*
Concluded recently:
TV SHOWS
LIVE ACTION
- The wilds, Season 2.
The survival thriller returns, this time presenting an island full of boys, contrasted with the original island full of girls. Remains entertaining, if increasing far-fetched. Still worth a look.
- Midnight Asia.
Documentary about the nightlife in assorted major Asian cities. Pure entertainment, with a nice emphasis on queer culture, food delights and the occasional rarity.
ANIMATED
- Wotakoi: Love is hard for an Otaku.
Nerd pandering at its most deplorable: With fetishization of gay people presented as a quirky, charming trait.
- He-man & the masters of the universe.
Delightful remake of the classical 80’s cartoon —that by now has seen both an even better remake (She-ra) and a surprisingly effective sequel (Revelation), plus several previous sequels, reboots, adaptations… Not bad for a franchise designed to sell toys!
OTHERS
- Housamo: Chapter 8.
Overlong to the point of exhaustion, but saved by the usual charming character interactions. Still, as it’s the end of volume one and the enormous build-up only leads to more buildup it is hard to keep interest in the story per se.
BOOKS
MOVIES
- Clear and present danger.
- The hunt for Red October.
Two adaptations of famous Tom Clancy bestsellers —not bad thrillers, deliver pretty much what they promise and little more.
*
No comments:
Post a Comment