Tag: Review

  • Stardust: Unicorns, Witches, and First Loves

    Neil Gaiman books are always a delight. I only review one, maybe two a year. But they’re a treat that I always look forward to. Like a holiday sweet. In 1856, the rural English village of Wall stood on the border between the normal world and Faerie, a world of magic and wonder. Though the…

  • Starting Fresh with Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    Starting Fresh with Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

    Here we are, folks. It’s the 1990s. The Heisei era has officially begun. I know nothing about the Heisei Gamera trilogy. But I am vaguely aware of its pedigree. From what tidbits I’ve gathered, these movies seem to be considered the GOATs of the franchise. Or so I understand. There’s only one way to find…

  • A Wizard of Earthsea: A Man and His Shadow

    Ah, classic fantasy. Feels like it’s been a while since I’ve read one of these. Like visiting your grandparents after a long time. I knew absolutely nothing about the Wizard of Earthsea series going into this. Nothing beyond the fact that it was classic fantasy. Having grown up on the genre, that was all I…

  • Gamera: Super Monster and the End of an Era

    Gamera: Super Monster and the End of an Era

    This is it, folks. The last Gamera movie of the Showa era. And what an era it’s been. We’ve had some good movies, some great dumb fun, and some snooze fests. Question is: which is this one? Neither. This movie is something far, far worse. It’s a cash grab. A soulless, half-assed piece of trash…

  • Berserk Manga Review: Departure of Flame

    Berserk Manga Review: Departure of Flame

    Prepare your swords and armor, everyone. Today, we’re finishing the first act of Falcon of the Millennium Empire. Last time on Berserk: Guts was overwhelmed by Grunbeld, the dragon Apostle, and left on death’s door. But with some help from Schierke, Isidro, and Serpico, he’s encased in a dangerous magical fetish in the Berserker Armor.…