31 Spooks of October – 2019 Box Set

Do you like short films, and do you like them spooky? Let’s rewind, get shameless, and dig up my past that… really should remain buried. Now in one convenient place it’s the 31 Spooks of October [2019 Edition] viewed how it was meant to be viewed……. in September. If you want to see the horrific …

Brief Encounter: The Tragedy of Living in the Shadows

In regard to the classics, it always intrigues me about the forging of legacy and what gets held in regards of the pantheon of great films. Some criteria as to what films get repeatedly praised have continued relevance, excellent filmmaking, and possibly represent the era which they were created. However, the game isn’t always a …

#FightingEvilByGroupWatch Sailor Moon Episode 8-9 Thoughts and Commentary

I am going to be doing this on the blog this time, oh wow. Usually this is a Twitter activity where I watch a series with fellow Twitter folks and we all throughout the day comment on the specific thing we watched. So go follow me on Twitter, do it I'm really cool and stuff …

I’m Thinking of Ending Things…

★★★★ No two snowflakes are the same. Despite a finite number of patterned symmetrical crystallization, predetermined by molecule arrangements no two ends up alike. Every snowflake's uniqueness is determined by its environment. What temperature it falls at? The humidity of the air? Singularity isn’t determined by who we are but how we exist. At the …

Wild Amusement Park Documentaries: Class Action Park & Live From the Space Stage

Live From the Space Stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjtdlTtLQuA If the idea of a Wookie shredding on bass guitar intrigues you then this might be for you. Meet Halyx, the 80s Sci-Fi rock band that performed right outside Disneyland’s Space Mountain. The doc is available on the YouTube channel Defunctland who got this film crowdfunded. Despite it being …

1BR: A Thriller as Sharp as Occam’s razor

Concessions Confession: 1BR has all the ideas to be a thought provoking and gripping thriller; only to drop the ball and be an empty and predictable bore. Log Line: Sarah becomes the newest member of an LA community that is more than meets the eye. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGzb01GrsxQ Netflix continues its reputation of being the patron-saint of …

The Frailty of Murine & Lagomorphs

Preface: This short story was written for the OWLS Fusion Fight short story contest hosted by Animated Observations. The story was created under a 500 word count and was challenged to mix multiple genres. The story ended up taking 2nd place, which I thought was pretty neat. Hope you enjoy, below will be a list …

Hot Take! My Unpopular Opinions and Other Award Questions

I heard someone say these unpopular opinions floating around are actually not all that unpopular. Who better than me to come in and stir the pot. What's that, you think I've gone soft. No...? Why would you think that? I'm not nice, and I'm still the cynical jerk that's I've always been. To prove it, …

Jon’s Creator Showcase: July 2020

It is an honour to host the JCS. But.... You know what!? I like making people happyI love making people shineAnd I think I might just be crazy!! I say that with affection but also a modicum of truth. I decided that for the month of July I would host the JCS and in my …

This Rascal’s Review of Bunny Girl Senpai (Nodoka & Kaede Arcs)

This is the conclusion of my dive in Bunny Girl Senpai. This post in particular is reviewing Nodoka and Kaede respectively. If you are interested in the other characters then I highly advise you to read part 1 and 2. Enjoy. Nodoka Toyohama Arc If I were to recognize myself in one of the puberty …

This Rascal’s Review of Bunny Girl Senpai (Koga and Futaba Arcs)

Welcome back my dear friend. Yes back, hopefully you're not reading this ahead of part 1. I understand that time is a precious thing. I'd never want to waste it. So to ease the burden I did good by you and separated my review into 3 more digestible parts. So you better have read part …

This Rascal’s Review of Bunny Girl Senpai (Mai Sakurajima Arc)

Come with me and you’ll see a world of pure imagination! K is the name, movies are my game but today we have a special treat. Hope you like the décor, I’m really proud of that eye-popping thumbnail. However, if you came to be naughty children, you’ll get NOTHING! YOU LOSE, GOOD DAY SIR! Introducing …

100 Word Anime, This Train Has Returned to the Station

So, this is it, my train has returned to the station. I feel like I just want to explain myself a little bit. I never expected good content train to be as ongoing of a thing as it turned out to be. I guess I’ll just answer questions that might be on your mind I …

Be More Chill (K DAY 2020)

I will put my pants on for this musical because I think it’s pretty chill. I’m actually excited for the in-production film adaptation because either it will be the fun movie that I think it has the potential to be or a cringy dumpster fire that I can laugh at. Be More Chill takes your …

Adventure Time Distant Lands: BMO (K DAY 2020)

I was a little skeptical whether a fan-favorite side character was going to be able to carry a 40-minute special but gosh darn BMO is just adorable. I think this is the perfect way to revive Adventure Time and HBO Max might of hit a nice nugget for its original content. This special reminded me …

