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Constellation

#622

This is definitely better thanDas Signal, which is also about a woman returning from space, and "things going awry" for her husband and daughter. At the very least it does not jump from one conspiracy theory to another.

No, instead this is a proper

魔法少女にあこがれて

#621

Episode 13:

I was wrong: this show ended up without interesting sub-themes outside its lewdness. Even though it had moments, where it could have shown something more, something serious. It's still not a bad show, but feels like a lot of potential has

Solo Leveling

#620

Episode 11:

So, all this time he had armor items and was not using them. Is he stupid?

薬屋のひとりごと

#618

Episode 24:When Lakan was hit by his realization, my hear literally sunk. Somehow this (seemingly) small moment was the most touching in the whole show.

But it had to end. Similar toFrieren, it was another show, that I consistently wanted to see

ゆびさきと恋々

#617

Episode 12:

In the end, it's too pink. Not the color, but the story, like "pink glasses". There was no conflict at all, no risks, nothing. It's ok for a romantic comedy to be on a brighter side, be positive, but this feels a bit too much for me. I

Ark: The Animated Series

#616

At the time of writing, IMDB has only 3 reviews: 2 are 10/10 praising everything, and 1 is 1/10 with complains based mostly on the perceived show's agenda. I would say the latter is a bit more honest, although main character being a lesbian woman of

葬送のフリーレン

#615

Episode 28:

No more weekly dose of too-good-to-be-true elf and human mages. No more bittersweetness, which resonates with one's maturing (or just getting older). At least, not for a while. The last frame did suggest potential 2nd season, after all.

Was

Das Signal

#614

In the end it went nowhere. The whole 4 episodes are, essentially, about how the creators of the show pick up an idea, juggle it for a couple of minutes and then replace it with another idea, as if it's a brand new and shiny toy.

There were

火狩りの王 第2シーズン

#613

Somehow episode 10 turned out to be the end of 2nd season. This is abrupt in itself, but considering, that nothing was explained still, it's even worse. Or am I the only one who has no idea, what 2nd season was about, and what's been going on for

薬屋のひとりごと

#611

Episode 23:

 Did not expect Maomao's father to turn out not that bad of a guy.
A Plague Tale: Requiem

#610

This is definitely an experience.

I probably have the same complaints about this one, as about the original game. It sometimes introduces mechanics that seem like one-offs, and potentially could be a cinematic instead, and some dialogues (mostly

Argylle

#609

I would not say it's bad, but I would not say it's good either. It is mostly forgettable, but aside from that I see 2 main issues, that kind of ruin it.

First one is somewhat simple: false advertisement. The ads, that I've seen suggested heavily that

Poor Things

#608

Initially, I got a feeling, that it's successor to Bulgakov's "Heart of a Dog". I mean, the premise is somewhat similar here, in a sense that we also have a human being, that appeared thanks to a scientific experiment, and we are meant to see the

Dune (2021)

#607

This movie once again proved to me, that sometimes you need to be in a certain mood or even state of mind to appreciate certain art.

When i first tried watching it soon after it became available digitally, I found it boring, and was barely able to get

The Expanse: A Telltale Series

#606

The game felt stiff. Not just the characters and their animation, but overall. I mean, in the first 20 minutes (maybe even less) you see multiple characters, but they do not feel distinct at all, and feel like robots, even when they try to joke. What

マッシュル-MASHLE- 神覚者候補選抜試験編

#605

Episode 7:

Great episode. Not only did Mash show that he is strong, but that he is not such a fool as one may think. I mean, who would have even guessed to think about sound transference during a fight? The show also shows proper way to implement woke

Evil West

#604

This game definitely needs more attention, than it's been getting since release. Don't get me wrong, it's not "best game ever" and it's never been "game of the year" candidate. But it's a really solid B-Game. You know, like B-Movie, but a game.

The

Quantum Leap (2022)

#603

Just finished 2nd season. It was a bit of a mixed bag. There were a couple of moments, where "modern woke agenda" was added just for the sake of being added, rather than adding something to respective characters. Those moments were not handled as bad

Great Pretender: Razbliuto

#602

Not as good as original series, but not a bad watch either. It's a bit slower, and not as smart and over the top, but it still has similar vibe to it. My main gripe is probably, that the movie suggests, that everything was setup by Laurent, but I

Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024)

#601

I watched the 1st episode yesterday and something felt off the whole time. I could not put my finger on it, but interestingly, I was able to understand what after I watched "Enter Magneto" episode form X-Men animated series from the 90s. There are 2

The New Mutans

#600

You definitely should not expect X-Men action here. Not only because it was never truly marketed as an X-Men movie, but also because "The New Mutants" comics were not so much about action, either (although had way more of that, that the movie). Or at

Too Good to Be True

#599

I guess this a show for keeping in the background. You know, when you like to have some noise, while doing something. I actually do that often, when I code, for example: put a TV show or a movie on one side of the screen, and code on the other. When

The Callisto Protocol

#598

Dammit, it was starting so good... I really liked it more thanDead Space(both original and remake). Where Dead Space seemed to build the atmosphere mainly by turning off lights and jump-scaring you with monsters, this one seemed to be doing much

Ninja Kamui

#597

Looks like a potential hidden gem. It's not even about the (overly-)choreographed fights even: the story-telling is just amazing. I've seen quite a few movies and shows recently, that say things instead of showing them, like "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"2005

Cyberpunk 2077

#596

This is a good game. Far from perfect, but good. I enjoyed most of my hundred hours in it. But you probably should not expectThe Witcher 3here, even though I had some complaints about that one, too.

