DVD Review: 24 Season 7
WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR??!?!
Fans had to wait a long time to see Season 7 of 24 due to the Writer's Strike of 2007/2008. Several promotions had already aired in the US and had indicated the dismantling of CTU, as well as the return of a key player to the 24 Universe, TONY ALMEDA! But wait... wasn't he dead? Well unfortunately for us, only a few of the 24 episodes had been filmed before the strike began and production had to be postponed. After the strike ended, producers at Fox decided to postpone the airing of Season 7 until early 2009... The Power That Be decided that 2009 was a bit too long to wait for new adventures of our hero and made a two hour TV movie called "24: Redemption" (aka Jack Bauer's Adventures in Africa!) to serve as a prequel to the upcoming season. Now that the new season of 24 has been aired in the US, Fox has released the complete 7th season set!
Blu-ray Review: Dexter The Second Season
"There are moments when I feel the mask is slipping. "
DVD Review: Dragon Ball Z Double Feature, Fusion Reborn and Wrath of the Dragon
“...Do you people have any more wishes?”
Blu-ray & DVD Review: True Blood Season One
"Peaches and cream, baby!"
Blu-ray & DVD Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2-Disc Criterion Edition)
"I was born under unusual circumstances"
DVD Review: Claymore, Chapter 5: The Sisters in Arms
The Yoma attack! Who will save the town? The Claymore will! Yoma are monster who eat humans, and the Claymore women who are half breeds, Human and Yoma, who fight the Yoma with super human abilities. Claymore, Chapter 5, The Sisters in Arms, covers the greatest battle the Claymore have fought yet. This time, they will have to battle more advanced Yoma, Awakened Beings, once human, they have turned fully into monster. Clare is a Claymore, the one you’ll follow through the world of “Claymore”. Early on she met a boy, Raki, who’s family was murdered by a monster. He was saved by Clare, and he vowed to repay her. Raki travels with her for a while, then the two split. But, Raki promises to meet her again before one of them dies.
DVD Review: Spectacular Spider-Man Volume 4
It has been far too long since The Spectacular Spider-Man has aired new episodes... I forgot how fun this series is. The series follows Peter Parker as the teenage-nerd-turned-genetically-enhanced-superhero Spider-Man as he fights crime and survives high school, and seems to draw influence from the Spider-Man movies and Ultimate Spider-Man comics, as well as the original comic story. The hip character designs really capture the essence of the characters and action sequences are really exciting thanks to the energetic animation. The show also features an excellent cast of voice actors, led by Josh Keaton as Peter Parker.
Manga Review: Kazuo Umezu's, Cat Eyed Boy
This year Cat Eyed Boy is nominated for an Eisner Award, and I thought we should revisit the classic Manga from 1967. Kazuo Umezu's classic Cat Eyed Boy is a wonderful look back in time to the early days of the Manga/Horror genre. By today's standards this 532 page compilation of stories would be considered naive and almost comical, but at the time it was pushing the boundaries of real gore and the world of the macabre.
DVD Review: Case Closed, Season Five
“Where’s Mr. Blood and Guts?”
That’s a good question. Where is he? Well, just ask Conan Edogawa to close the case! In Case Closed, Conan is an alias for Jimmy Kudo, a 17 year old boy who was transformed into a 7 year old. He ends up at the home of a not so well known detective, Richard Moore, who is not very good at his job. Conan starts going with the detective to the crime scenes. While the lame detective acts like he figured it out right off the bat (usually stating it’s a suicide), Conan snoops around and figures out what really happened. Then, Conan will tranquilize the detective and use a voice simulator to reveal the truth through the detective. Eventually he creates the Junior Detective League with a couple of kids his age.
DVD Review: The Waltons: The Complete Ninth Season
"Good Night, Grandma"
I am sorry this season was the last of the series. I have enjoyed the refreshing homeyness and family values this good old-fashioned American family embodied, and shudder at what is offered on TV these days...
