Tag: Review
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The Nightmare Before Christmas is Timeless
What do you mean this movie came out thirty years ago? No, that can’t be right. I remember watching this at my grandma’s house when I was six. There’s no way I’m already that old… Calling the Nightmare Before Christmas a masterpiece is an entirely redundant statement. Everyone knows it. Kids love it, adults love…
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Horimiya: The Missing Pieces is More of a Good Thing
The first season of Horimiya is a brilliant slice-of-life romcom. Albeit an incomplete one. Large chunks of the manga had to be cut out in order to fill a twelve episode season. It’s like swiss cheese; delicious, but full of holes. Season two, ‘The Missing Pieces’, aims to fill these holes. And it does so…
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Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse is Sheer Brutality
Don’t think I’ve forgotten about you, Simon’s Quest. Castlevania 1 is among my favorite games of all time. It’s simple, it’s brutal, and it’s a ton of fun. If you’ve never played it, I’d highly recommend giving it a shot. It deserves its place among the greats of retro gaming. Castlevania 2 is… not any…
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Before They Are Hanged: Tightening the Noose
‘The Blade Itself’ really took me by surprise. It hooked me in right away and refused to let go all the way until the end. Said end was my only real complain about it; it felt very underwhelming and was obvious sequel bait. Well, now we’re here. So how is the sequel? Surprise! It’s incredible!…
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The Mummy (2017) is Awful
Friendly reminder that the studio accidentally released a trailer without sound effects or music for this movie. Wanna watch the most awkward plane crash of all time? Click here. Trust me, it’s more fun than the actual movie and does a way better job explaining how terrible this production is than I could. The 2017…
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