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More Than 280 Minutes But Not Worth Watching
We watched 'More Than a Married Couple But Not Lovers' so you don't have to. Read our review instead. Because Hayao Miyazaki was right when he said, anime was a mistake. Especially this one.
Love, Hallmark, and the Art of Doing Nothing
We watched the Wedding Veil Trilogy so you don’t have to.
Murder in Mujin: Psychic Veterinarian Solves Crimes
Psychic veterinarian solves crimes by touching people’s butts.
Snowy Sinister Horror Stories in the Dark
A short and mostly spoiler free review of Taaqtumi to keep you warm during the festive season.
A Quick Trip Into Multicam Sitcoms
Kevin Can Fuck Himself (AMC 2021-22) asks the audience a seemingly simple question: what happens when the laugh track cuts off and the characters move off screen in a sitcom? Do the jokes ever end? What would the reality behind the bright lights and canned laughter look like?
If You're Going to be a Paranoid Final Girl, be Capital P Paranoid
The Final Girl Support Group, by Grady Hendrix, is both an homage and a critique of the slasher genre. Packed full of winks and nudges for genre superfans, Hendrix attempts to subvert the ‘final girl’ trope and build on the aftermath, exploring what happens after the movie ends.
Pride and Prejudice and Bad Writing
What happens when you try to make a movie adaptation of a famous book but you don’t really understand the core material nor have you figured out exactly what the intention of the plot was? Naturally, you get a Hallmark movie... or two in this case.
“I was shocked to see all the mistakes you’d made … Do you really think you’re fit to run a whole kingdom”
One of the best aspects of Lore Olympus is its portrayal of a wide range of relationship dynamics. This includes the example of the parent-child bond between Demeter and Persephone, which is characterized by child maltreatment including manipulation, control, and isolation. Their relationship has an adverse impact on Persephone’s wellbeing and understanding of the world.
‘You are here to play a game on which your life depends’
In Death Parade, Decim questions whether he can accurately judge humans without understanding their nuanced emotions. With Chiyuki as a proxy, Decim realises that the lines between right and wrong are not always clear-cut and moral judgements are limited by a lack of empathy and compassion. In turn, the viewer, too, is invited to contemplate moral decision making.
Navigating Love, Loss, and Lifetimes
Reincarnation with a twist in See You in My 19th Life. Our review tells you all about why you should read the webtoon and definitely not watch the Netflix adaptation.