DVD Reviews
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Down these mean streets, a kat must fly. We wanna be the good guys!The 90's was the year where cartoons ruled the television network during our childhoods. Shows like Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Duck Tales, The Tick, Darkwing Duc...more
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IT"S ANIME ON CRACK.Dead Leaves....... How can I even describe this anime? It's animated by Production I.G., it's directed by the same guy who directed Gurren Lagann and FLCL, and it's is the weirdest f*cking thing I hav...more
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Kirby: A True FRIGHT of the FinishKirby: Fright To The Finish is an American TV movie that was originally a 5-part finale of the original Japanese version. It is the movie of the TV series, Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, released in Americ...more
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Romeo X Juliet is a fantastic take on the original story by William Shakespeare with very clever ideas that adds new depth into the classic tale.(WARNING: This review may contain spoilers from the original story of Romeo and Juliet. If you never read the original story, then I suggest you stop reading this review.) Romeo and Juliet...more
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Forget Neon Genesis Evangelion, go watch Gurren Lagann!When I watch anime, I want shows or movies to be about epic adventures that makes you forget about your boring life or have deep involving stories with good themes, complex characters and messages or ...more
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Dakota Fanning delivers one of her best performances in this entertaining tear jerker.Fans of 'disease dramas' will love this latest entry in the genre. If you're looking for an uplifting, yet emotionally heart shattering piece of entertainment that will make you reevaluate you...more
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If you're looking for a show about hot crazy chicks with guns and explosions then Black Lagoon is for you.My guess is that you never heard of Black Lagoon. It's an action anime show based on a manga that it's still going in Japan, it was made by MADHOUSE and the show was compared to Cowboy Bebop, calling ...more
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One of Studio Ghibli's most haunting works to date, Grave Of The FIreflies is a film unlike any other film out there today.Grave Of The Fireflies is a hard one to review. Not only is it depressing, but it's one of Studio Ghibli's darkest and most brutal film to date. This anime received amazing praise, even Roger Ebert we...more
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One of the most important anime films alongside Grave Of The FIreflies, Barefoot Gen is a strong emotional experience that you will ever see in film.Excuse me for a moment...... *sniff* *sniff*..... Ok better. Barefoot Gen... Well, what can I say? It's one of the most important anime films in history, along side with Akira. It became ...more
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The most controversial movies of all time are here in a complete definite collection. A sure must-buy for everyone who loves Battle Royale.Considered as one of the most well respected and controversial films of the entire decade, Battle Royale perfected the art of violent movie making, thanks to acclaimed cult director Kinji Fukasaku, in...more
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While this isn't the most groundbreaking anime film that Ghibli has ever made, My Neighbors The Yamadas is still a fun anime film that's worth your attention.My Neighbors The Yamadas is a sweet little film that I encountered on the anime section. Considered as the film with "less ambition" by Ghibli fans, My Neighbors The Yamadas is a film that many Takaha...more
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Maybe the army of the dead should have stayed "dead" after all.Before I review this anime, a little history. First Squad is a Russian / Japanese film collaboration with Molot Entertainment with anime studio Studio 4C and it was the ONLY anime that was...more
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Oh-Edo Rocket! Is a weird, strange but creative show that delivers some big laughs till the end.It's really hard to pull out a fun comedy series since nowadays, shows and sitcoms are full of boring and overuse joke material that were used over the years (shows and sitcoms like Suite Life Of Zack...more
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C-Control: The Money And Soul Of Possibility offers a lot of ambitious ideas, but the execution falls way down thanks to lack of interesting characters and a short length of 11 episodes only.Money is the most powerful thing that exists in this world. This green thin paper has the power to change and destroy many lives depending on the person who uses it and with the government controlling...more
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Who would have thought that a show about hot anime men can be so charming, hilarious and even emotionally invested? It's so strange that I don't even believe it's true.Ok, Imagine that you are a female and you have an addiction to incredibly hot guys with slick looks and beautiful bodies. Then, you're trying to find a series in any video store that contains all the ...more
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Watching Deadman Wonderland is like eating a beautifully designed piece of cake and after you ate the cake, it left you with a delicious but short feeling while it lasted.Based on the manga by the writer of Eureka Seven, the anime adaptation of Deadman Wonderland is a loose adaptation of it's source material, just like FMA 2003 series and was released as part of the To...more
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Halo Legends is a great and ambitious effort for all anime studios to show off their unique takes on the Halo mythos.I'm a big Halo fan. It's one of the most ambitious franchises in the gaming industry. Master Chief is a badass, the story and mythos are engaging and mysterious, the characters and drama are complex, ...more
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It may look like an ordinary kids film, but with very unique ideas and imagination than most recent family films.Oblivion Island is a movie that pops a question in my mind after I saw this movie. Why can't we get original and creative films like this on Hollywood? Well that's because now...more
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Porco Rosso is a fun, exciting, action-packed and hilarious anime. Miyazaki takes everything that makes adventure movies so fun and mixes them up in an expertly crafted story that everyone can enjoy.I love Hayao Miyazaki. His films are filled with such imagination and effort that it's absolutely amazing watching him bring this kinds of weird but deep imaginative stories to life and Porco Rosso is...more
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While not as good as Trigun, Gungrave is still a fun, compelling and energetic series that will hold your attention till the end.Gungrave is a PS2 game released by SEGA and development studio RED Entertainment in. The game was a commercial failure, but a moderate critical success, but it led the studio RED Entertainment to shut...more