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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.
3 days ago3 min read


Film ● Review: Mantis
Lacks plot and focus. Has elements of action, thriller and drama, but manages to be none of them.
4 days ago3 min read


Anime Review: Sakamoto Days (Part 2)
Nothing spectacular but continues to be a well-produced and fun show with ridiculous action.
Oct 53 min read


Anime Review: Canaan
Good production but lacks an intriguing plot. There are a few cool scenes but not enough.
Sep 293 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 76 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 244 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


Anime Film Review: Demon City Shinjuku
Simple dark fantasy-horror: kill the bad guy with a sword and save the world. Looks great but it’s a bit flat.
Jul 293 min read


K-drama ● Review: Squid Game 3
As before, good production, decent pacing and moderately entertaining. But conclusion is somewhat rushed. Not that I expected much to begin with.
Jul 73 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 101 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 73 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


Film ● Mini-Review: Havoc
Starts compelling enough. Tries to be dark and gritty. No shortage of splatter. Both the storytelling and visuals have taken its title to heart a bit too much.
Apr 282 min read


Anime Review: Sakamoto Days (Part 1)
Nothing spectacular but still a well-produced and fun show. It strikes the balance between having an overall arc and being episodic.
Mar 263 min read


Film Review: Wild Tales
Black comedy comprising 6 short stories of retribution and catharsis (by violence). Good production. Not intensely black, still enjoyable.
Mar 83 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: Lucy
Mildly entertaining but meh.
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Film ● Review: Officer Black Belt
Overly simplistic plot and themes, lacks style, but is otherwise not a bad lighthearted action film despite the serious subject matter.
Sep 23, 20244 min read


Anime ● Review: Terminator Zero
Good production. Mostly well-paced story in the spirit of the first two films even if it has a few problems. Dark and gloomy.
Sep 1, 20243 min read


K-drama ● Review: The Frog
Moderately intriguing. Pacing can be better but no big deal. Nicely edited. Amusing score. Go Min-si is flipping nuts. But in a good way.
Aug 30, 20243 min read


Man Warned for “Miuse” of Violence Against Women Hotline
Philadelphia, PA – A man has been given a warning by the police after his “misuse” of the Violence Against Women Hotline. After seeing a...
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Film Review: Lumberjack the Monster
Mystery with elements of a horror-thriller framed in a fairy tale–like story. Nothing bad. Just flat. Plotting and themes are a bit clumsy.
Jul 24, 20243 min read
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