Quantum of Solace (aka: B22) — movie review

While I am still not in full support of the choice for a blonde Bond (I was hopeful for the rumors of Clive Owen or even Julian McMahon), Daniel Craig exemplifies the return of beefy, shirtless, action-oriented Bond, and fits the vengeful edge necessary for Quantum of Solace.

Sukeban Boy (aka: Oira Sukeban) — dvd movie review — early!

Director: Noboru Iguchi
Starring: Asami, Kaori, Demo Tanaka, Kentaro Kishi, Risa Mizuki
Genre: Sukeban
Directed by Noboru Iguchi, the wild mind behind this year’s standout, Machine Girl, Sukeban Boy (aka: Oira Sukeban) sees the first screen adaptation of Go Nagai’s lesser known hero/ine. Essentially a repackaging of Panty Mask and Kekko Kamen, Sukeban Boy sees another heroine in [...]

Devil May Cry: The Animation vol. 3 — Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage vol. 1 — Glass Fleet vol. 6 — Shuffle! vol 5 — anime — dvd reviews

And, we’re back. I’ve finally had time to sit down and watch a few of the anime titles sent us, and you know what? There were actually some great shows this time around. Some shows I’ve reviewed previously only continued to derail, but the vast majority of the others surprised me with their quality. Since [...]

Summer Catch-Up 3: The Death of Summer (Tropic Thunder — Pineapple Express — Journey to the Center of the Earth — Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior — Walk All Over Me — My Science Project) +book and tv show reviews

I don’t get it either. I really wanted to get it, but it seemed as though getting it might be equivalent to pretending to be elite for liking drinking games after college.

M.I.A. - Kala — music review

M.I.A. You might have seen her in the Marc Jacobs ads. You might have heard her on the Vexille soundtrack or the Pineapple Express trailer. You might have heard her and thought she was Lady Sovereign getting funkified as I did when I first heard ‘20 Dollar’ last year, a mish-mash of [...]

Origin: Spirits of the Past (aka Gin-iro no Kami no Agito) — anime — dvd review

Director: Keiichi Sugiyama
Genre: Anime, Action

In Origin: Spirits of the Past, the forest reclaims earth in catastrophic fashion and leaves human civilization devastated when an experiment in growing plants on the moon goes awry and the plants destroy the moon and extend to earth, tearing through everything in their path. In this post-apocalyptic world, [...]

Black Kiss — AVP: Requiem — Species: The Awakening — Timber Falls — movie reviews

So I’ve seen a few titles over the past month, but just haven’t had any time to review them. So, rather than let them fall to the wayside, here are a few quick capsules. As for regular film/dvd reviews, I’ve just received a flood of titles, including Bohachi and Shinobi no Mono 2: Vengeance. Look [...]

Love Psychedelico - This Is Love Psychedelico — music review — early!

I’ve been trying to figure out a way to handle this review in a non-fanboy sort of fashion, and I realized I can’t. I love Love Psychedelico. They’re one of my favorite bands. In fact, they’re one of the few bands that have prompted me to purchase multiple albums in these days of rotten popular music and lossy MP3s. And, keep in mind these are import CDs (Yes, I dig Love Psychedelico that much.) [...]

Only on eBay

Over the years, people have auctioned off their virginity, their foreheads, food with sacrilegious caricatures, Princess Amidala’s underpants… a recently divorced man even put his “life” up for bid. The latest two big bid bonanzas aren’t as radical, but they are for good causes.
The 90-foot tall Original Pacific Wheel at Pacific Park [...]

Torch Song for the Olympic torch

Betcha the Olympics committee wonders why oh why did they allow San Francisco, unabashed political arena, to be the only American point on the torch relay route dubbed the “Journey of Harmony”.
Extinguished in Paris (oft joshed at for their cowardice), many cringed at the thought of what Bay Area pro-Tibetan protesters might do [...]

Google’s version of Yahoo’s Search Assist

You knew it was coming, you might have even seen or used the private tests, you might even argue that it was on G Labs/toolbar prior to Y! launch, but anyways, Google’s public test version of Yahoo’s Search Assist drop-down has finally launched today.
As to be expected, the big G’s autocomplete suggestion drop-down is [...]

Funky Forest: The First Contact movie review

Directors: Katsuhito Ishii, Hajime Ishimine (aka: Aniki),and Shunichiro Miki
Starring: Tadanobu Asano, Susumu Terajima, Kazue Fukiishi, Rinko Kikuchi
Genre: Japan, Comedy
I’ve come to dig the works of Katsuhito Ishii over the course of his three previous theatrical releases. Sharkskin and Peach Hip Girl was endlessly hilarious. Party 7 was a bit of a nosedive, but [...]

Another Leisure Suit Larry game?

No, this isn’t an April Fools joke. Looks like Vivendi/Universal is putting out another Leisure Suit Larry game, only it’s a continuation of the previous abortion of an adventure game, Magna Cum Laude. Now, I’m hoping they fix at least some of the monumental problems with that game, but the game description on sierra.com isn’t [...]

Vibrator (2003) — dvd movie review

I reviewed Vibrator a while back, and you could say I didn’t really care for it. Kino now having sent me a review copy of their DVD, I figured I would check it out again. Since my initial review I’ve learned that actress Shinobu Terashima won a best actress award for her performance in Vibrator [...]

Stuck — he said, she said — movie review — screener!

HE SAID
Unlike Diary of the Dead, the commentary found in Stuart Gordon’s latest is surprisingly subtle. Based on a true story, the film sees a health-worker hit a homeless man with her car following a late night dancing, drinking, drug session. Concerned with the loss of a possible promotion, she opts not to let anyone [...]

Mushi-Shi vol. 6 — anime review — early!

NOTE: This is my introduction to Mushi-Shi. Anything below was gleaned from vol 6. Hopefully I will get to watch more!
In hidden rural pockets all across historical Japan, supernatural beings called “mushi” roam, ravaging villages and village folk. Because humans become immersed in routine and tangible expectations, sometimes the [...]

A Preview of the Beijing Olympics? — video find

Caught this video on YouTube Today. It depicts a women’s soccer match between Korea and China, and a pretty blatant case of cheating. The video itself has all the necessary explanation, so just jump on in and watch below.

Did your child eat battered cows?

“Downer Cows”, or cattle much too weak to stand on their own, left to lay in their own (and fellow cows’) feces for hours, obviously have a higher risk of disease, obviously are in excruciating pain. Less obvious is how workers for Westland/Hallmark Meat Company continued to illegally and inhumanely kick, shock, and drag [...]