Bubble (Review) – Beautiful but Shallow
Source: Bubble (2021) By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Five years ago, the world was filled with bubbles. As the epicenter of the First Bubble, Tokyo received the worst of it as one exploded, devastating the city. Tokyo was abandoned, but āorphans of the Bubble Fallā took advantage of the ruined city to move in. One of these orphans, HIbiki, often hears singing from the tower … Continue reading Bubble (Review) – Beautiful but Shallow
Hotel Transylvania 4 –Ā Iām Disappointed (SPOILER WARNING?)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting LookāI know this is late but I had to stew on my thoughts, okay? Okay. Great, letās go: Once more I find myself leaving a movie viewing sincerely disappointed. My first issue with Transformania, the fourth installment of the Hotel Transylvania series, was with the singular Amazon Prime release. Overlooking that, the movie itself was set up to be … Continue reading Hotel Transylvania 4 –Ā Iām Disappointed (SPOILER WARNING?)
TOMORROW: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Hello, Everyone! Tomorrow is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY (FCBD)! You can check out some of the hottest releases that will be coming from publishers for FCBD at the official(?) website here: https://www.freecomicbookday.com/catalog You can also find which store/stores near you will be participating through the websiteās store locator, which Iāve also linked here: https://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator Happy Reading! Continue reading TOMORROW: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
Sing a Bit of Harmony (Review)
Source: Funimation https://www.funimationfilms.com/movie/sing-a-bit-of-harmony/ By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Sing a Bit of Harmony is a movie I couldnāt catch in theaters, which is unfortunate considering some of its stunning visuals. I also think I wouldāve connected with the emotional moments more if I had seen them on the big screen. As it is, J.C. Staff and Yasuhiro Yoshiura have created an enjoyable if shallow movie. … Continue reading Sing a Bit of Harmony (Review)
Ascendance of a Bookworm: I Donāt Understand Its Popularity
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago, I read the beginning volumes of Ascendance of a Bookworm. I thought it was okay and there was nothing in particular that hooked me. The explanations felt like the kind of tutorials and information Iād see in a Dr. Stone story, and the characters were as unrecognizable to me as almost any other reincarnation/isekai I … Continue reading Ascendance of a Bookworm: I Donāt Understand Its Popularity
Arcane Family Dynamics: Vander and Vi
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Thereās so many great things to say about Arcane, the Netflix show animated by Fortiche and based on characters from League of Legends, but my favorite analyses from fans of the show are about family. Arcaneās first season begins and ends with the fracturing of family as two sisters, Vi and Powder (later known as Jinx), are torn apart, reunited, … Continue reading Arcane Family Dynamics: Vander and Vi
Protected: Cultural Differences: Japanese Manga & American Comics
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Paradise Kiss – Bad Romance Done Right
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Oh boy, Ai Yazawa has done it again. Iām always fascinated by how Yazawa depicts relationships and the incredibly messy emotional entanglements and issues her couples go through. I read the Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Omnibus Edition, which Iāve been meaning to do for a while, and it did not disappoint on this end. Of course, the messy couple at … Continue reading Paradise Kiss – Bad Romance Done Right
A Recommended Watch for Content Creators
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I know I said I would not be putting out a post this week because itās a holiday weekend and my birthday, and Iām on a hiatus, but I feel the need to write this. I, very recently (yesterday, in fact), had a very long conversation with a friend of mine about writing. She is in a graduate program … Continue reading A Recommended Watch for Content Creators
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 – An Okay Movie that Shines Sometimes (Review)
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2docezZl574&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection
By: Beata GarrettĀ | @clearsummers
My first thought after leaving Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is that the price and trip to see it in theatres wasn’t worth it. In many ways, the movie is perfect if you know what youāre getting into and if you love the manga, because the movie’s very faithful to it. Itās arguable whether this makes it a good or bad adaptation, but the end product is nevertheless bland and pretty forgettable.
To prepare for the movie, I reread Jujutsu Kaisen 0 the manga, which was released before Jujutsu Kaisen (the manga). Jujutsu Kaisen 0 follows Yuta Okkotsu, a boy whoās haunted by his childhood friend, Rika. Her cursed spirit captures the attention of jujutsu sorcerers, who sentence Yuta to be executed since they fear her being too powerful and uncontrollable (sounds pretty familiar). Yutaās journey to break Rika’s curse sets him in the path of many dangerous characters, including Geto Suguru, an evil sorcerer intent on destroying humanity.
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