Starring: Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Apple Jack, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Princess Celestia The Series: The MLP Friendship Is Magic incarnation has become extremely popular, most notably with adult males who go by the name Bronies. So what is it about this animated series aimed at kids that appeals to the older audience as … Continue reading
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DVD Review: The Tower [M15] by Bea Harper
Director: Ji-hoon Kim Starring: Kyung-gu Sol, Ye-jin Son, Sang-kyung Kim, In-Pyo Cha The Film: Let’s face it- disaster movies are awesome. They have that certain appeal of showing an almost incomprehensible calamity in all of it’s destructive glory and how the characters involved deal with them. Granted, this genre has been around ever since the birth … Continue reading
DVD Review: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God [M15]
Dir: Alex Gibney The Film: As an avid watcher of documentary cinema, I can safely say I have seen a lot of shocking and terrible things. I am not sure any of the documentaries I have seen this year have left me crying, depressed, angry and had me needing some serious alone time to get … Continue reading
DVD Review: The Central Park Five [M15]
Dir: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon Featuring: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam and Kharey Wise The Film: The Central Park Five is as disturbing and as sad of a documentary you are likely to find, because it shows that being in the wrong place, at the wrong time with the wrong … Continue reading
DVD Review: The Imposter [M15]
Dir: Bart Layton Featuring: Frédéric Bourdin The Film: The truth is certainly stranger than fiction, and one of the most unusual stories that has come out as a doco/drama in recent years is THE IMPOSTER. I was unfamiliar with this story when I stepped into watch the film for the first time (I have since … Continue reading
Blu-ray Review: From Up On Poppy Hill [G] by Bea Harper
Director: Goro Miyazaki The Film: I swear Studio Ghibli will be the death of me because all of the hope that is welling up inside of me is threatening to spill out of every orifice in my body. How’s that for a mental picture? 😀 “From Up On Poppy Hill” is another ace in the … Continue reading
DVD Review: Here [M] by Bea Harper
Director: Braden King Starring: Ben Foster, Lubna Azabal The Film: I will give my honest opinion right now- despite it’s good intentions, this movie bored me. I didn’t find it particularly poignant or memorable and in the end, I found myself wondering what went astray in me that I didn’t enjoy this movie as much … Continue reading
DVD Review: Once Upon A Time In Anatolia [M] by Bea Harper
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Starring: Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan, Firat Tanis The Film: The concept of the sins of the father has strong roots in human history, and it is one that is still with us today when it comes to not only works of fiction but also in reality. Global and social tensions of … Continue reading
DVD Review: Lady Snowblood 1 & 2 [R18] by Bea Harper
Director: Toshiya Fujita The Film: Author’s note: Well folks, here is my first attempt at reviewing two movies in one hit. I won’t go into too much detail in regards to the plot lines in the movies (I suck at writing detailed synopses), but I will try my best to give my own thoughts about … Continue reading
DVD Review: Adventure Time The Complete First Season [PG]
The Series: Finn the human and Jake the dog live in the strange Land Of Ooo, where they have adventures! I am sure by now most people are quite familiar with Adventure Time, it has stolen the hearts of many. Well if you are a fan or want to check out this show, Season 1 … Continue reading
Blu-ray Review: Kiki’s Delivery Service [G] by Bea Harper
Director: Hayao Miyazaki The Film: First thing’s first, I want to thank Marcey for sending me this movie to re-watch, it really means a lot to me! By now, it’s no surprise that Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli is wonderful due to their consistent work on anime films that span multiple genres and that it’s is … Continue reading
DVD Review: Comic Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope [MA15] by Garrett Collins
Director: Morgan Spurlock Featuring: Stan Lee, Kevin Smith, Joss Whedon, Fans The Film: I don’t normally like to start reviews off with anecdotes, but I feel in this case it is needed to put the subject of this Morgan Spurlock documentary into perspective: Back in the winter of 1976, executives at 20th Century Fox really … Continue reading
Blu-ray Review: The Thieves [M15] by Bea Harper
Director: Choi Dong Hoon Starring: Yun-seok Kim, Hae-suk Kim, Jung-Jae Lee, Angelica Lee The Film: Ah, South Korea, again you delight me. Any indiscriminate film lover has their favourite genre flick, sometimes two or three, and I’m completely going to forgo the segue here because I can’t be any more verbose, but those who love … Continue reading
Blu-ray Review: War Of The Arrows [M15] by Bea Harper
Director: Han-min Kim Starring: Hae-il Park, Seung-yong Ryoo, Chae-won Moon, Mu-Yeol Kim The Film: To me, human mythology is human history and vice versa. Be it great or small, humanity is very much it’s own gods, heroes, saints and sinners, but while the mythological fable acts mainly in the interest of cautionary tale, human fable … Continue reading