chillingindoors

I'm just another human who's trying to make it through each day. I believe in treating people with respect, and expect the same from people. We can agree to disagree RESPECTFULLY without resorting to derogatory words, or harsh labels. Please be kind in stating your opinion. 

Please REACH OUT if you are struggling. It could be anything & as long as it matters to you, it is IMPORTANT and SIGNIFICANT. Regardless of how trivial others may think you or your problems to be, you are of worth and deserve love and respect. My inbox is open for anyone that needs a friend / someone they can vent to. The least I can do is to listen. Sometimes, it's easier to speak to a stranger. But please do reach out to a mental health professional.  Don't suffer alone. There are people equipped with the job to help & are paid to listen to your concerns. I receive a lot of messages daily so my apologies if I am late to responding to all your messages. Please do not feel that you have gone unheard. I will try my very best to respond whenever I am online. 

The genre doesn't matter. I enjoy stories that are diverse, character-driven, full of growth, and don't shy away from breaking the mold or depicting the fragility and complexity of the human mind and relationships. For that reason, I've been watching a lot more Japanese cinema in the past few years (because I find that they are unparalleled when it comes to the diversity, and fantastic script-writing). I hope more people will give Japanese cinema a chance before jumping to assumptions and conclusions based on a few bad or weird movies / dramas they watched. I mean which country doesn't have bad movies and dramas?  Having said that, I am a lover of cinema and I appreciate dramas and movies from all over the world.

For recommendations, feel free to check out my lists below, or reach out to me. I'm always happy to recommend and discuss. Please also feel free to recommend me good dramas / movies that I have not watched :)

Need I add that I do not wish to watch any work(s) involving production members involved in sexual or violent crimes of any form. 

                                                                                      MY LISTS 

Must Watch Japanese Dramas                                                  Blacklisted Celebrities             

Japanese Movies and Dramas from the 90s                      Titles involving LGBTQ+

Japanese Dramas and Movies (Pre-90s)                              Coming-of-Age Titles

My 10/10 Dramas                                                                             Titles with Survival Games

My 10/10 Movies                                                                              Titles with Illness

Favourite Screenwriters and Directors                               Titles with Supernatural / Time Travel / Sci-Fi

Favourite Actors and Actresses                                               Titles centering around a family

Actors / Actresses I could listen to all day                          Titles with Yankee / Gangster Comedy

Titles with Adorable Kids                                                             Titles with Good Mystery / Suspense

Favourite Drama / Movie Pairings                                          Titles that feel like novels

Titles involving Sports / Specific Occupations                  Historicals / Asadoras

Romances spanning years                                                            Titles Involving Travel / Road Trips

Healthy Romances                                                                            Titles with Excellent OSTs / Score

TItles on Friendship                                                                          Titles with Identical Twins

Dark / Twisted / Toxic / Forbidden Romances                   Titles involving the Medical field

My ratings are based on how I found the drama / movie holistically in terms of writing, acting, direction, screenplay, cinematography and score. I don't rate based on how much I "enjoyed" the drama.  There are tons of dramas that I did not rate very highly but enjoyed. Do not rely on my ratings / reviews as they keep changing. The older I grow, the more I find myself being critical in my reviews and ratings. If something interests you, watch it and form your own opinion. That's how you come across unexpected gems. 

Also, I don't believe in rating dramas and movies I dropped, because a rating should be holistic, and fair. It annoys me to see people rating and writing reviews for dramas purely based on 1 episode. Anyway, to each his own.  Anything above a 5 is a pass. Anything above 7 is a good drama. Anything above 8.5 is stellar.