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“A Whisker Away” is a sweet but bland tale.

I’m back, bitches! I got a brand-spanking new and beautiful laptop. I also can’t believe how light and fast it is. I love it. I apologize for missing so many weeks but my nearly seven year old laptop finally decided to give out. I could barely do anything on it. Now, I don’t have an… Continue reading “A Whisker Away” is a sweet but bland tale.

Anime, Film, Studio Ponoc

Studio Ponoc’s “Modest Heroes” is modest and mediocre in its presentation.

Studio Ponoc’s “Modest Heroes,” wasn’t something I was particularly intrigued by but I figured it might have an interesting segment. Each of the film’s three shorts focuses on different characters and has a distinct art style -the only thing that connects the stories is the theme of heroism and bravery.

Foreign

“Lu Over the Wall” needs more work to make the cut

While Lu Over the Wall focuses mainly on music and xenophobia while Ponyo is more focused on environmentalism and the idea of change.

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“Ride Your Wave” is the anime romance we need right now

It’s hard to believe I’ve never seen a Masaaki Yuasa film before. Last week, his newest film, the 2019 Ride Your Wave, premiered in America. Naturally, I was there with soda and popcorn in hand and totally clueless about the plot. And honestly, I can’t remember the last time I cried like this in the… Continue reading “Ride Your Wave” is the anime romance we need right now

Animation Reviews

“A Silent Voice” is a slow, but special movie

I spent a lot of time figuring out what I was going to review this week. There were A LOT of options: Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, reviewing the second half of Twelve Forever...but I don’t have much to say on the former and I wasn’t feeling like dealing with the latter. Luckily, Netflix actually… Continue reading “A Silent Voice” is a slow, but special movie

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“AKIRA” is an anime classic that stands the test of time, if not always your understanding

It seems appropriate to start the new year off with something impressive, outstanding... And something readily available on streaming platforms. And for those reasons, and several others, I decided to start 2019 off with the anime classic: AKIRA. The movie is set in the city of Neo Tokyo in the then far off year of...2019.… Continue reading “AKIRA” is an anime classic that stands the test of time, if not always your understanding