The Way Back (K DAY 2020)

Basketball my one true weakness. Ben Affleck gives a compelling performance as a high school basketball coach trying to lead a failing program back to prominence. There’s not an aspect of this film that is particularly noteworthy, it’s as by the books as a movie nowadays can get. Despite being dry, it’s not bad either. …

KonoSuba (K Day 2020)

I find Konosuba to be a pretty enjoyable character driven comedy. I think I had the advantage of watching both seasons of Konosuba consecutively as I could see some disappointment of anticipation the second season which is an underwhelming repetition of the same old shtick. Honestly, that’s framing it negatively when I found the characters …

Princess Mononoke (K DAY 2020)

I missed the ability to watch this with a childish wonderment…and chance for trauma but I don’t feel any particular connection or attachment to Princess Mononoke. Yet, ask me to describe it, the first words out of my mouth are “beautiful masterpiece”. Incredibly nuanced with mature storytelling that it’s a remarkable thing to witness. You’re …

In/Spectre (K DAY 2020)

Just going to be upfront and say I wasn’t a fan. It’s a shame because the animation looks visually compelling and conceptually it shows the potential to much better. I like the idea of the cultivation of mythos and paranoia ultimately bringing life and reality into urban legend. It reminds me of Under the Silver …

Vampire’s Kiss (K Day 2020)

This is probably Nicolas Cage at his craziest and that’s saying something. Cage is a delusional misogynist who thinks he is becoming a vampire. It’s interesting to watch because I almost get the sense that the book it’s based off of isn’t as shallow of material as the film is. There’s multiple occasion such as …

Joker (K Day 2020)

I finally watched the movies everyone made a big deal out of… it was mediocre. Certainly, an engaging and gripping character piece that was enlightening towards societal abandonment of the abnormal and the underlying unapathetic cruelty that plagues us all to some degree. Despite that it just doesn’t demonstrate enough depth in storytelling that the …

A Whisker Away (K DAY 2020)

Underwhelming but cute. Interesting the antagonist isn’t necessarily a malevolent or scheming, just doing his job that has dire consequences for our characters. That allows the solution to be found by remedying the internal conflict. Enjoyment will depend on whether or not you can emphasize with the main character who is kind of crass. Maybe …

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness (K DAY 2020)

We can’t keep letting that son of a bitch Carol Baskins get away with it. Tiger King was the sensational documentary that sort of felt like an unofficial sequel to Zoolander but because it’s the year 2020 these absolute nut jobs are not a work a fiction. If human civilization ceased to exist and aliens …

Hamilton (K DAY 2020)

Hamilton is a beautiful musical that took almost the mythical tale of the American founding fathers and given that history a new lens. What seems like an odd casting choice for the group of white political figures; actually becomes a resoundingly powerful message of how this is OUR HISTORY. Where racial division divides us, our …

River City Girls (K Day 2020)

WayForward is always just smoother controls away from making great games. I thoroughly enjoy the character designs and just how colorful and zany the world is. RC Girls turns classic beat‘em ups on its head and makes the combat a little bit more involved then expected. It’s cool until you encounter the nuisances of no …

Don’t F*** With Cats

This was Netflix’s compelling docuseries before that other one about…slightly bigger cats kind of blew up. This docuseries is a hard sell because it shows animal murder leaving little to the imagination. However, if you can get past the undeniably sickening photos shown this one is actually really neat. It recounts the efforts of a …

Uncut Gems (K DAY 2020)

There’s something just truly original about a Safdie Brothers film experience. I don’t know if it is just the grimy subject material they cover or how they seem to work well with confined claustrophobic cinematography, but each film is just bottled up chaos. I don’t necessarily agree with Adam Sandler’s Oscar snub, don’t get me …

Floor is Lava (K DAY 2020)

More like the budget is lava. I kind of wanted to watch the whole series and do an episode ranking, its not off the table... that table has just kind of sunk into lava. This just doesn’t have the needed athletic prowess of American Ninja Warrior or the silliness of Wipe Out. It baffles me …

Bloeistraat 11 Short Film (K DAY 2020)

Bloeistraat or Flowering Street is a 9 minute short film directed by Nienke Deutz. It is one of the coolest things I’ve ever scene while also giving me the creeps (unintentionally). I have never quite seen anything like it; it uses painted plastic sheets almost like Cel animation, while the background is cardboard and miniatures. …

When We Were Strangers Short Film (K DAY 2020)

Ayla Spaans brings us an experimental short from the Netherlands that is just delightfully imaginative. I enjoy a short fix of imaginative film making and this is certainly one to grab your attention. The amount of effort that went into directing extras, constructing an atmosphere in a large set location, and just the color explosion …