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Retro Review – Death Parade
In Death Parade, we follow the bartender Decim. When people enter his bar, they get forced to play a game. A game that decides if a person will end up in oblivion or win the prize of reincarnation. Death Parade is not an easy show to watch. Not because of the quality, but because of the themes and questions involved. The show focuses on peoples reaction to death, life itself, and what’s right and wrong. As you imagine, this is not something for the faint of heart When someone wants to tell a story with a complex and deep story narrative that brings up heavy subjects, it can often fall…
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PRINCESS MONONOKE Retrospective Review
In the 14th century, the harmony that humans, animals and gods have enjoyed begins to crumble. The protagonist, young Ashitaka – infected by an animal attack, seeks a cure from the deer-like god Shishigami. In his travels, he sees humans ravaging the earth, bringing down the wrath of wolf god Moro and his human companion Princess Mononoke. Her attempts to broker peace between her and the humans brings only conflict. Official synopsis of Princess Mononoke When it comes to directors, everyone has a favorite. For some of you it’s Patty Jenkins (Wonder Woman) , others, it is the Russo Brothers (Avengers: Infinity War). For me, it’s director Hayao Miyazaki –…
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Rumor: THE FLASH Film to Start Production Later This Year
Fans of Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen have had a rough time in recent years. There has been a will they/won’t they scenario regarding the film’s production. Now, we have a report from Geeks World Wide that Warner Bros. is looking to kick off The Flash production later this fall. Hopefully, this means that Miller’s solo film will finally see the light of day; after many years of being stuck in the speed force. Outside of Ezra Miller, Kiersey Clemons is still attached to the role of Iris West, with Johnathon Goldstein and John Francis Daley still onboard for directing and writing duties. The Flash production date is supposedly scheduled for…
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Review: THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY Season 1
The Umbrella Academy follows a family of eccentric superheroes that reunite when their adopted father, Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore); who has suddenly and mysteriously passes away. When I first saw the trailer for The Umbrella Academy, I did not know what to expect. I knew it was adapted a Dark Horse comic created by Gerard Way, the former lead singer of My Chemical Romance. When I saw the trailer, it gave me the feeling that I was witnessing something odd. Ten episodes later, and I think I’ve found my new favorite Netflix show. While I have seen Stranger Things, The Umbrella Academy is not your average TV show. This…
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8th Generation of Pokemon Revealed!
It’s a good time to be a Pokemon fan. Not only did we get a fantastic second trailer for the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie, and today we got a reveal for the eight generations of Pokemon. Not only did they reveal the new region named Galar, but also the three new starters that you can take with you on your journey and the name for these games which is Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Check out the game trailer below. These games will be the first mainline game that The Pokemon Company and Nintendo are adding to a mainline console instead of the usual handhelds. While we can only get…
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Review – Attack on Titan season 3 Part 1
This is a review of the first half of season 3. If you’d like to catch up, or remind yourself of what happened previously, check out my review of season 1 HERE, and my review of season 2 HERE. Season 3 starts with Eren Jaeger and his friends joining commander Levi Ackerman’s squad against the giant human-eating titans. Everything looks to be as usual until the group gets targeted by a mysterious individual who wants to obtain Eren and Christa. With every zombie story, a conflict between human fractions is unavoidable. The way the anime adapts the original creator Hajime Isayama‘s version of this type of conflict is excellent. It…
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Review: MYSTERY MEN
Based on Flaming Carrot Comics written by Bob Burden, Mystery Men is a movie following a group of Z-level superheroes. These superheroes gather together to save Captain Amazing, who‘s been kidnapped by his arch nemesis. To best describe Mystery Men, it’s as if the writer watched the anime Tiger and Bunny and wanted to give it a comedic flair. The movie is a blend of 90’s Ben Stiller comedies and old Mel Brooks films. Mystery Men is a property that would be perfect in today’s cinematic climate. With superheroes being the hot commodity today, it’s shocking there hasn’t been a second attempt to adapt the property. We live in an…
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STAR WARS, the Neglected Hyperdrive of Electronic Arts
No matter the platform you prefer to play your games on, I think most of us can agree that Electronic Arts is a bad joke that keeps on rolling with their bad business practices. The joke gets even worse when Star Wars enters the mix. Let me give you a quick rundown. Star Wars hype was through the roof in 2015. The Force Awakens was about to release, as well as Star Wars Battlefront from DICE Studios. But then December came, and the return of Star Wars kicked off with mixed results The Force Awakens ended up with positive reactions from critics and fans alike. Electronic Arts’ first attempt at a Battlefront…
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Top 5 Superhero Movies Not Based on Comic Books
With all the superhero craze these days, it is easy to forget the movies that are original superhero movies, i.e. not based on some previous material that the Avengers or Justice League is. So let’s highlight some of those movies, the best of the best. Or at least, my top 5. 5. Sky HighSky High is a movie that, while not the most original in plot and perhaps not the most clever one at that, is a movie that is close to my heart. The movie is filled with charm and has a cast that works phenomenally well together. I always have a blast revisiting this movie. There are better…
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Anime Review – THE PROMISED NEVERLAND
Recently, the first episode of the anime adaptation of The Promised Neverland was released. It’s an adaptation of an award-winning manga that I have heard much about (although I have never read it). So, I will write this review as someone going in blind. The manga started off as a Shonen Jump manga back in August 2016. The story focus on the girl Emma, and her two friends who all lives at the same orphanage. At first, their life feels pretty normal, with grown-ups taking good care of them, while they wait to be adopted. However, when Emma finds out the dark secret about her family’s estate, she and her…
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