We finally take down Barbas, opening a path to save Catuia.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 174 – He is a Dozle IV
Frog Dreaming: Film Review
A week or so ago I ended up watching an Australian kid’s adventure film called Frog Dreaming (also released in the US as “The Quest”) with some friends – it’s a Kids On Bikes film that’s flawed, but not necessarily in the ways that some of the less prominent films in the genre are.
Read moreEternals: Film Review
When various titles were being announced for Phase 4 of the MCU, one of the titles announced was Eternals, based on one of Jack Kirby’s most gonzo concepts that he contributed to Marvel comics (outside of maybe his expanded comic series based on 2001: A Space Odyssey, which lead to the introduction of Machine Man). With the announcement of Chloe Zhao as the director, the film felt a lot like this was going to be the much more odd and out-there film in the MCU, in ways that were different from how Thor: Ragnarok was. And, well, yeah, it is.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 173 – He is a Dozle III
We contend with our clerics and ninja attracting arrows.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 172 – He is a Dozle II
We contend with the fact that not a lot of our party members can climb or jump up walls.
Read moreLegends of the Force: Episode 41 – Splinter of the Mind’s Eye (Dark Horse Comic)
We return to the Legends timeline with a look at Dark Horse’s adaptation of the first Star Wars novel (that wasn’t an adaptation of the movies).
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 171 – He is a Dozle I
We face off with Barbas, who has gun he doesn’t know how to use – and is a Dozle.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 170 – Knock, Knock IV
We finally clear out the first line of defenders.
Read moreYes, Madam: Film Review
It’s been a while since I reviewed Royal Warriors, the second installment in the retroactive “In The Line Of Duty” series of films – so now it’s time for me to take a look at the first film, and the starring debut of Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock, 1985’s Yes, Madam.
Read moreNextGen #28: April 1997
At long last, we’re caught up with Nintendo Power.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 169 – Knock, Knock III
We decide to push forward to clear the enemy out.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 168 – Knock, Knock II
We find ourselves dealing with some terrain issues with the battlements on the map.
Read moreBreaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Knightquest – Robin Part 1
Picking up on The Crusade Part 1’s cliffhanger, we’re getting into Robin’s first solo ongoing series.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 167 – Knock, Knock I
We launch our attack on the Castle’s front gates, and have to contend with more tar.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 166 – Hot Tar III
We defeat the enemy commander, opening the way to the castle.
Read moreNextGen #27: March 1997
Just one issue away from getting things all caught up.
Read moreNextGen #26: February 1997
We’re almost caught back up with where we’re at in Nintendo Power Retrospectives.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 165 – Hot Tar II
We keep them bogged down, so we’re not too stuck in. Though, for them, this is the pits. (SorryNotSorry)
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 164 – Hot Tar I
We move from a cliffside fight to tar pits.
Read moreAnime Video Review: Boogiepop Phantom (2000)
This time I’m taking a look at the anime that came out before 2019’s Boogiepop and Others, but is set after the novels that anime adapts.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 163 – Mind the Drop III
We finally take down the enemy commander.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 162 – Mind the Drop II
We manage to slay the dragons but are still having a hard time with their infantry.
Read moreLegend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These – Season 1: Anime Review
A while back I reviewed the previous 100+ episode Legend of the Galactic Heroes anime (after reviewing the novels in turn). After a short break, I’ve figured now is as good a time as any to check out the Season 1 of the new series – appropriately subtitled “Die Neue These” or “A New Thesis” and see how this new adaptation of the show fared in comparison to the original series.
Read moreUltraman Season 2: Anime Review
Several years after the first season of the Ultraman anime came out, we’ve finally gotten our second season of the show – this time only half the length of the first season, with a second season the same length coming out next year (giving a whole new meaning to the concept of the “Split Cour”). The question becomes “how well does a shorter, tighter narrative handle the series.
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