Nov 15, 2004 Video Games Can Halo 2 still be a Halo game when it’s missing the Master Chief? (Review) It seems odd to take a nearly iconic figure like the Master Chief, and do anything that might diminish him.
Sep 18, 2004 Anime Movies Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence by Mamoru Oshii (Review) No doubt about it, Innocence is a very impressive work, but I’m lefting wanting even more.
Apr 13, 2004 Movies Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack by Shûsuke Kaneko (Review) The filmmakers’ concept was slightly bigger than what their budget ultimately allowed for.
Apr 13, 2004 Movies Nabi by Moon Seung-Wook (Review) A beautiful, if obtuse sci-fi film about memory and lonely people that owes much to Krzysztof Kieślowski’s cinema.
Nov 23, 2003 Anime Last Exile, Volume 1 by Koichi Chigira (Review) The lush and detailed world depicted in the anime series truly makes it a wonder to watch.
Sep 6, 2003 Movies THX 1138 by George Lucas (Review) THX 1138’s stark style, minimal dialog, and spartan effects stand in direct contrast to George Lucas’ more recent, bloated features.
Aug 23, 2003 Movies Returner by Takashi Yamazaki (Review) Returner is funnest when the filmmakers don’t even try to justify what they’re putting onscreen.
Jul 4, 2003 Movies Resurrection of the Little Match Girl by Jang Sun-Woo (Review) It’s clear that the filmmakers’ reach exceeded their grasp here, as the movie literally stumbles over its own excess and ambition.
Jun 26, 2003 Anime Macross Zero, Episode 1 by Shōji Kawamori (Review) Even if you finish the episode a little confused on the plot (and you will), you’ll still be blown away by the episode’s visuals.
Jun 11, 2003 Anime Movies Voices of a Distant Star by Makoto Shinkai (Review) This is just one of those special works of art, one that leaves you feeling humble and blessed to have seen it.
May 16, 2003 Movies The Matrix Reloaded by The Wachowskis (Review) I’ll admit that part of me was disappointed, though I’m sure much of that has to with the insane amount of hype that surrounded the film.
May 6, 2003 Anime Movies The Animatrix by Various Artists (Review) All in all, a very impressive collection that adds quite a bit of flavor to the Matrix world.
Apr 20, 2003 Movies Cube 2: Hypercube by Andrzej Sekuła (Review) An excuse for the filmmakers to whip around some esoteric math concepts with little regard for plot, continuity, or logic.
Feb 18, 2003 Anime Zone of the Enders: Idolo by Tetsuya Watanabe (Review) I’m not one to miss out on a good, solid mecha show, and Idolo does offer plenty of mecha action.
Jan 18, 2003 Movies Princess Blade by Shinsuke Sato (Review) In a genre that is often too over the top for its own good, Princess Blade offers a nice dose of drama and gravity.
Jan 6, 2003 Movies Black Mask 2: City of Masks by Tsui Hark (Review) It makes one pine for the grace and wit of The Crow: City of Angels or even Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Jan 6, 2003 Movies The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension by W.d. Richter (Review) There are so many reasons this movie rises above, and earns it’s cult classic status.
Dec 15, 2002 Movies Wild Zero by Tetsuro Takeuchi (Review) In the end, Wild Zero is filled with lots of ambition, excess, and energy that gets a little ahead of itself at times.
Dec 13, 2002 Anime RahXephon by Yutaka Izubuchi (Review) You certainly can’t fault RahXephon’s creators for not being ambitious, because everything about RahXephon sets high goals for itself.