Happy Feet
This movie is about penguins that sing and dance. It also has a plot, I think. There is a young penguin who can’t sing and wants to tap dance, but… Read more »
The Good Shepherd
Robert De Niro’s new movie (his second attempt as a director) is a long, dark and convoluted psychological thriller about the early days of the CIA and the men who… Read more »
Haruhi Suzumiya Clarification
OK, maybe I should clarify the previous post. First, I intend to buy the DVDs even if they mess them up badly. That’s the only practical way that I can… Read more »
Haruhi Suzumiya Licensed.
The teaser site now has an official announcement that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya is being released by Kadokawa Pictures USA and distributed by Bandai Entertainment. It also has a… Read more »
Inu Yasha–Anime Review
This is one of the most popular anime series of all time, though hard-core otaku tend to look down on it. It attracted an enormous audience when it was first… Read more »
Haruhi Suzumiya Licensed?
The web is buzzing with speculation that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya has finally been licensed, based largely on a teaser site with teaser links from people who may be… Read more »
The Pursuit of Happyness [sic]
This movie starts with a statement that it is “inspired by a true story”. Of course that is Hollywood-speak for “there is not a grain of truth to be found… Read more »
Apocalypto
Mel Gibson’s latest movie is a dark, bloody, riveting action-adventure thriller. Actually “bloody” is the operative word; I can’t recall seeing a man getting his face chewed off by a… Read more »
Cardcaptor Sakura–Anime Review
This is little gem of a show: small but flawless, perfectly formed and expertly cut. Superficially this seems to be a very simple children’s story. On closer examination it is… Read more »
For Your Consideration
I’m a great fan of Christopher Guest’s “mocumentaries” and I enjoyed his latest: For Your Consideration, but while it has some hilarious moments it is not as consistently funny as… Read more »