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SONIC MOVIE 3 (REVISED THOUGHTS)
After thinking on it some more, realizing just how much of Sonic 3 is dominated by bad choices and jarring, incoherent changes to an otherwise-acceptable source plot really sours things in hindsight. Trying too hard to be Sonic, but too afraid to be Sonic.
4/10
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HUNGER GAMES: SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES (2023)
The first half of the movie is a well-structured and compelling glimpse into the Hunger Games' infancy, and the second half of the movie is a confused mess that trivializes the backstory of a cruel man into "got fucked up after one bad breakup".
6.5/10?
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SONIC MOVIE 3 (2024)
The Gerald Robotnik Movie was an occasionally-solid collection of fight scenes and touching flashbacks frequently interrupted by baffling plot choices, bizarre pacing, and crackhead scenes dedicated exclusively to Jim Carrey And Jim Carrey Doing Jim Carrey Things.
5.5/10????
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COLORFUL STAGE: A MIKU WHO CAN'T SING
Perhaps if I had about the context of "Colorful Stage" beforehand, I wouldn't have come into this movie with such lofty expectations, but I think Hatsune Miku's first-ever film should have been a little more than a middling commercial for a mobile game.
5/10
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LEGEND OF KORRA (SEASON 4)
i mean, did anyone expect the finale to involve disgusting CG robots and last-minute incest?
2/10
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DEVIL MAY CRY (NETFLIX)
Huh. Choices were certainly made here, weren't they?
Adi Shankar/10
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DARKER THAN BLACK: SHIKKOKU NO HANA
A brisk, intriguing read that mostly manages to capture the unique anime-noir feel of Darker Than Black. In typical DtB fashion, though, the ending is trippy & kinda confusing and the more NSFW material and themes are handled... sloppily, to say the least.
6/10?
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Usagi Tsukino wins every matchup just because I say so
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POKEMON 3: THE MOVIE (2000)
Features a solid, uniquely sad and experimental hook for a kids' movie plot, and I can't help but admire the dreamlike yet emotionally mature way the film approaches its themes of grief, loss, and the acceptance thereof. Well-choreographed Pokemon battles, too!
7.5/10
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MOTORCITY (DISNEY)
Motorcity is overflowing with style and flair, and its world and themes have a unique, compelling edge to them for a Disney XD cartoon. Motorcity was clearly a troubled production, however, lacking focus and direction and ending on a menagerie of unresolved plot points.
6/10
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youtu.be/bTiPTL7-1cA
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Full ver. can be jammed here:
youtu.be/-BpbNS8a6Aw
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THE STRANGERHOOD (ROOSTER TEETH)
It's like... *almost* a unique satire on content creation, reality shows, and Hollywood exploitation? But it's too preoccupied with making poorly-aged references and locker-room offensive quips to really do anything with its intriguing hook.
Period Piece/10
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HIGH ON LIFE (2022)
There's some actual clever mechanics with the occasionally solid gag and a decent, if floaty, gameplay loop. A shame, then, that Justin Roiland's relentless, unfunny improv frequently breaks the illusion reminds you how shallow and pandering High on Life really is.
5.5/10
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THE CASE STUDY OF VANITAS (SEASON 2)
On one hand, Cour 2 of Vanitas does things right that Cour 1 never did; it's almost gripping at parts, even. But on the other hand, the themes & worldbuilding are still complete hogwash and the tonal dissonance is at its absolute nadir here.
Yaoi Cocaine/10
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FALLOUT 4 (2015)
I used to think that Fallout 4 was just boring and mid; I realize now that I owe Fallout 4 a sincere apology, because I vastly underestimated just how ghoulish, soul-sucking, and creatively bankrupt it truly is deep down. Existential nightmare masquerading as a "video game".
2/10
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ZOMBIES 3 (2022)
While the initial hook is somewhat concerning on paper, Zombies 3 is a surprisingly sweet and nuanced story about belonging, heritage, and culture that manages to twist some emotional gut punches towards the end. Some of the best songs and choreo in the series, too!
8/10
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ZOMBIES 2 (2020)
By far and away the messiest and most ambitious of the Zombies trilogy, tackling all sorts of subjects and subplots to degrees of varying success but managing to more-or-less say some compelling things about racial tensions & social change. Funny and charismatic as fuck, too.
7/10
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TOMB RAIDER (NETFLIX)
Tomb Raider succeeds in capturing the campy but contemplative tone, feel, and atmosphere of the games, and Lara Croft herself has a briskly-paced, cleverly-implemented character arc throughout. The lackluster villains and inconsistent side cast drag this down, however.
6.5/10