We continue pushing onwards, including a rematch with Joe the Ace. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 143 – Take Flight, Brave Heroes I
An Angel is on the way to Tokyo 3, but first – Interrupting Super Robot Villains! Read more
Film Review: Lair of the White Worm
I’ve been on something of an unplanned Ken Russell kick, after going for years after not having seen any of his films – indeed, having never even heard of him until I saw Kyle Kallgren’s review of The Devils. Read more
Graphic Novel Review: Detective Comics Vol. 1 – Faces of Death
While in the main Batman book, after Flashpoint, Scott Snyder jumped more or less straight into the Court of Owls storyline, over in Detective Comics writer Tony S. Daniel has a couple stories that fit in a little more with members of Batman’s existing rogues gallery – with a story featuring two existing members and re-interpreted versions of a couple others. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 142 – Feat. The USC Trojans Marching Band
Alternate title: Dragon Bar Mitzvah. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 141 – Battlefield of Conflicted Hearts IV
We finally take down both Riddhe and Ghuli – before we get additional news – the Nadesico is returning! Read more
Legends of the Force Part XXVI: X-Wing Rogue Squadron – The Rebel Opposition
Continuing with Dark Horse, we have the first comic book outing of Rogue Squadron, and Mike Stackpole’s first step into the Star Wars Universe. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 140 – Battlefield of Conflicted Hearts III
If dealing with G-Hound wasn’t enough, Ghuli decides to make his presence known as well. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 139 – Battlefield of Conflicted Hearts II
Londo Bell works to break Meridia from her programming, before Riddhe throws a monkey wrench in the works. Read more
Anime Review: Holmes of Kyoto
Invoking the name of Sherlock Holmes sets a lot of expectations for a series. It sets the expectations that your series is going to be a mystery series, where the way the mysteries will be solved will be through the detective using deductive reasoning and through keen powers of observation – and also that the detective will have an audience-perspective sidekick who is intelligent and perceptive, but not as much as the detective. Holmes of Kyoto is, occasionally, that. However, just as much of the time, it’s a relationship drama, and not necessarily a well-executed relationship drama. Read more
Comic Review: Star Wars – Rogue Squadron: The Rebel Opposition
I’m continuing with Dark Horse’s run of Star Wars comics with probably one of the most beloved spinoffs not created with Timothy Zahn. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 138 – Battlefield of Conflicted Hearts I
Londo Bell launches their rescue mission and runs into some somewhat unexpected reinforcements. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 137 – Not a Number
Kurtz ribs Sousuke, while Marida tries to break free of her programming. Read more
Book Review: Legend of the Galactic Heroes – Book 7, Tempest
This week we have the latest installment of Legend of the Galactic Heroes, as Yang Wen-Li’s burgeoning rebellion tries to find its footing. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 136 – Prime Directive
Finally, Kaname and Sousuke manage to get back in touch. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 135 – Dakar Burning IV
Londo Bell and the Unicorn Gundam take on the Black Unicorn Gundam. Read more
Book Review: The Vinyl Detective – Victory Disc
With the past two installments of the Vinyl Detective series, we’ve had an exploration of vinyl collecting along with the Jazz music industry of the 1930s-50s, and a focus on collecting singles combined with an exploration of the psychedelic rock scene of the 1960s-70s in the UK. This basically leaves one last major type of record album to cover – 78 rpm shellac records, and wartime jazz music. Read more
Comic Review: All-New Wolverine
This past year, after the Death of Wolverine event, Laura Kinney/X-23, far too briefly, took on the mantle of Wolverine. I’ve read most of that series, and thought, with Logan’s return, I might as well give my thoughts on this series. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 134 – Dakar Burning III
Sousuke Sagara is back! Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 133 – Dakar Burning II
G-Hound decides to make their presence known, but they’re not allies this time. Read more
Film Review: House (1977)
We conclude our collection of horror films with a Japanese horror film that… is a little tricky to show on the channel without giving away all the great visuals. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 132 – Dakar Burning I
Neo-Zeon forces launch their attack on Dakar, and Londo Bell moves to intercept. Read more
Let’s Play Super Robot Wars V: Part 131 – Spies Like Us
Banagher and Hathaway try to spy on Neo-Zeon spies in Dakar. They’re not good at it. Read more
Film Review: The Visitor (1979)
The Visitor is a very different animal where Italian horror films are concerned. It’s not a giallo or an offshoot of giallo like The Black Cat or Argento’s Three Mothers series. It’s not a zombie film at the least. I’d describe it as fitting closer to Italian Satanic horror films – films inspired by or seeking to mimic Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist, The Omen, and other similar films. These films rely less on plot cohesion and more on mood and tone. It doesn’t quite matter if the motivations of the characters are clearly spelled out or the narrative beats are coherent so long as the emotional beats are. Read more