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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.
Jan 193 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...
Jan 175 min read


K-drama ● Review: Squid Game 2
Forced premise just to get the guy back in the game. Good production. Decent pacing, moderately entertaining but obvious setup for Season 3.
Jan 73 min read


Comics Review: Batman vs Predator
Nothing particularly stunning but interesting enough. True to the spirit of the two franchises. Well-paced and consistently good production.
Jan 55 min read


Anime ● Review: MF Ghost 2nd Season
Continuation of the same. Visually slick still. You either like it or you don’t.
Dec 31, 20244 min read


K-drama Review: Light Shop
Intriguing premise. Exposition/revelation-driven so the structure is a little crude but pacing is well-managed enough. Solid series.
Dec 29, 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.
Dec 27, 20243 min read


Cancer Care by Dr Paul E. Marik
Cancer Care: The Role of Repurposed Drugs and Metabolic Interventions in Treating Cancer by Dr Paul E. Marik was first published in...
Dec 17, 202412 min read


J-drama ● Review: Route of Odd Taxi
A nicely produced spin-off that tells the same story from the perspective of two young private investigators Rena and Sato.
Dec 13, 20243 min read


The Myth of Hitler’s Pope by Rabbi David G. Dalin
A brief but substantial defence of Pope Pius XII’s actions during WWII.
Dec 1, 20245 min read


Summary of Scholastic Principles by Bernard Wuellner
Summary of Scholastic Principles by Bernard Wuellner, first published in 1956, is a list of principles grouped by topic. Many of the...
Nov 28, 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.
Nov 25, 20243 min read


K-drama Review: Connect
Not bad ideas but clumsy plotting.
Nov 24, 20243 min read


Animated Film Review: TMNT (2007)
Tight with good pacing, moderately dark, strong characters, decent plot and solid action. Surprisingly good.
Nov 18, 20242 min read


On the Incarnation by St Athanasius
On the Incarnation by St Athanasius (b. ~296 – d. 2 May 373) is a treatise on the subject. It is commonly believed that this was written...
Nov 16, 20246 min read


Anime Review: Macross Plus
Another classic mecha anime. Strong characters, emotionally charged. Truly cinematic execution.
Nov 14, 20245 min read


Catechism of Pope St Pius X
Many catechisms have been written and compiled over the centuries. It got to the point in the modern era that it made sense to compile a...
Nov 12, 20242 min read


Comics Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin
Brave premise with a lone grieving turtle on his quest for retribution. Generally well-written. Good pacing. Dark. Captivating.
Nov 10, 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.
Nov 8, 20243 min read


K-drama ● Review: Hellbound Season 2
Plot-driven, focused on human and material aspects with the supernatural taking a backseat. Entertaining and, intended or not, even comical.
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Manga Review: She and Her Cat
Based on the 1999 short film, a wholesome slice-of-life manga about a young woman from the perspective of her loving cat.
Nov 3, 20243 min read
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