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Jan 255 min read
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.
30
Jan 193 min read
K-drama ● Review: The Fiery Priest II
Premise ups the threat by involving a drug cartel. Comedy tries too hard. It is as if the creators have forgotten what makes season 1 good.
50
Jan 175 min read
Lost in the Cosmos by Walker Percy
Lost in the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book by Walker Percy (b. 28 May 1916 – d. 10 May 1990) is an amusing and profound mock self-help...
70
Dec 27, 20243 min read
Anime Review: A Herbivorous Dragon of 5,000 Years Gets Unfairly Villainized
Interesting premise. A few chuckles but the plot, themes and humor lack depth.
60
Nov 25, 20243 min read
Anime ● Review: Odd Taxi
Intriguing crime-mystery as a 41-year-old walrus taxi driver tries to unburden himself of the consequences of a missing high school girl.
100
Nov 8, 20243 min read
Anime Review: The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today
Slice-of-life comedy about a young woman and her giant cat who takes care of her. Series lacks an arc but amusing. Good production.
40
Oct 5, 20244 min read
Anime ● Review: The Fable
Moderately funny but can be dark and serious in parts. Measured and balanced in most respects. Entertaining.
40
Sep 28, 20243 min read
Film ● Review: Mission: Cross
Simple action-comedy. Nicely executed and entertaining.
30
Sep 23, 20244 min read
Film ● Review: Officer Black Belt
Overly simplistic plot and themes, lacks style, but is otherwise not a bad lighthearted action film despite the serious subject matter.
80
Aug 25, 20244 min read
Anime ● Review: ReLIFE
Solidly enjoyable slice-of-life drama-comedy about a 27-year-old given a chance to relive the final year of high school.
30
Jul 25, 20243 min read
Film ● Review: Riders of Justice
Moderately dark and comical. Both the black comedy and action are very measured. Solid film in every respect with decent pacing.
40
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Film Review: The Death of Stalin
Amusing and entertaining but can be deeper and funnier. Good production and performances.
30
Jun 23, 20242 min read
Anime Review: Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
Absurdist slice-of-life comedy of Tanaka aiming to do as little as possible. Good production. Relatable. Borderlines on brilliant.
70
Jun 21, 20242 min read
Film ● Review: City Hunter
Tight action-comedy. It is a bit silly but it’s meant to be. Nicely lit and shot.
60
Jun 18, 20244 min read
Anime ● Review: Azumanga Daioh
Classic high school slice-of-life comedy. Can use a little more variation even if it is meant to be slice-of-life genre.
30
Mar 26, 20242 min read
Manga Review: Dissolving Classroom by Ito Junji
An amusing and entertaining read, but the satire and black comedy can be taken further.
80
Mar 25, 20244 min read
Mockumentary Review: Creator’s File: GOLD
Amusing and fun series. Each episode can use more structure and take the satire further.
40
Mar 22, 20242 min read
K-drama ● Review: The School Nurse Files
Moderately intriguing but unfocused. Offbeat but lacks comedy. Not bad but can be better executed.
40
Jan 30, 20242 min read
Film ● Review: Once Upon a Crime
Fairy tale–inspired crime comedy. Not bad but under-developed and fails to move on after hitting its beats so it loses energy.
30
Dec 29, 20234 min read
Film ● Review: Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Decent adaptation. Good pacing and production. Enjoyable but lacks the absurdity of the anime. (Even the anime can be more absurd.)
50
Nov 27, 20233 min read
K-drama ● Review: Daily Dose of Sunshine
Plot follows nurse working in the psychiatric ward. Good balance in tone. Good performances. Some structural clumsiness but a decent series.
70
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