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My Hero Academia Manga Discussion: Chapter 327-329 – The Amateur Otaku
While the current season has officially ended, The Amateur Otaku continues its coverage of the manga, with chapters 327-329, with a new side of the world of My Hero Academia. Check out our discussion on YouTube: And for more of The Amateur Otaku, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘EVENT HORIZON’
Brain Dead Space Event Horizon was Paul W.S. Anderson’s follow up to Mortal Kombat. At the time, he was highly sought after. In the wake of that movie’s success, he was offered the sequel to MK and even an X-Men film, amongst other things. Wanting to veer away from PG-13 fare, Anderson settled on Event Horizon. The basic premise of the film is that a salvage crew is dispatched to secure the titular ship, the Event Horizon, which has been missing for seven years. What they find is not something they will ever un-see, even if they don’t need eyes to do so. Why? Well, in the ship’s journey through the pockets of space, it took a detour. As…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘TIN CUP’
Bland Trap Tin Cup re-teams director Ron Shelton with his Bull Durham star Kevin Costner. The pairing, which was stellar in 1988’s Durham, fails to rediscover the magic of that film. That’s primarily because Roy McAvoy, the titular Tin Cup, just isn’t likable. He’s an obtuse man-child—much more akin to “Nuke” Laloosh than “Crash” Davis. And his foibles, which are on full display throughout, are never adequately addressed. One would be justified in arguing that his growth arc may actually be a negative one. Despite that, there is fun to be had on the back nine, especially if you ignore the forced romance sub-plot; and Tin Cup is at its best when it’s tapping into the more spirited aspects…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: “ED”
Monkey Trouble Ed is a movie centering around a chimpanzee who just so happens to be exceptional at baseball. As a concept, that sounds ridiculous, but kids movies have worked with that conceit—take Air Bud as an example. But Ed is a travesty. Plain and simple. It’s unfunny, nonsensical schlock, and it probably killed the notion that Matt LeBlanc could be bankable as a leading man. The film’s failings are not his fault. As devoid of charm as he may be in it, it’s just a rudderless enterprise. Other than the novelty of a chimp—who once belonged to Mickey Mantle—having a golden glove, there’s a distinct lack of focus. Ed ping pongs between plot points we’ve…
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The WOBAM BEACON Newsletter – September 28th, 2021 – Summer Ketchup
If you haven’t already, don’t forget to subscribe to our monthly newsletter, The WOBAM Beacon. It’s totally free and we will never spam you, so please join in the fun! Did you miss us? Well we missed you! Yes it is September, and yes our last newsletter *was* in May. But you know what? We had a good summer, and we hope you did too. Even though the newsletter took a break, our little site kept on moving right along with tons of content to feast your eyes and ears on. Let’s catch up on what we missed, shall we? THIS SUMMER ON WOBAM… The Hops crew keeps a very…
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Star Wars Visions Review – Anime is Exactly What The Galaxy Needed
Star Wars and anime are something that should be a perfect blend, right? Join Mike Kenobi and The Mad Doc Isak as they discuss the 9 different takes on this major force of a franchise. Stream Star Wars Visions on Disney+.
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REVIEW: Neo: The World Ends With You (Nintendo Switch)
Disclaimer: For those gamers that are photosensitive, be warned that there is a boss in the game who could potentially cause seizures. Though not game-breaking like Balan Wonderworld before it’s day one patch or similar to those found in the re-release of Sonic Color Ultimate. But it is enough that it’s worth mentioning. Neo: The World Ends With You takes place three years after the events of the previous entry, The World Ends With You. Meet Rindo, a socially awkward teenager that gets dragged into a mysterious game of life and death. After covering the anime adaptation of The World Ends With You over at The Amateur Otaku, picking up…
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My Hero Academia Season 5 Review – Deku and Shigaraki Level-Up
It’s time for another My Hero Academia post. This time for the season recap review due to the series 5th season final. On top of our general thoughts, we go through our hopes and dreams for the upcoming 6th season. My Hero Academia season 5 is streaming on FUNimation, Hulu, and Crunchyroll.
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘SIDE OUT’
Sponsored by MetLife Side Out—which stars C. Thomas Howell and Peter Horton as Monroe Clark and Zack Barnes—is the quintessential beach volleyball movie. There is a distinct lack of competition in that field, but regardless, it is a 1990s filmmaking delight. The central conceit of Side Out is that Clark, an aspiring lawyer, comes to California to intern for his uncle Max—an unscrupulous attorney who’s always out for money. This fortuitously leads him to Barnes, an aging and disgraced former “King of the Beach.” From there, it’s magic. All of it. From the Kenny Loggins needle drop, to the ultra 90s aesthetic, to the incredible montages, Side Out is so bad it actually transcends its…
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REVIEW: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Editor’s Note: This review is for the Nintendo Switch version of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. As someone who played the first three Ace Attorney Games, and loved them, I know giving The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles a chance in the west was a no-brainer. Just like Ace Attorney, this is a port of a previously released title. The original arrived on Nintendo 3DS, although it never got a western release. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles follows the ancestor of defense attorney Phoenix Wright. The main character is a Japanese student named Ryunosuke Naruhodo who studies law in Great Britain. During his time overseas, Ryunosuke gets included in several causes,…
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