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Category: Debaser

  • The Strangers: Prey at Night

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    This was a completely serviceable sequel. I liked it fine, and it was creepy in all the right places. They found an interesting way to do the “home invasion” thing again, without just repeating what was done in the first one. Nothing terribly special, but enjoyable to watch if you’re in the mood for a…

  • Pacific Rim Uprising

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    I can’t say I really liked this. I liked the first one a lot, and the idea of giant mechs fighting monsters is one I quite like, but this sequel just fell flat for me. Sure, the big action set piece in Tokyo at the end was pretty fun, but getting there felt like a…

  • Mary and the Witch’s Flower

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    This Ghibli-like movie is made by an ex-Ghibli director (Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who directed The Secret World of Arrietty and When Marnie Was There, the latter a film I really loved), within a new studio, Studio Ponoc, that is definitely trying to be the new Ghibli (now that Ghibli isn’t making a lot of movies anymore).…

  • A Quiet Place

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    This was quite entertaining. I thought the first half hour was a bit too slow, and sure, there are some things that you just need to accept and not think too much about (why do they stay in that place, how did this nail never get noticed before, etc.), but overall it’s a great idea,…

  • Rope

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    There so much great about this movie, from the fact that it takes place entirely inside that one apartment, to the way it’s made to look as if it’s just one continuous shot (there are just a few cheats, so they were still very long takes). And it’s enjoyable to see the interactions between all…

  • The Birds

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    Sure, the effects come off as hokey, and the set-up to get the main character off to that location is pretty ridiculous, but it’s still an entertaining movie. And it is quite horrifying a situation, made even more horrifying by the fact that they never explain why this bird invasion is happening. I like the…

  • The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit

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    Just played through this in one sitting, and thought it was fantastic. I liked Life Is Strange as well, even though I’m only on episode 3 of that (and I really do need to get back to it to play the rest), but I think I preferred this. Just a great little self-contained experience, with…

  • Making Fun: The Story of Funko

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    For the longest time I really hated Funko — or what I’ve learned, is that I specifically hated Funko Pop figures. I did finally break down and get some earlier this year, when they released a James Bond series — I never see Bond figures, so couldn’t help myself. Since then, I’ve gotten used to…