Life of Pi–Movie Review
First a warning: It seems that there are a lot of parents who have heard that Life of Pi (IMDB) is about a boy named Pi and a tiger named… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2012
Chuunibyou–what happened to Rikka’s house?
Fans of Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai are wondering why, when Rikka returned to her childhood home, there was nothing there but a vacant lot. Wouldn’t it be more natural… Read more »
Lincoln–Movie Review
Lincoln (IMDB) is a powerful movie, directed by Steven Spielberg and based loosely on the political biography by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The movie is dominated by a masterful performance by… Read more »
How to tell time
Honestly, is this really necessary? What is the world coming to? I swear, young people these days…Why when I was their age we had to make our own sundials out… Read more »
Skyfall–Movie Review
Skyfall (IMDB) is the 23rd James Bond movie. (The series is actually 50 years old since the first movie came out in 1962.) A James Bond movie can be counted… Read more »
Little Busters–Anime Early Impressions
No other anime series this season has been as long and anxiously awaited as Little Busters!, an adaptation of the most popular visual novels ever released by Visual Art’s/Key. I… Read more »
The Perks of Being a Wallflower–Movie Review
I guess The Perks of Being a Wallflower (IMDB) belongs in a movie genre that might be called “High School Sucks.” Nevertheless it is a good deal more thoughtful and… Read more »
Chuunibyou–Anime Early Impressions
Some shows sound promising in theory but disappoint in execution. Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai is a different sort of beast. The premise doesn’t sound very promising but in practice… Read more »
Shin Sekai Yori–Anime Early Impressions
2012 has not been a bad year for anime. There have been quite a few solid high-quality series, but what I haven’t seen so far is anything that struck me… Read more »
Argo–Movie Review
Argo (IMDB) is not your average thriller. Its impact is greatly enhanced by the fact that it is based on actual events. On November 4, 1979 an angry Iranian mob… Read more »