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Category: Debaser

  • Sicario

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    Denis Villeneuve is currently one of my favorite filmmakers (Arrival, Enemy, Prisoners), and so it’s weird that I hadn’t yet watched Sicario. Watching it last night, I’m very glad that it continued to satisfy the currently incredibly high expectations I have for anything coming from him — which of course makes me both nervous and…

  • Passengers

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    When I first heard of Passengers, I was pretty excited for it — starring two actors I really like, in a slick sci-fi setting. Then it came out, and the reception seemed muted, so I set my expectations low. Watching it last night, I found it to be reasonably good — at least good enough…

  • In Like Flint

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    I’ve been meaning to check out the Flint movies (Our Man Flint, In Like Flint) for quite a while, and just somehow never got around to it. Since the sequel came out in 1967 (and so part of my current movie marathon), it gave me the opportunity to finally watch one, aaaand… I really disliked…

  • The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts

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    This book was such a joy to read through. Not only is the art throughout absolutely fantastic, but I found it to be an incredibly satisfying way to revisit the franchise, by way of these art pieces instead of what we tend to remember of the games (the actual graphics of the games). It’s also…

  • Rediscovering Mystery

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    I’m so in love with the Noclip series of game-related documentaries, and the latest one is called “Rediscovering Mystery,” covering the mysteries and secrets found in games. It features some great interviews, including Spelunky‘s Derek Yu (and I now want to go play Spelunky again). I’m also really happy that they’re going to release follow-up…

  • Santa Clarita Diet

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    The latest series I’ve been watching during lunch time at work with colleagues (I started a “Watch Club,” and so far we’ve watched Crazy Head and Medici) is Santa Clarita Diet, and I’m absolutely loving it so far (from the first two episodes). Funny as hell, and yet it gets pretty dark — and gory…

  • Les Demoiselles de Rochefort

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    I can definitely enjoy a good musical — my issue with Moana was that I didn’t like the songs — and Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (The Young Girls of Rochefort) is truly a classic. By the director of Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), it features a fantastic soundtrack, but more than that,…

  • Casino Royale

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    The last time I watched this movie was when I was a kid, and I remember hating it. Sure, it’s a Bond film, but it’s a parody of one, and I just didn’t get it. Re-watching it now, I still hate it. I just don’t find it funny at all, and nothing in it makes…