Firstly, it's a shooter, not a slasher. Personally

Dead Space (2023)

#595

Maybe this game is just not for me.

I've tried playing the original twice (or maybe even thrice), and did not get that far, and now I've tried the remake twice, too, and I still have the same complaints: it's just not that atmospheric or interesting.

Solo Leveling

#594

Episode 6:

I have complained about the gamified power system making no sense in the showed rules of the world, but finally there was at least a hint of why it actually does:

Whether

The Pod Generation

#592

This movie is just too slow. And there is nothing wrong with slow movies, sometimes that does make sense, but not here. As some reviewers has said, it would be much better as a "Black Mirror" episode.

The concept is interesting. Humanity has been

Кибердеревня

#591

Я не понимаю, что люди нашли в этом сериале. Может быть, они посчитали, что это русский киберпанк? Но даже английское название о многом говорит: "Birchpunk", берёзко-панк. Это просто "русский колорит" и не более того. И от этого мне совсем не смешно.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

#590

This would be an unpopular opinion, but the movie is shallow and overrated. Don't get me wrong, it's great stop-motion animation, especially for the time, and character design is great, too, but that's all there is to it. And maybe a couple of songs.

Dream Scenario

#588

This is more of a social statement, rather than a real movie. Mostly because there is a lot of subtle (and not so subtle) social commentary, while the plot at some point just goes nowhere, really, and makes the ending feel weak.

It explores effects of

Totally Killer

#587

This is surprisingly good. Definitely not the movie for the ages, but as a comedy-horror flick - top notch. The story is laid out really good, and has actual plot twists, that I did not expect, to be honest. Characters are interesting, even though

Delayed grief

#586

Last Friday, January 26th, my grandma died. But I'm not here to ask for pity or anything like that. I want to use the opportunity to talk about something, that we probably need to normalize: delayed grief.

Shocking news

When a neighbor called me on

Corpse Bride

#585

Another Tim Burton's "classic", that I've watched recently. I am really starting to see that opinion about him being overhyped may, indeed, have some ground.

Don't get me wrong, this is not necessarily a bad movie. It certainly has amazing character

Tag (2018)

#584

Somehow this movie is a better spy movie than Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005and2024interpretations. And it's not a spy movie even.

But think about: it's pretty fast pacing, while also telling us enough of bits and pieces of backgrounds of the characters. In

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

#583

Somehow I accidentally started watching 8th episode of the show instead of the 1st, but... If finale was that boring, I doubt anything else before it was good.

I mean,the 2005 moviedid not inspire me at all either, and I also found it quite boring,

Migration

#582

From around a dozen of movies I've watched lately this is probably the best. Or at least good enough for me to actually recommend it. Don't get me wrong, same as with most of the modern media, you will probably forget it pretty quickly, but you can

The Italian Job (2003)

#581

I think this one is better than Ocean's Eleven. It is still somewhat slow, but has a much better pacing. Especially if I am to compare how both movies started. Where Ocean's Eleven was more about talking and talking and some more talking, Italian job

Solo Leveling

#580

The show is weird. Every time I am ready to drop this, because the story is just nothing special, but the fights are good enough to barely push me over the edge and stay with it. On the other hand the fights seem to be mostly one-sided, there is no "

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

#578

It's just plain old boring. The Smiths' feelings about their marriage practically spin in through the screen. Everything feels tedious to them, and so does the movie. It attempts to "reignite" the interest at points, and one may even start thinking "

Leo (2023)

#577

So, this is supposed to be funny, right? 'Cause I did not even get a smile within first 15 minutes or so. It felt more cringy than funny and kind of stereotypes-centric as quite a few school-movies back in late 80s and early 90s.

I also did not get

Ocean's Eleven (2001)

#576

I enjoyed "Now you see me" movies, which I watched sometime around last year, so thought it's time to try what inspired them: "Ocean's Eleven". I was disappointed.

I was bored out of my skull after 10 minutes, but as forcing myself to continue to

火狩りの王 第2シーズン

#575

Episode 3:

I feel like it's going nowhere. There is definitely a lot happening, but the plot overall seems to be standing mostly still. CGI horse also felt very out of place in this episode. They did up their game with the still, though, they are even

Wonka

#574

It's nothing special, really, just passable. Somehow I have not watched original with Wilder, at least not fully: just bits and pieces here and there, essentially those related to memes, but I did watch the one with Depp. This new Wonka is definitely

Trolls Band Together

#573

I enjoyed the first 2 Trolls movies. They really leaned into the quality of the music. I enjoyed almost every song in the 1st one, and the 2nd felt just a bit worse, but more because I am not a fan of certain genres, that were part of it. 3rd