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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 123 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 33 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 134 min read


Animation Review: Love, Death + Robots (Volume 1)
An anthology that mostly looks good but most of the episodes try too hard.
Aug 189 min read


Film Review: Brick (2025)
German mystery-thriller in which a couple in an apartment wake up to find themselves walled in. The “closed world” premise is fine but the story is not planned out well.
Aug 103 min read


Film Review: The Watchers (2024)
Young woman is trapped in the forest with mysterious beings. She meets three others, and they eventually try to escape. Looks good enough. A little clumsy but not bad. Lacks wow factor.
Aug 73 min read


Anime ● Review: Death Parade
Afterlife and judgement psychological thriller. Visually solid. Mildly intriguing initially but not particularly gripping. Overall, tries a bit too hard.
Jun 243 min read


Anime Film Review: Wicked City
Looks impressive as a noir action-fantasy thriller. But it tries too hard to be edgy with all the sex and violence and comes across as a bit too cheese.
Jun 63 min read


The Consultant by Bentley Little
Relatable corporate satire and dark comedy. Twisted and entertaining.
Jun 33 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: Aoi Bungaku Series
Not bad but nothing spectacular. Some of the stories try too hard.
Aug 21, 20246 min read


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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