Author: jernahblunt
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Sing is a Musical Mess
One of my biggest and most consistent complaints about these Illumination movies has always been the music. It’s always been lazy and generic, adding little to the movie. It’s a shame; music is such an important cornerstone to film. A good soundtrack can really elevate a story! Going into Sing, I was pretty anxious. How…
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More Than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers: A Romantic Broken Record
A truly good romance story is one with progress. Real life relationships aren’t something that sits still. They develop, they change. People grow closer or further apart. The best romcoms, stories like Kaguya-sama or Toradora or Horimiya, all understand this. Then there are shows like this one. The shows that spin around and around in…
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Final Fantasy IX is Incredible
Don’t worry, we’ll take a little break from Final Fantasy after this. A man can only play so many JRPGs in a row before he needs a break. Of the PS1 Final Fantasy games, IX is among the most underappreciated. Which is kinda strange, right? Most people who have actually played it agree that it’s…
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Lisa Simpson: Then and Now
Stupidity tends to be a comedy writer’s best friend. Mainly because writing a stupid character to be funny is considered the easy route. Just make them say something dumb and bam! comedy. The Simpsons was no stranger to this approach. A good number of its most iconic jokes are built partially on one character –…
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The Lost Metal: End of the Second Era
*Spoilers for The Lost Metal ahead. If you haven’t read it yet, proceed with caution.* Era two of Mistborn has been an interesting reading experience. One full of wild ups and downs. It’s expanded upon the first series in some unique, sometimes downright bizarre ways. And now we reach the end. The fourth and final…
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