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Film ● Review: The Woman in Cabin 10
Journalist reports woman going overboard but nobody believes her. Nothing particularly interesting but is intriguing enough initially. Becomes laughable later.
Nov 20, 20252 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: 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


Film ● Review: Wall to Wall
Nicely shot and edited. Despite some far-fetched elements, it is a captivating and intense thriller.
Sep 2, 20253 min read


Animation Review: Love, Death + Robots (Volume 1)
An anthology that mostly looks good but most of the episodes try too hard.
Aug 18, 20259 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 10, 20253 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 24, 20253 min read


The Consultant by Bentley Little
Relatable corporate satire and dark comedy. Twisted and entertaining.
Jun 3, 20253 min read


Aeni Film ● Review: Lost in Starlight
Simple and predictable romance but well-written enough for what it is. Superb rendering.
Jun 2, 20252 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


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


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


Anime ● Review: Aoi Bungaku Series
Not bad but nothing spectacular. Some of the stories try too hard.
Aug 21, 20246 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: The Killer
Not intended to be a fast-paced action-packed thriller. Steady pacing. Not overly stylized. Impersonal but still interesting enough.
Nov 24, 20232 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: The Commuter
Not intended to be a shoot ’em up but rather a mystery-thriller. Starts off a little trippy but becomes a little too predictable.
Jul 31, 20181 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: Unknown
Starts off strongly and it is intriguing as a psychological thriller. Overall, not particularly memorable.
Feb 15, 20111 min read
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