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Film ● Review: Johnny Mnemonic
Not bad even though it can be much better. Can look darker and grittier. Admittedly not the easiest short story to adapt, but at least the screenplay is written by the original author.
Dec 4, 20254 min read


Anime ● Review: Dan Da Dan
Entertaining series. Some visual elements are a bit jarring but generally well-produced. It is funny, but can be funnier. Tries a little too hard to be edgy. Grounded by the friendship between the two lead characters.
Nov 24, 20255 min read


Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Starship Troopers was first published as a two-part serial before being released as a novel in 1959. Written by Robert A. Heinlein, himself a navy veteran, this military sci-fi coming-of-age story covers Johnnie Rico’s basic training and early career in Mobile Infantry (M.I.). This review will make a few comparisons with the 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven with the screenplay written by Edward Neumeier. Is the film faithful to the book? More Yes than No. Like most if n
Nov 21, 20255 min read


Film ● Review: Chain Reaction
Mildly sci-fi action-thriller. Has its problems but a straightforward and enjoyable action-thriller with good main characters.
Nov 7, 20253 min read


Anime Review: Star Wars – Visions 3
Back to (mostly) anime. More consistent than the previous two seasons.
Nov 3, 20256 min read


Anime Film Review: Planzet
Dark and gritty CG anime film. Mostly looks good but the storytelling tries to be way bigger than it is and so comes across as cheap.
Oct 30, 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


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: 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


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


Film Review: BigBug
Nicely shot and edited. Looks good. It is amusing with good performances, but the plot is too stagnant and fails to capitalize on the opportunity for some dark and offbeat humor.
Sep 5, 20254 min read


Film ● Review: Blasted (2022)
Looks good enough with solid performances. But the initial pacing is too slow and the comedy falls flat.
Aug 29, 20253 min read


Animation Review: Love, Death + Robots (Volume 2)
Mostly looks good. Doesn’t try as hard as Volume 1, which is a good thing, but nothing special.
Aug 24, 20254 min read


Anime Film Review: Blame!
Dark sci-fi cyberpunk set in a vast, lifeless cityscape in the distant future. Looks good. Not a bad story. Solid worldbuilding.
Aug 21, 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


Study: AI Can Scheme and Lie
A study by A. Meinke et al titled “ Frontier Models are Capable of In-context Scheming ” published on 6 December 2024 demonstrates that...
Jul 23, 20255 min read


Anime ● Review: Muv-Luv Alternative
Guy wakes up in a parallel timeline dealing with an alien-infested world. Harem genre cheese with mecha. Looks clean but at times a bit cheap.
Jun 30, 20254 min read


Anime ● Review: Charlotte
Not the worst ever but unfocused and clumsy plotting and pacing with too many conveniences.
Jun 17, 20253 min read


DS9 Protesters “Just a Bunch of People Having Fun Blowing Up Ships and a Space Station”
DS9 (FNS) – Many starships have gathered near Deep Space Nine to protest the expulsion of Cardassians from Federation and Bajoran space....
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Animated Film ● Review: Predator: Killer of Killers
Nothing great but still interesting to see different Predators in different eras. If one walks into this without any expectations, then it can still be enjoyable.
Jun 7, 20253 min read
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