2008: The Anime Year in Review
Once again it’s time to look back on the past year and pontificate on what was noteworthy in the world of anime. This is not intended as any sort of… Read more »
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Aria the Animation–Anime Review
This is not the show to watch if you are looking for searing drama, tearful heartbreak or gut-clenching action. It’s more like the ultimate feel-good show, a cheerful vision of… Read more »
Seven Pounds–Movie Review
Usually Will Smith makes upbeat movies, either comedies or uplifting dramas like The Pursuit of Happyness. Seven Pounds is different; it’s rather dark and sad and not everyone is going… Read more »
Twilight–Movie Review
I going to try to be fair with this one, since I’m clearly not the targeted demographic. This movie delivers what it intends to deliver, which is a 90 proof… Read more »
Canadian Dub Rape
…the main characters Nagisa and Honoka will be named Natalie and Hannah in the English-dubbed version. ANN: Pretty Cure to Run on Canada’s YTV in Early 2009 (via) I’ve often… Read more »
WordPress 2.7
I just upgraded to WordPress 2.7. “First decimal place” upgrades like this are more likely to cause problems than the usual bug fix upgrade. If you see anything on the… Read more »
Nothing Like the Holidays–Movie Review
OK, you know the drill. The far-flung members of a family return to their parents’ house for Christmas (or for Thanksgiving, or whatever) but things aren’t what they used to… Read more »
Lucky Star–Anime Review
Probably no anime series was more anticipated in the Spring of 2007 than Lucky Star. The studio had previously released two big hits in a row: The Melancholy of Haruhi… Read more »
Australia–Movie Review
Australian director Baz Luhrmann seems to be trying to recreate the sprawling, glamorous blockbuster movies of the 1940s and 1950s. I think he does a pretty good job of capturing… Read more »