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(Spoiler-Free!) Star Wars: The Last Jedi First Impressions

I will admit, I initially thought that it would be hard to talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi without spoiling, as just talking about the broad strokes like I normally do feels like a massive injustice, but thinking about it now, the broad strokes are actually the movie's greatest strength. So we're three movies…

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Anime

Kuzu No Honkai – Dark Dimensions of Desire

In general, romance is a genre of hopefulness. In certain ways, it’s full of very idealized stories where readers and viewers place their hopes and dreams on the shoulders of characters and their happiness. There are struggles and there is conflict, but fans are generally assured of their “happy endings.” Romance isn’t everyone’s cup of…

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Star Trek Beyond: Like meeting old friends again for the first time.

This might bristle for some people, but ever since the 2009 J.J. Abrams reboot, I’ve always felt that the Star Trek movies have seemed a bit more like Star Wars in terms of flavor. This is probably why I’ve been enjoying them, though I have heard some purists taking issue with this approach. That being…

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