A Trio of Questionable Nubile Films

January 26, 2026January 27, 2026 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews action, brazil, drama, film, Films, foreign, italy, lolita, movie, movies, poland, relationship, romance, taboo, teenager, underage

So after that little diatribe from my last post, I've decided to do a 180 by covering films at the opposite end of the spectrum. This will not be a post done in a mature style, demanding that you take this completely seriously. This will not be a post about admiring the beauty of the … Continue reading A Trio of Questionable Nubile Films

Ice Palace; Is-Slottet (1987); analysis

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews drama, film, foreign, grief, movie, norwegian, youth

Rated: 3.5 / 5 An introduction that is sadly needed. Sometimes you discover a film out of the blue around a convenient time when certain topics are abound in the circles you are a part of. When the hot topic of the day is the concern over pedophilia, the exploitation of the underaged (ie those … Continue reading Ice Palace; Is-Slottet (1987); analysis

Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: February 1995

December 16, 2025December 16, 2025 The Anomalous Host Films, Games, Opinion, Video Games 1990s, 90s, Films, Games, movies, music, nostalgia, retro, shows

Iron Butterfly bassist Philip Taylor Kramer disappears from Highway 101, USA as he tried to get back home from the Los Angeles International Airport; he tried calling his family and 911 for help, but received none; his remains are found in 1999. Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee marries Baywatch actress Pamela Anderson on a beach in Cancún, Mexico. Archaeologist Kent R. Weeks crawls inside KV5, the tomb of the sons … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: February 1995

Total Recall (1990); thoughts

December 13, 2025 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1990, action, Arnold Schwarzenegger, film, movie, Paul Verhoeven, review, sci-fi

Rated: 4/5 "This your first trip?""Mhm.""Well don't worry, things hardly ever fuck up around here." Ah, this movie never ceases to entertain me. For multiple reasons. You watch this initially (with a naïve 90's youthful mindset), you view it a certain way, like you would Starship Troopers. Fun action scenes. A guy who has been … Continue reading Total Recall (1990); thoughts

Audition (1999) thoughts

October 28, 2025November 1, 2025 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews, Films drama, film, horror, japan, movie, review, Takashi Miike

Rated: 3.5/5 When it comes right down to it, this film is more relevant than ever. How the main protagonist Aoyama wants to remarry, and find the ideal woman to be his wife. And he has the luxury of being able to have an audition for a film role cast primarily so he can find … Continue reading Audition (1999) thoughts

Frustrations with Anime/Ecchi/Hentai Romance Stories

August 22, 2025August 22, 2025 The Anomalous Host Series anime, hentai, relationship, romance, wholesome

This is how far I've lowered the bar. From anime, to ecchi, to hentai. But I'm not lowering it so far that I'm willing to excuse shitty animation. Anyone whose walked along the dark perverse trail of Japanese animation and have witnessed the abomination of a studio called Queen Bee knows what I'm talking about. … Continue reading Frustrations with Anime/Ecchi/Hentai Romance Stories

Angel Cop (1994) anime OVA, thoughts

June 8, 2025October 9, 2025 The Anomalous Host Series 1990s, 90s, anime, japan

Rated: 3.5 / 5 or 3 / 5, depending on the version. Sometimes you start to realize that you underestimated just how based 80s and 90s anime can actually be. Sure, us English-speakers who were well-acquainted with it back in the day, and by "well-acquainted" that includes stuff that could only be viewed on VHS … Continue reading Angel Cop (1994) anime OVA, thoughts

Spartacus (2010-2013) series, thoughts

May 18, 2025May 18, 2025 The Anomalous Host Series andy whitfield, gladiator, review, roman, Rome, sam raimi, show, slave, Starz

Season 1 rated: 3.5 / 5Prequel Season rated: 3 / 5Season 2 rated: 1.5 / 5Season 3 rated: 3 / 5Overall: 3 / 5 I recall my thoughts when this series first came out. It didn't hold much interest for me. I just knew we were finally living in an age where television shows on … Continue reading Spartacus (2010-2013) series, thoughts

Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: January 1995

May 18, 2025December 15, 2025 The Anomalous Host Films, Opinion, Series, Video Games 1990s, 90s, film, Films, Games, gaming, movies, music, nostalgia, retro, shows, Video Games

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vecw539MjWM This is declared as the International Year of Tolerance. Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the US House of Representatives. Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder hosts "Self-Pollution Radio", a four-and-a-half hour radio broadcast with live performances by Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and others; any station with a satellite receiver could pick up and carry the program. Perry Farrell is arrested for … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: January 1995

Akagi (2005), Shin Janki (1998), and Mahjong game thoughts.

February 24, 2025February 27, 2025 The Anomalous Host Board Games, Film Reviews, Films, Series anime, film, game, mahjong, Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ah9LigUV40 Having played my fair share of mahjong, and having seen the shows Saki, Akagi (short for Touhai Densetsu Akagi: Yami ni Maiorita Tensai), and the more obscure Shin Janki (the first of 19 films anyway), I can safely say that the anime show Saki is complete horseshit. How it gives the impression that there's … Continue reading Akagi (2005), Shin Janki (1998), and Mahjong game thoughts.