2006 Archive

  • When I was young (late 90s, times like that) the appeal of anime was that it would tell stories that Western pop culture shied away from – the heroes had […]

    Episode 23: Welcome to Misaki and Episode 24: Welcome to the NHK

    When I was young (late 90s, times like that) the appeal of anime was that it would tell stories that Western pop culture shied away from – the heroes had […]

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  • My God, Welcome to the NHK is a downer, a depressing show with human misery front and center, 24/7. Sato’s misery might be the most obvious and direct, but it […]

    Episode 6: Welcome to the Classroom

    My God, Welcome to the NHK is a downer, a depressing show with human misery front and center, 24/7. Sato’s misery might be the most obvious and direct, but it […]

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  • At heart, Welcome the the NHK has a series of very dodgy relationships. Central is, of course, Sato and Misaki, a 23 year old man and a 17 year old […]

    Episode 5 – Welcome to the Counseling

    At heart, Welcome the the NHK has a series of very dodgy relationships. Central is, of course, Sato and Misaki, a 23 year old man and a 17 year old […]

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  • Miscast and not at all curious about its characters. James Ellroy (who wrote the novel) and De Palma are simpatico. They are stylists to the bone. Ellroy got the vibe, […]

    The Black Dahlia

    Miscast and not at all curious about its characters. James Ellroy (who wrote the novel) and De Palma are simpatico. They are stylists to the bone. Ellroy got the vibe, […]

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  • Bosque De Sombras is stuck in the middle with itself, caught between two urges — to hew to filmic convention and to be almost politely thought-provoking. The story is simple. […]

    Bosque De Sombras

    Bosque De Sombras is stuck in the middle with itself, caught between two urges — to hew to filmic convention and to be almost politely thought-provoking. The story is simple. […]

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  • There is a difference between Pulp and Jarvis Cocker. Listening to Pulp, it’s easy to think there isn’t one. His voice and attitude are so pervasive, you might think he […]

    Jarvis Cocker – Jarvis

    There is a difference between Pulp and Jarvis Cocker. Listening to Pulp, it’s easy to think there isn’t one. His voice and attitude are so pervasive, you might think he […]

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  • For the better part of a decade, Satoshi Kon has sketched in the space between reality and dreams; between perception (filmic presentations, lies) and truth. His themes explore the gaps […]

    Paprika

    For the better part of a decade, Satoshi Kon has sketched in the space between reality and dreams; between perception (filmic presentations, lies) and truth. His themes explore the gaps […]

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