An Education–Movie Review
An Education reminds me a little of those comedies where teenagers spend most of the movie doing dumb things, yet everything works out all right in the end. The difference… Read more »
Kobato. / xxxHolic Crossover
Fans of xxxHolic will want to check out episode 17 of Kobato. for an interesting 30-second cameo. What follows is sort of spoilerish, so I am putting it below the… Read more »
Crazy Heart–Movie Review
Crazy Heart is a well-made film with a really good performance by Jeff Bridges, but somehow I can’t get too enthusiastic about it. Bridges plays “Bad” Blake, a boozy old… Read more »
Kobato’s Hats
Here’s an off-the-wall idea. I can’t help wondering whether the floppy hats that Kobato always wears conceal the fact that she actually has puppy-dog ears. (Sort of like Holo in… Read more »
Clannad After Story–Anime Review
The sequel continues the story begun by the first season of Clannad, adding a lot of depth to what started out as a fairly lightweight story. That does not mean… Read more »
Winter 2010 Anime Season–First Impressions
The recession has hit the anime industry pretty hard. There are only about 20 new shows, so according to Sturgeon’s Law we only have the right to hope for 2… Read more »
The Young Victoria–Movie Review
It is probably fair to say that Queen Victoria saved the British monarchy, mainly by NOT being a national embarrassment, unlike her immediate predecessors. She also presided over the British… Read more »
If You Are a Depressive Misanthropic Tree-Hugger…
…maybe you shouldn’t see Avatar. The Register describes some overreactions by deranged fans.
2009: The Anime Year in Review
The usual caveats apply: I haven’t sampled everything and my tastes are not yours. Series that are continuing into the Spring are not generally eligible, though I am making an… Read more »
Millennium Actress–Anime Review
Millennium Actress is something of an overlooked gem. The movie won all sorts of awards in Japan and was widely praised by critics, but its American release sank without a… Read more »