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Anime Review: Police in a Pod
Drama-comedy about a rookie cop learning the ropes. Has good balance between being half-realistic and being comical. Solidly produced.
Oct 28, 20254 min read


The Life of St Teresa of Jesus
The Life of St Teresa of Jesus is an autobiography of the saint, also referred to as St Teresa of Avila (b. 28 March 1515 – d. 4 October 1582) as she was born in Avila, Spain. She was canonized by Pope Gregory XV about 40 years after her death on 12 March 1622. St Teresa wrote this book under obedience during the 1560s in Spanish. An English translation by David Lewis was published in 1870. There have been other English translations since. The book is not short. It is about
Oct 25, 202511 min read


Anime ● Review: Crossing Time
A 12-episode slice-of-life series of three-minute vignettes. The writing can be better, but it’s not that bad if one doesn’t mind risking half an hour.
Oct 23, 20252 min read


The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Even for those who are not fans of fantasy, Pratchett’s easily accessible style and clever comedy make his novels a real pleasure to read.
Oct 20, 20255 min read


Film Review: Out of the Dark (1995)
A little different from Stephen Chow’s other titles but a solid horror comedy. Visually dark with effective use of sets/locations.
Oct 18, 20253 min read


Film ● Review: Mantis
Lacks plot and focus. Has elements of action, thriller and drama, but manages to be none of them.
Oct 17, 20253 min read


Anime Review: Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
Boy and his mother in an online fantasy game. Crude but not as superficial as one may expect. Fails to reach its potential as both the comedy and themes can go further. But motherhood is lifted up and celebrated.
Oct 15, 20254 min read


J-drama Review: Alice in Borderland III
Very contrived way to get Arisu and Usagi back to Borderland. Well-produced but is more like an afterthought featuring material that should have been done in the first place.
Oct 12, 20253 min read


Anime Review: Sakamoto Days (Part 2)
Nothing spectacular but continues to be a well-produced and fun show with ridiculous action.
Oct 5, 20253 min read


Anime Review: The Summer Hikaru Died
Plotting is a little clumsy in parts but still a sufficiently intriguing and captivating psychological horror. Solidly produced. Mostly looks good.
Oct 3, 20253 min read


Anime Review: No. 6
Intriguing utopian-dystopian premise and setting in which the boy has to leave the utopian city and go underground. Well-produced but the plot lacks substance and is somewhat bland.
Oct 1, 20253 min read


Anime Review: Canaan
Good production but lacks an intriguing plot. There are a few cool scenes but not enough.
Sep 29, 20253 min read


Drama Review: Alien: Earth
Some conveniences in the premise and plot, but it is sufficiently intriguing. Steady pacing. Nicely shot and well-produced.
Sep 27, 20254 min read


Film Review: PTU (2003)
Hong Kong police noir film with key moments of black comedy: A fatso cop loses his gun and asks his friend in PTU not to report it. Nicely shot and edited. A modern classic.
Sep 24, 20253 min read


Film Review: Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts
Released in 2019, these six short films were produced in association with 20th Century Fox after being selected as winners of the...
Sep 20, 20254 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: Protector
Despite being unconventional in a few ways, and there is some cool action which Jovovich sells pretty well, the overall execution still comes across as too cheap and cheesy.
Sep 20, 20252 min read


An Exorcist: More Stories by Fr Gabriele Amorth
An Exorcist: More Stories by Fr Gabriele Amorth, SSP (b. 1 May 1925 – d. 16 September 2016), first published in Italian in 1992, is a...
Sep 15, 202511 min read


Anime Review: The Lost Village
Busload of people want to escape the world and start over in a hidden village. Intriguing premise but inconsistent tone and messy structure. If one expects a dark, gritty and trippy psychological mystery-horror, then one will be disappointed.
Sep 13, 20254 min read


Manga Review: I Had That Same Dream Again
Nice artwork. Simple and crude storytelling, but it’s not bad for what it is.
Sep 11, 20253 min read


Animation Review: Love, Death + Robots (Volume 4)
As expected, the rendering and animation have improved. But still meh.
Sep 9, 20256 min read


Animation Review: Love, Death + Robots (Volume 3)
Mostly looks good. Doesn’t try as hard as Volume 1, which is a good thing, but nothing great apart from “Bad Travelling” and “Jibaro”.
Sep 7, 20256 min read
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