I'm only half-way through it so far (read the first volume and only recently picked up the second) but I have enjoyed it. Like you it appealed to me for its noir style, but also serving as kind of a slice of lesser-known real history.

I remember a short spell of liking the old Charlie Chan movies when I'd catch them on TV as a kid, and somewhat had my interest more recently reinvigorated after reading the graphic novel, 'The Good Asian', which I believe was inspired in-part by those Chan stories.

Obviously there are some problems with the character's portrayal in those older films, but at his heart I think the character is really unique and has some great potential. Would love to see a modern adaptation with the character, and with Yeoh's star burning brighter than ever hopefully she can get somewhere with her ideas.

'The Innkeepers' is a rarely discussed one that I kind of like. It's a horror/thriller movie but also funny/quirky in a strange way that I find really compelling, about two young people working the desk of an old hotel that's about a week away from closing. Unfortunately I think it fumbles the ball at the end, but the ride to get there is enjoyable.

Being a Kentuckian myself, I always hated the idea of people stereotyping an entire state like this. But then I went to Mississippi.

I do speak somewhat hyperbolically of course - I've no doubt there are some great places in the state (Hattiesburg was nice), and lots and lots of truly wonderful people working hard to make it a better place. But my experience as I drove across the state and had to stay the night there was really such a confirmation of many of the negative stereotypes I've heard about it that I truly hope I never have to go back.