Farscape (1999-2004) series review

May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews, Series ben browder, farscape, movie, peacekeeper wars, review, sci-fi, Series, show

Rated: 4 / 5 One of the few shows out there that managed to maintain being consistent in quality throughout its existence. It's a show I never appreciated as much as I should've. Mainly because at the time I was thinking, "Yeah, this show is fun. It's a sign of better things to come if … Continue reading Farscape (1999-2004) series review

Matilda (1996) review

May 22, 2021May 23, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1996, children, comedy, danny devito, film, flick, kid, mara wilson, matilda, movie, review

Rated: 2.5 / 5 Everyone is born, but not everyone is born the same. Some will grow to be butchers, or bakers, or candlestick makers. Some will only be really good at making Jell-O salad. One way or another, though, every human being is unique, for better or for worse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdC_YMvYZyI One of those films … Continue reading Matilda (1996) review

A Clockwork Orange: Debate on Ultraviolence part 2

May 13, 2021June 25, 2023 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews clockwork orange, critique, debate, film, morality, movie, society, stanley kubrick

objective (adj): 1.) expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations. subjective (adj): 1.) characteristic of or belonging to reality as perceived rather than as independent of mind : PHENOMENAL. 2a.) peculiar to a particular individual : PERSONAL. 2b.) modified or affected by personal views, experience, or background https://www.merriam-webster.com/ I guess … Continue reading A Clockwork Orange: Debate on Ultraviolence part 2

A Clockwork Orange: Debating the Art of Ultraviolence

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews analysis, anthony burgess, clockwork orange, debate, discussion, film, movie, stanley kubrick

catharsis: noun1a: purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through artb: a purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension2: elimination of a complex by bringing it to consciousness and affording it expression3: PURGATIONhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catharsis Finally got into a debate on a film (it's been a while). On a Discord server. Food for thought on … Continue reading A Clockwork Orange: Debating the Art of Ultraviolence

The Evil Dead (1981, 2013) review

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1981, 2013, bruce campbell, comparison, evil dead, film, movie, review, sam raimi

Rated: 3.5 / 5 Book of the Dead There aren't many horror films like this I actually enjoy. By all accounts, I shouldn't be enjoying this one. It has a lot of the tropes I really hate. Some dumb broad thinking it's a good idea to wander off into the woods by herself, in the … Continue reading The Evil Dead (1981, 2013) review

A Clockwork Orange (1971) film review

April 25, 2021April 25, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1971, analysis, anthony burgess, film, malcolm mcdowell, movie, review, stanley kubrick

Rated: 4 / 5 It's funny how the colors of the real world only seem really real when you view them on the screen. Spoiler Warning This is one of the rare cases where I believe the filmmaker made the right decision removing the last chapter of the novel the film is based on for … Continue reading A Clockwork Orange (1971) film review

The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) and Pinocchio (1971) dual review

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1971, 1996, animated, film, live action, movie, pinocchio, review

I couldn't... help myself. Watching the Disney film again made me curious about the other adaptations of Pinocchio. I heard the best one is this 6 episode miniseries Le avventure di Pinocchio (1972), but that's beyond my current capabilities because I don't understand Italian (and there doesn't seem to be any dubbed or subbed version … Continue reading The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) and Pinocchio (1971) dual review

Pinocchio (1940) review

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1940, animated, animation, cartoon, disney, film, movie, pinocchio, review

Rated: 4.5 / 5 I may have to revise my top 50 films list after this. Yet another childhood film I haven't seen in a long time, only to fall in love with it all over against after all these decades. It's been a while since I've seen a film I thought was so good … Continue reading Pinocchio (1940) review

Alien (1979) analysis

March 14, 2021March 15, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1979, alien, film, horror, movie, review, ridley scott, sci-fi, sigourney weaver

Rated: 4 / 5 Wokeness: 1.5 / 5 This is a film I saw back in the day, well after I had seen and become a fan of its sequel Aliens (which is still my second favorite movie of all time). At the time I just thought this was a mediocre warmup to greatness, where … Continue reading Alien (1979) analysis

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) review

February 19, 2021March 12, 2021 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 101, animated, dalmatians, disney, film, movie, review

Rated: 3.5 / 5 Wokeness: 1 / 5 Got the urge to rewatch this after around 15 years since the last time (man it's been so long since I've seen this movie). Pretty much because I heard about this new Cruella movie Disney is making, which I'm currently not interested in seeing, because I have … Continue reading One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) review