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I’m late to the You Can (not) Advance party and spotted familiar faces, but…
Considering the challenges in the ‘feature-length retelling of the TV show’ concept, I sometimes wonder why the studios bother. They need a keen eye for what to retain and what to leave out in order to...
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Shiki halfway impressions
My interest in this show was twofold. Firstly, I enjoy vampire fiction (apart from that Twilight bollocks, obviously). Secondly, the NoitaminA slot has hosted some innovative and flat-out excellent...
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Yukikaze, Unlimited Blade Works and playing to the strengths of the medium
Maybe I’m stating the glaringly obvious here, but since it wasn’t obvious to me until recently I might as well set out my thoughts on it. I’m not saying that the Unlimited Blade Works is a great movie...
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Thoughts on Loups-Garous, first half: the novel
Imagine walking up a high, steep hill on a hot summer’s day to reach a bar or restaurant: the journey’s long, dry and arduous but if what’s on the menu is your thing, the hard slog is worth it in the...
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I-I-It’s not like I regularly read Colony Drop or anything
I listened to the ANNCast with the editorial team of Colony Drop recently and found it to be an interesting listen. The interview used the site’s noteriety as a springboard for questions on a number of...
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Fate/Zero? I’ll drink to that
After my review of Fate/Zero‘s opening episodes over at UK-A I was a bit shocked at how opinion on Google+ was so critical of the storytelling approach, to the point where I felt I was in the minority...
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