Strange Sushi Commercial
Lisa Katayama calls this a “funny sushi restaurant commercial.” For me the words that come to mind are “bizarre” and “disturbing”.
Greenberg–Movie Review
Greenberg is an interesting but frustrating movie. It is well-acted and smartly-written, but ultimately you’re spending a lot of time with an unpleasant and self-destructive person. Roger Greenberg (Ben Stiller)… Read more »
Spring 2010 Anime Season–First Impressions
So far I see one show that looks really interesting and a few more that are innovative enough that they may be worth a look. Angel Beats is far and… Read more »
Date Night–Movie Review
The premise may not sound like anything special, but Date Night turns out to be an extremely funny and rather sweet screwball comedy. Phil and Claire Foster (Steve Carell and… Read more »
Angel Beats–Speculation
Whether or not you like Angel Beats, you’ve got to admit that it is pretty audacious to present an anime that looks like a cross between Haruhi Suzumiya and Haibane… Read more »
Diary of a Wimpy Kid–Movie Review
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is funnier than the last 99 “family comedies” that preceded it. Actually it is funnier than most of the adult comedies of the last couple… Read more »
Angel Beats–First Impression
Angel Beats is a new anime series written by Jun Maeda, the writer who created Air, Kanon and Clannad. This one however is not being done by Kyoto Animation. It… Read more »
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo–Movie Review
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (a.k.a Män som hatar kvinnor) is a gripping thriller for people who don’t hate subtitles–and who are prepared to watch some very dark and… Read more »
Inuyasha the Final Act Ends
Probably Inuyasha the Final Act would not be very enjoyable for those who have not seen the original series, but it does provide fans of the original series with a… Read more »
Cross Game Ends
For a 50-episode series, Cross Game went by surprisingly fast. At first glance it doesn’t seem all that special–yet another sports anime with a predictable story arc leading up to… Read more »