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Month: August 2016

  • I Am Thor

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    I recently watched this documentary on Netflix, about this guy – the titular Thor – who had a brief flash of fame in the 70s/80s as a hard rock/heavy metal singer, and who decides to try and make a comeback in the last decade (and is still trying). It’s not as interesting as the recent…

  • Ronia the Robber’s Daughter

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    I finally got around to watching the second half of Ghibli’s Ronia series, produced by Hayao Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki. The entire series is made up of 26 episodes, and I had really loved the first half. As I wrote back then, there are times where the cel shaded CG can feel a bit, well, CG,…

  • Japan Indie Games Go, Go, Go

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    This is a post to celebrate the release of the Branching Paths documentary, which I just love so damn much. Go buy it here. So what’s this Branching Paths thing all about then? It’s a just-released documentary directed by Anne Ferrero that takes a look at the growing indie gaming scene in Japan. Unlike in…

  • Branching Paths

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    I’ve been anxiously waiting for the release of this (you can buy it here), and finally got to watch it last night. It’s a documentary that tells the story of the growing Japanese indie gaming scene, something that’s been slow to develop, and isn’t anywhere near what we’ve seen in the west over the past…

  • Mr. Robot (Season 1)

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    I’ve finally gotten around to watching this (something I’ve been meaning to do for what feels like forever), and binged almost all of it over the weekend (I’m on episode 9 now, of 10). I knew it was something I was going to like, based on everything I’d read about it, and it even surpassed…

  • Guardians of the Galaxy

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    Re-watched this last week when I saw it got added to Netflix. After a second viewing, it still feels just as fun to watch as it did the first time (despite slight annoyances like the stupid materializing/dematerializing helmet and the black gunk on Ronan’s face). I’d say it’s up there as one of my favorite…