YuYu Hakusho (Season Review) | Captivatingly Engaging For Seasoned Fans and Newcomers

When the teaser trailer came out I mentioned how this show's source material - the manga of the same name by Yoshiro Togashi - was something I grew up hearing about. I don't remember an episode of the anime but I can still recognize its iconic theme song. This live-action adaptation is a great way … Continue reading YuYu Hakusho (Season Review) | Captivatingly Engaging For Seasoned Fans and Newcomers

Wonka (Movie Review) | Musical Numbers, Magical Moments, and a Dash of Darkness

Although this is more of an original story since it's not an adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this movie and its review have its place here because it tells the origin of Willy Wonka, a character in the aforementioned novel. Paul King, who might be best known for directing … Continue reading Wonka (Movie Review) | Musical Numbers, Magical Moments, and a Dash of Darkness

Yu Yu Hakusho | Trailer

https://www.tumblr.com/wornoutspines/786709714760269824/yuyu-hakusho-trailer Writer:  Yoshihiro Togashi (Manga), Akira Morii, Kazutaka Sakamoto, Tatsurō Mishima Director: Shō Tsukikawa Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Shuhei Uesugi, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongō This wasn't needed, at least for me. I was going to check out that show anyway but I like seeing a full trailer. The show appears to have the right amount of … Continue reading Yu Yu Hakusho | Trailer

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Movie Review) | Unveiling Panem’s Dark Past – A Cinematic Ballad of Ambition and Rebellion

I still remember when the book this movie is based on came out, it wasn't the prequel story I was interested in. Yet, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins still managed to grab enough of my attention at the time, even if I now barely remember the book but that's ok. As for this adaptation, … Continue reading The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Movie Review) | Unveiling Panem’s Dark Past – A Cinematic Ballad of Ambition and Rebellion