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Film Review: Captive State
Crude sci-fi depiction of current state of affairs. Not subtle. Clumsy structure (in a way) but maintains tension. Moderately interesting.
Jun 3, 20243 min read


J-Drama ● Review: House of Ninjas
Ninja family vs rival clan. Nicely shot. A few points regarding characters and conflict can be better, but intriguing and entertaining.
May 31, 20244 min read


Drama Review: Secret Invasion
Not bad but could go further with the paranoia and suspense. Think of it as a version of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
May 29, 20243 min read


Votescam by James M. Collier and Kenneth F. Collier
The story of a 30-year voter-fraud investigation: computer breakdowns, unrealistic numbers, silent media, hostile justice system. Familiar.
May 28, 20248 min read


Anime Review: 86
Interesting enough premise. Excellent production. Can delve deeper into the themes, but plot and characters are sufficiently captivating.
May 24, 20244 min read


Anime ● Review: SYNDUALITY Noir – Part 2
Like Part 1, decent voice acting and production. More focused storytelling but signposting is a little clumsy. Still mildly enjoyable.
May 20, 20243 min read


“Strategic Planning for Mental Health” by J.R. Rees
“Strategic Planning for Mental Health” is a summary of an address given at the Annual Meeting of the National Council for Mental Hygiene...
May 14, 20244 min read


Animation Review: Star Wars – Tales of the Empire
Writing is a little clumsy. Looks very good even if one is not a fan of the visual style.
May 9, 20242 min read


Drama Review: 24: Legacy
Decent pacing but derivative. Needs more convincing firefights. Solid performances mask the cheesiness. Still entertaining and funny.
May 6, 20244 min read


Anime ● Review: Megazone 23 Part III
Better execution than the first two parts but plotting is somewhat clumsy.
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Anime ● Review: Megazone 23 Part I & Part II
Some consider it a modern classic. Interesting premise. Clumsy plotting. Cheesy and tries too hard with its gratuitous nudity and violence.
Apr 30, 20243 min read


The October Country by Ray Bradbury
The October Country is a collection of 19 short stories by Ray Bradbury (b. 22 August 1920 – d. 5 June 2012). A larger collection that...
Apr 28, 20245 min read


Anime ● Review: Black Rock Shooter: Dawn Fall
Cool warrior girl and humans versus evil AI. Nothing particularly good. No few problems but strangely not a complete waste of time.
Apr 26, 20243 min read


Anime Film Review: Suzume
A few minor problems but otherwise another solid film by Shinkai.
Apr 23, 20244 min read


Film ● Review: Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver
The heroes play farmer in the first half, then get into a shootout with imperial forces in the second. Cheesy and clumsy like Part One.
Apr 20, 20243 min read


Quod Apostolici Muneris by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical against socialism.
Apr 18, 20246 min read


Animation ● Review: Star Wars – The Clone Wars
Basically an Ahsoka spin-off. Don’t expect too much. Do expect some cheese. Writing improves as the series progresses. Sufficiently amusing.
Apr 15, 20245 min read


Anime ● Review: The Big O
Mecha-noir set in a domed city. Interesting premise but too ambitious. Somewhat unfocused and themes insufficiently explored.
Apr 9, 20243 min read


Film Review: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Another simple monster-fest as expected. Kong needs to take out a titan with Godzilla’s help who goes around collecting power-ups.
Apr 8, 20242 min read


Making Choices by Peter Kreeft
Making Choices: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1990, is a text about morality and how...
Apr 7, 20245 min read


Film Review: World War Three (1998)
German alternative-history pseudo-documentary film that is amusing without trivializing the subject or turning it into cheesy fear porn.
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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