Reviews of Music, Movies, Anime & More

A break from the usual samurai movie tropes, Hana is warm, lively, deeply human, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and intensely enjoyable.

Death Parade ultimately caused me to be thankful for a Savior who knows that I am but dust.

The new movie Doctor Strange reminds us that there are forces at work that we cannot see.

After all, grief isn’t rational or given to nice, neat organization.

The album’s emotional heft comes from Bergman’s attempts to balance her belief in, and need for, a loving God with the horror and sorrow of her father’s death.

The Chrindie classic was originally released back in 1991 by Blonde Vinyl Records.

LN’s first album in almost a decade uses haunting lyrics and arrangements to explore loss and sorrow.

This 1983 Star Trek novel contains a threat to two universes, bizarre alien technology, and a deeply emotional view of the Enterprise crew.

Those expecting more pouty ’80s-esque pop may be disappointed, but for the more atmospherically minded, it’s pure, shimmering bliss.

This ambient collaboration composes highly atmospheric music inspired by fictional cinematic narratives.

Lycia’s latest single finds them dipping a little deeper into synth-pop, and the result is excellent.

This classic serial from Hollywood’s pre-Code era features aerial stunts and sequences that are still thrilling to watch after almost a century.

The Foundation revisits four of their classic songs with predictably strong results.

Thrilling aerial combat and super-cool designs can’t make up for a muddled and confusing storyline.

Michelle Yeoh shines in this trippy sci-fi epic about a woman struggling to pay her taxes, run her family’s laundromat, and save the multiverse.

A mercurial album that offers fresh spins on various genres thanks to its eclectic instrumentation.

An hour’s worth of ambient dub techno that takes the listener on a journey through the interstellar void.

Direct-to-video martial arts action comedies from the mid-to-late ’90s don’t get much better than this.

With its impeccable pop melodies and lush orchestration, Sven Wunder’s latest album is a pure delight for the ears.

With its psychedelic arrangements and skewed lyrics, MotorCycle is an artistic and spiritual gem.