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Animated Film Review: The King of Kings
It was like watching a well-animated Cliff’s Notes of the Gospel with some Charles Dickens and just about the worst pet in film history thrown in.
1 hour ago4 min read
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Drama Review: Skeleton Crew
Typical coming-of-age children’s story. Two annoying leads but the premise and plot are simple and work well enough. It’s short so it’s over quickly either way.
1 day ago4 min read
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J-drama Review: Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle?
Plot progression is a bit convenient. But decent production and the two strong leads carry the show. Strangely watchable despite the issues.
4 days ago4 min read
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Anime ● Review: Planetes
Hard sci-fi that follows a young woman assigned to remove space junk. Classic space sci-fi series with superb visual details.
Apr 84 min read
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J-drama Review: The Hot Spot
A series about a woman and her alien colleague. Takes an ordinary, almost slice-of-life approach. Well-written, deadpan and amusing.
Apr 23 min read
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Anime Review: Sakamoto Days (Part 1)
Nothing spectacular but still a well-produced and fun show. It strikes the balance between having an overall arc and being episodic.
Mar 263 min read
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“Soviets in the Classroom” by Charlotte Thomson Iserbyt
Given President Trump’s recent executive order regarding the Department of Education, this is a good time to revisit some history.
Mar 253 min read
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Anime ● Review: Highspeed Etoile
Cool designs but mediocre animation. Crude plotting and the lack of thought in the writing make it unconvincing and boring if not annoying.
Mar 245 min read
3
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Officio Sanctissimo by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...
Mar 196 min read
3
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Manga Review: Kagurabachi 01 by Hokazono Takeru
LotR but with katanas, our hero using the most special blade to retrieve the others. Simple but interesting enough mythology. Good start.
Mar 183 min read
3
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Documentary: Operation: Amber Alert Guatemala
This is a documentary released on 5 February 2025 produced and narrated by Ryan Matta about child trafficking from Guatemala by the...
Mar 92 min read
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Film Review: Wild Tales
Black comedy comprising 6 short stories of retribution and catharsis (by violence). Good production. Not intensely black, still enjoyable.
Mar 83 min read
3
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K-drama ● Review: Melo Movie
Solid production but the plot is uneventful. Autopilot pacing. Relies on performance to carry the series.
Mar 53 min read
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J-drama ● Review: Why Didn’t I Tell You a Million Times?
Ghost in the form of J-drama. A bit slow initially. Not bad writing but the execution is B-grade-ish.
Feb 173 min read
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Anime ● Review: In Search of the Lost Future
High school slice-of-life romance drama with time travel. Not a particularly original premise but still decent production and execution.
Feb 103 min read
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The Shroud by Ian Wilson
The “Shroud of Turin” is one of the most studied and yet still one of the most mysterious artifacts. There are numerous papers published...
Feb 78 min read
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Documentary: Operation: Amber Alert
This is a documentary released on 25 November 2024 produced and narrated by Ryan Matta about child trafficking by the cartels and US...
Feb 64 min read
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Manga ● Review: Before Demon Slayer by Gotouge Koyoharu
Gotouge’s early work is intriguing. As expected, the art is not as refined but the storytelling is generally not bad.
Feb 53 min read
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Immortale Dei by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...
Feb 210 min read
3
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Anime ● Review: Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart.
Short 6-episode teen romance drama. Relatively simple and predictable but nonetheless satisfying enough for what it is.
Jan 293 min read
3
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Anime Review: Bocchi the Rock!
Comedy of a shy guitarist who joins a band and struggles with anxiety. Absurd delivery. Lacks musician jokes but entertaining and relatable.
Jan 255 min read
5
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