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'Four Weddings and a Funeral': S01.E05. "Love, Chalet"
The latest episode of Four Weddings and a Funeral lands on Hulu today, Wed., 7 August 2019. With the closing scene of "The Winner Takes It All" brings back memories of how the 1994 Mike Newell directed feature film of the same title ended, it left us wondering if Duffy (John Reynolds) asking Maya (Nathalie Emmanuel) were going to find love.
By Shain Thomas6 years ago in Geeks
'Violet Evergarden'—Episode 2
This episode starts with Violet being introduced to the three other Doll’s that she will be working with when it comes to writing letters. Each one of the dolls has a distinct personality and distinct character design that helps them stand out in their own way. Cattleya is the mature, mentor figure that helps her juniors. She is confident and extremely good at what she does. Erica is the timid, shy, and reserved one, and Iris is the boisterous one that is not afraid to speak her mind. Added to that, you have the combination of Major Payne and Drax the Destroyer being taken seriously in the form of Violet herself, and you get a very interesting group of women working together.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
'Violet Evergarden'—Episode 1
It has been six months since I watched Violet Evergarden for the first time, and wrote about it here. Since then, the show has been on my mind in one way or another; and with the recent events that transpired at Kyoto Animation combined with the general state of affairs we find ourselves in, much in the same way I watch Garden of Words and Man of Steel on a regular basis, I feel now more than ever is the best moment to watch Violet Evergarden again and feel hopeful towards the future. Having thought about the show for as long as I have since first watching it, I am certain that it is, without a doubt, my favourite piece of media out of everything that I have experienced to date. Watching this first episode only confirmed this notion.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Kakegurui' Season 2 Episode 5
Right, so, the clan in white did not exactly make the grand appearance that I was expecting them to make. Instead they made a subtle entrance trying to recruit Mary for something or another. That being said Kiwatari making an appearance was quite welcome as he was one of my favourite characters in season one alongside Suzui. What’s more, by the end of this episode, during the gambling battles Suzui only does two things, yell in jubilation, or yell in lamentation. While this is all well and good for an episode or two, it feels like a waste of talent as some of my favourite moments of Suzui in the show is when he is interacting with the rest of the characters and dialogue is progressing as a hundred miles an hour.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
Does 'Gotham' Prove That 'Batman' Can Work as a Live-Action Show?
Many people have compared the actors who have played Batman in live-action films. And just recently, fans have been debating whether or not Robert Pattinson is a good choice for Matt Reeves' The Batman. But one topic that has never really been debated is live-action Batman actors on television. The reason for this is that there has pretty much only been one: Adam West.
By Steven Shinder6 years ago in Geeks
'Euphoria' Season 1: A Teenager's Perspective
Euphoria, starring Zendaya, is a TV series on HBO that channels in on the untold life of teenagers and their individual struggles with drugs, sex, and violence. Each episode of the series introduces us to a different character, allowing us to understand them better, and why they turn out the way they are.
By Bob 6 years ago in Geeks
'I Am Mother' - A Movie Review
It’s not every day you get to act alongside a robot. It’s only a matter of time before they take over the world. I Am Mother is a Netflix sci-fi film about a cyborg raising a human daughter. Telling her daughter that there is no life beyond their console, a wounded stranger arrives. Finding herself at war, will she listen to this stranger about life in the outside world, or to her cyborg mother, the one who raised her?
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Kakegurui' Season 2 Episode 4
The penultimate episode of the season spent its time gearing up for the finale of the season. The original characters that were brought in, in the second episode, make a return for all of a few seconds and a couple of lines between all of them. At this point I am predicting that they would be making their grand appearance once the gambling battle between Yumeko and Kaede is done. I would be surprised if they come into more prominence beforehand, and if they do I hope it would be to tell us who they are, because at the moment all I think about when they are on screen is Andrew Garfield in Silence, only it is a whole parish this time around. Considering the imagery, I am hoping that this new group is not simply a group of fanatics.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
Score Review - 'Avengers: Endgame'
Alan Silvestri's sweeping, unflinchingly epic score to the mega-hit Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, brings to mind the mythic legends of old. As the era of superhero films reaches its next highest point, it becomes clear these stories may be looked at in the same lineage as Hercules, Jason and the Argonauts, Orpheus, and Eurydice, and the other tales of old. With hindsight, a world in which Tony Stark, T'Challa, this iteration of Thor, and the rest of Marvel's gallery is viewed as a new branch of mythology isn't far off. The score for the film seems to recognize and play into this with its use of seemingly timeless chord progressions, proud new melodies, and almost spiritual implications.
By Aaron Daniel Jacob6 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Hal'
Hal is one of the first projects done by studio Wit (Attack on Titan, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress), a studio under the Production IG banner set up by a group of animators from Production IG itself. The film was released in the summer of 2014 and ran for 60 minutes. The film was directed by Makihara Ryoutarou (Empire of Corpses, Guilty Crown—episode director), with the screenplay written by Kizara Izumi and the character design being done by the superb Sakisaka Io (author of Blue Spring Ride). The music was done by Oshima Michiru (Fullmetal Alchemist, "The Night is Short Walk on Girl"). The film stars Hosoya Yoshimasa (Boku no Hero Academia, Arslan Senki) as Hal, and Hikasa Yoko (Danmachi, Free!) as Kurumi.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
Watching 'Kakegurui' Season 2 Episode 3
As a graduating film student, that has made his fair share of media, I can only hope that I manage to make something as glorious as this show. This show tries its best to be an anime as opposed to something that takes place in real life, and that makes it all the more enjoyable to watch. With only two more episodes left in the season, I am certain that this season will end once Kaede has had the Kaneki makeover. Frankly, I cannot wait for that moment.
By BoblobV26 years ago in Geeks
'Running Out Of Time' - Review (Netflix)
Brenda (Tasha Smith) is the widow of former chief of staff to the Senator (Michael Toland), Clarence Harper (Sean Dominic). Local reporter, Pamela Odell (Kearia Schroeder), a close friend of the family, covers the funeral on the news. After the funeral, the Senator, who was in attendance, comes and gives his condolences to Brenda, Brenda’s mother, Dolly (Telma Hopkins) and daughter, Kristen (Sydney Elise Johnson).
By Q-ell Betton6 years ago in Geeks