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Manga ● Review: Junji Ito’s Cat Diary – Yon & Mu
Horror parodies of Ito’s experience with his wife and two cats. Drawn in his usual style. Moderately amusing, not to be taken too seriously.
Apr 21, 20233 min read
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Was 3/11 Japan’s 9/11?
This is old news but the so-called Fukushima nuclear disaster is worth mentioning (again). This is not just because some of us at Opinyuns...
Apr 18, 20233 min read
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Film Review: The Mist
Not intensely horrifying but enough tension to be captivating, mostly set in one location. Good cinematography, performances and pacing.
Apr 13, 20234 min read
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COVID-19: The Great Reset by Klaus Schwab & Thierry Malleret
Klaus Schwab tells us the world has no choice but to “reset” in almost every respect to some green globalist-communist surveillance society.
Apr 11, 202314 min read
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Manga ● Review: Demon Slayer by Gotouge Koyoharu
Simple premise and structure. Tanjiro’s family is slaughtered by a demon so he fights them, basically a “gauntlet run” to the demon boss.
Apr 8, 20238 min read
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Anime ● Review: Junji Ito Collection & Maniac
Recommended if one is a fan of Ito’s work; he has good ideas but not necessarily the best plotting. Not bad but animation is inconsistent.
Apr 4, 202310 min read
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Qui Pluribus: On Faith and Religion by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 9...
Apr 3, 20235 min read
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab
The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab, published in 2016, is a piece of self-indulgent waffle about the impact of this...
Mar 30, 20235 min read
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K-drama ● Review: The Glory
Revenge drama with somewhat simple plot and characters. Nothing great but it is sufficiently captivating to keep one watching to the end.
Mar 28, 20235 min read
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None Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen
None Dare Call It Conspiracy by Gary Allen with Larry Abraham, first published in 1971 or 1972, is a relatively short book about the...
Mar 17, 20238 min read
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Anime Review: Aggretsuko
Red panda with her work and personal life problems. Vents by singing death metal. Relatable and amusing if you are into that type of humor.
Mar 15, 20235 min read
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Film ● Mini-Review: John Wick: Chapter 4
A sufficiently satisfying conclusion. Despite the long runtime, it actually doesn’t drag.
Mar 5, 20231 min read
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Comics Review: Alien – Revival
Revival collects Issues 7 to 12 and is set two years after the events of Bloodlines.
Mar 4, 20233 min read
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Comics Review: Quake Champions
Merchandizing tool as expected. Writing is surprisingly not bad, but is ultimately about the artwork.
Feb 26, 20232 min read
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Anime ● Review: From the New World
Intriguing coming-of-age supernatural-fantasy mystery involving humans with telekinesis set in an idyllic village. Highly recommended.
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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Anime ● Review: Monster
Long psychological crime-mystery thriller series. Visually excellent. Initially intriguing and progresses well, but ending may be a letdown.
Feb 16, 20233 min read
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Film ● Mini-Review: Anna
It’s basically Luc Besson’s updated, Cold War version of Le Femme Nikita starring a Russian model.
Feb 5, 20231 min read
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Comics Review: Alien 3 – The Unproduced Screenplay by William Gibson
This comic is a 5-issue collection originally published by Dark Horse in 2019 based on William Gibson’s unproduced screenplay.
Feb 5, 20233 min read
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Film ● Mini-Review: The Equalizer
A gritty vigilante film with Denzel Washington beating up thugs. Need I say more?
Jan 31, 20231 min read
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Comics Review: Alien – Bloodlines
Set in 2200—about twenty-one years after the film Aliens—this story follows Gabriel Cruz, a security veteran for Weyland-Yutani.
Jan 16, 20233 min read
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J-drama Review: Alice in Borderland
Another alternate reality story. Contrived game survival horror-thriller. Clumsy structure. Moderately intriguing nonetheless.
Jan 8, 20234 min read
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