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Apparently she was only 61 as well, it’s very sad to hear.

Having long had a slightly perverse interest in brutalist architecture, I was quite chuffed to finally get a look at the Barbican Centre in person today.

The Devil Lady ep3-5 Perhaps I’ve just become so used to anime series framing characters in such a way as to fuel fan shipping without seriously intending to follow through on it, but it struck me as a bit out of nowhere that one of the villains taunts protagonist Jun about being sexually...

The Fable ep14-18 I was a bit apprehensive about whether this series might outstay its welcome by moving straight into a second cour, but it’s actually been remarkably consistent - I enjoyed Sato’s outdoor survival adventure and Yoko continues to steal the show whenever she gets the stage to...

Mapplethorpe (2018) Matt Smith does his best (under a distractingly bad wig) in the story of iconic New York subculture photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, but there is a definite feeling of the Microsoft Paperclip spotting that they were making a ‘tortured artist biopic’ and asking if they...

I have time for the third one, but I think it loses its way a bit in the second half (I guess ‘Mad Max: We’ll Just Stop in Thunderdome’ doesn’t have the same ring to it) There’s a lot to be said for Fury Road, especially if you can see it on the big screen, but the second one is still my favourite.

Dead Dead Demons Dededede Destruction ep0 Even being aware of how divisive the choice to open the series with a flash forward has been, I expected to enjoy this more than I did. Really did not care for that at all; perhaps I wasn’t in the mood for a snapshot of society in its death throes, but...

Funnily enough, old Duke was hired to stage an assassination attempt on Trump in one of his adventures four years ago:

Years ago, I remember reading a review of the first Mad Max that described it as interesting to see how Max got to be so mad in the first place, but not much else. I think that’s a little harsh maybe, but would agree that the second film is infinitely better.

My Deer Friend Nokotan ep1 Seen some quite divided opinions on this one, but having gone into it with no great expectations, I thought it was endearingly (sorry) daft. There’s not much else this season that appeals to me, so I’ll likely stick with it. Cleopatra DC (1989) Not to be confused...

Now that you mention it, I think the Urusei Yatsura remake was the same way, although I can’t say I particularly missed it.

MaXXXine (2024) The third instalment of Ti West‘s ‘X’ series sees an ambitious adult star reach the cusp of breaking into mainstream movies, only for her dark past to start catching up with her, all while a leather-clad killer roams the streets in 1985 Los Angeles. With its pitch perfect...

Ah, I see - that’s interesting, the show did remind me a bit of How Heavy Are the Dumbells You Lift? but without the fitness advice, so it kind of makes sense that there was a component like that to it as well.

Kaiju No. 8 ep12 [end] Wasn’t quite as engaged with this one overall as I would have hoped (would have appreciated a stronger sense of what was at stake, given that the civilian population never seems to be in much actual danger), but a solid and well made action series nonetheless. Urusei...

Have now racked up about four hours trying to beat the boss for the current event in Arknights. Pain.

Worth mentioning as well that, while I think it settles down after a few episodes, the comic timing in the new version isn’t quite as good as the original. I don’t think it’s a dealbreaker, but the original does seem able to land the gags a little more smoothly.

Christiane F. (1981) A milestone of German cinema, adapted from a series of real-life interviews with a young girl who drifted into the world of addiction and vice centred on Berlin’s notorious Bahnhof Zoo transit hub in the mid 1970s. Its verite-style approach to the material lends it a...

Yeah, I get the impression that BGC 2040 was an early anime experience for a lot of people and I wouldn’t want to take away anyone’s memories of it, but coming to it for the first time now, I just don’t feel it does enough to stand out from the other similar shows of its time.

Cutie Honey Universe is known to be Region A only, for Re: Cutie Honey and New Cutie Honey, I’m afraid I don’t know.

Konosuba 3: Army of Darkness ep11 [end] Despite my early misgivings, this season definitely pulled its socks up towards the end, I really enjoyed that last arc. Bubblegum Crisis 2040 ep7 It’s been pretty obvious for a while that Konaka would rather be writing something like the old AD Police...