Vietnam – A Television History (1985) review and comparison to the 2017 PBS documentary

June 18, 2018August 26, 2018 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1985 review, 1987, american experience, comparison, documentary, pbs, vietnam, wgbh

Rated: 3.5 / 5 Introduction So this documentary series was recommended by a reviewer or two after watching the Ken Burns and Lynn Novack PBS documentary from 2017 (which left me wanting, and feeling cheated, by the end). When I found out that this documentary series was censored via its 2004 DVD release (compared to … Continue reading Vietnam – A Television History (1985) review and comparison to the 2017 PBS documentary

Naoki Urasawa’s Monster (2004) review

June 17, 2018June 18, 2018 The Anomalous Host Series 2004, anime, drama, review, Series, thriller

Rated: 3 / 5 (might improve sometime in the future when I decide to rewatch this show) And slowly, you come to realize, it's all as it should be. You can only do so much. If you're game enough, you can place your trust in me. For the love of life, there's a trade-off. We … Continue reading Naoki Urasawa’s Monster (2004) review

Cinema Paradiso (1988) review

June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1988, film, italian, movie, review

Rated: 3.5 / 5 "Life isn't like in movies. It's much harder." It's films like these that make me glad to be an avid film-watcher. Films that show how powerful film can be, the emotions they carry, the memories they hold, and how they cause one to reflect upon life. That doesn't mean I … Continue reading Cinema Paradiso (1988) review

Fahrenheit 451 (2018) review and comparison to the novel

May 20, 2018March 10, 2020 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 2018, adaptation, film, hbo, michael b jordan, movie, review

Rated: 2 / 5 So they did it, they made a modern adaptation of the novel (itself I have reviewed). How is it compared to the novel? As in most novel-to-film adaptations, not as good. And it suffers from some of the problems that I feared it would. Yet does have some balls with some … Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 (2018) review and comparison to the novel

The Youth of the Nation: Suicide Club

May 19, 2018July 1, 2024 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews analysis, film, japan, japanese, movie, review, sion sono, suicide circle, youth of the nation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDKwCvD56kw Introduction Over the past couple weeks, my drive has slowed to a crawl. I have no one but myself to blame, for the most part. I have a bad habit of taking on too many projects at once, from television series (attempting to make a review for Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Babylon 5, Vietnam - … Continue reading The Youth of the Nation: Suicide Club

Jumanji animated series (1996-1999) review

May 15, 2018May 15, 2018 The Anomalous Host Series 1996, animated, Bill Fagerbakke, jumanji, review, show, tim curry, upn

So you remember a while back when I did a review for both Jumanji movies, and briefly mentioned that there was an animated show back in the 90s? Well, I finally got around to purchasing a copy, and watched the whole thing. It was mainly nostalgia that drove me to revisit it more than curiosity. … Continue reading Jumanji animated series (1996-1999) review

Star Wars: Original Trilogy (1977-1983) review

May 6, 2018June 22, 2018 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews george lucas, original, review, star wars, trilogy

Alright, I think I've held off long enough on reviewing these films, so let's get to it. But it should be mentioned that I am not a major die-hard fan of the Star Wars franchise. I've only really watched the movies, I haven't ever gotten into the spin-off comics, novels, or tv shows. So I … Continue reading Star Wars: Original Trilogy (1977-1983) review

The Vietnam War: A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (2017) review/critique

April 25, 2018August 26, 2018 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews, Films, Series 2017, critique, documentary, ken burns, lynn novick, miniseries, pbs, review, Series, vietnam

Rated: 2.5 / 5 The Vietnam War. Probably the most controversial war America has ever gotten involved in that has people bickering about it to this day. Why did we go in there? Was it ever winnable? Should we have ever gone in there? What were our initial intentions, and how did they change? What … Continue reading The Vietnam War: A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (2017) review/critique

Roar (1981) review

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 1981, elephants, film, lions, melanie griffith, movie, noel marshall, review, roar, tigers, tippi hedren

Rated: Either 2/5 or 5/5, depending on how you look at it. Saying that this film was released in 1981 is a bit deceiving, considering it took nearly a decade to actually finish shooting it, on a 12 million dollar budget. That aside, this movies is pure insanity. You know those horror stories about what … Continue reading Roar (1981) review

Fifty Shades Freed (2018) review (April drunken Fools edition)

April 2, 2018January 13, 2020 The Anomalous Host Film Reviews 50, adult, drunk, fifty, film, grey, mature, movie, review, shades

Rated: Take a fucking guess. Been a while since I've done this, but it's been a regular thing with each Fifty Shades of Butt-Fucking film that's come out over the past couple years, so I mine as well as finish it all the way to the climax. Climax, something none of these films have ever … Continue reading Fifty Shades Freed (2018) review (April drunken Fools edition)