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Review: Ajusshi/The Man From Nowhere a Violent Action Thriller… With Heart
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers You read that title right. The 2010 Korean blockbuster and award winning film Ajusshi (international title: The Man From Nowhere) is a dark, violent and...
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Appreciation of The Snowman and Review of The Snowman and The Snowdog
TYPE OF REVIEW : APPRECIATION and GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers Ever since I could remember A Charlie Brown Christmas was an annual Christmas tradition for me. And when it first came to DVD, it became...
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Review: The Beautifully and Sincerely Nostalgic From Up on Poppy Hill
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW As a film review, no spoilers. From Up on Poppy Hill is not the kind of film anyone familiar with the names Studio Ghibli and Miyazaki might come to expect from the...
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Review: Whisper of the Heart‘s Nostalgic Warmth and Charm
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW As a film review, no spoilers. Watching From Up on Poppy Hill last week had me falling in love; a sincerely nostalgic and beautifully presented film from Studio...
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Review: 2011’s Winnie the Pooh a Wonderfully Whimsical New Classic
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Very minor spoilers, but nothing to take away from the experience of watching the film. Winnie the Pooh and the gang from the Hundred Acre Wood will always hold a...
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Review and Appreciation: Grave of the Fireflies – A Heartbreaking and...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Very minor spoilers. Grave of the Fireflies is an unforgettable masterpiece. It’s as simple as that. It is a haunting, difficult and frank look at the toll war takes...
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Review: Poignant and Emotional A Werewolf Boy Resonates Long After Credits Roll
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Film review, no spoilers. That awesome feeling you get when you’ve just watched a really good movie. A movie that ends up being something much more than you expected...
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Review: Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie –...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Lots of spoilers! After the beautiful film that is Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters Returns vs. Dōbutsu Sentai Go-Busters, I finally got my hands on the Go-Busters vs...
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Review: Super Hero Taisen Z is Another Fan’s Dream, but This Time With a...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Lots of spoilers. Last year’s Super Hero Taisen was a complete fanwank. It was an insane and fun ride with plenty of familiar faces and lots of pretty explosions....
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Review: Mamoru Hosada’s Breathtaking and Emotional Wolf Children
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers. The announcement of Hayao Miyazaki’s retirement surprised and saddened fans of excellent filmmaking as well as fans of Japanese animation. Many of...
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Good Ol’ Review: Ang Kwento ni Mabuti is a Quietly Engrossing Film
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers. The film Ang Kwento ni Mabuti starts with an ethereal and almost supernatural teaser and cold open as we see clouds and fog seemingly engulfing veteran...
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Good Ol’ Review: Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land is Like Visiting with Old...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers. It’s always great to visit with old friends. And that’s just how I felt after finally watching Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land. While I’ve been...
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Good Ol’ Review: Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW SPOILERS EVERYWHERE!!! After finally watching Kamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land last week, I was looking forward to finally watching the Wizard–Fourze team-up movie....
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Good Ol’ Review: Gaim & Wizard – The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle a Pitch...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Some Spoilers “Are you a magician?” “No. I’m a Wizard!” I’ve always said, it’s great to visit with old friends. And Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The...
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Good Ol’ Review: Jennylyn Mercado and Derek Ramsay a Winning Combination in...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Minor spoilers Philippine cinema suffers from a lot of the same ailments that plague Philippine television. That is, the same old formulaic stories that have been done...
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Good Ol’ Review: The Peanuts Movie is an Absolute Triumph
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers. Being a lifelong fan, the news of the Peanuts Gang returning to the big screen was both exciting and scary. Exciting because the timeless characters...
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Good ol’ Review – Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future – Enjoyable Disappointment?
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW WARNING! Major spoilers for both movie and series! Since seeing the trailers and that little end of episode miniseries featuring Tomari Eiji, I’ve been very excited...
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Good Ol’ Review: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie is Full of...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Full spoilers, but with a warning before it starts in the review. I absolutely hate Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland ! I hate it...
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Good Ol’ Review: A Sincerely Pleasant Surprise in Our Times
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Moderate and HUGE spoilers ahead, but with fair warning before they begin in review. Thank you Philippine Airlines! If it weren’t for you, then I wouldn’t have...
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Good Ol’ Review: Messy Execution Wastes Great Potential in Come Back!...
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Minor and HUGE spoilers ahead, but with fair warning before they begin in review. Sentai V-Cinema Returns movies are always nice little epilogues for each season. Some...
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