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“Attack on Titan: Part 2 (2015)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 22, 2015

"Attack on Titan: Part 2" might be an improvement over its predecessor, but it's better in the same way that "Star Wars: Episode II- Attack of the Clones" is better than "Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace", which is a bit of a backhanded compliment.
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“Attack on Titan: Part 1 (2015)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ October 4, 2015

"Attack on Titan: Part 1" won't likely satisfy anyone, as it's a weak adaptation, a weak standalone film and doesn't excel in the action or horror departments. But it's not unwatchable either and can even be enjoyable with the right crowd.
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“Black Lion (1992)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ January 21, 2015

"Black Lion" seems to have been intended to be a pilot for some sort of series, as it doesn't explain anything, but the ending promises that all will be revealed in 'time'...except that 'in time' never happened. Yet the only reason anyone should be watching this is for the gore and unintentional hilarity- and "Black Lion" gives us lots of both.
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“Kamui (2009)” movie review.

Posted by MartialHorror
/ November 6, 2014

I don't know how closely "Kamui" followed its source material, but somehow there is so much story that it ends up feeling like there was no story at all. This isn't a bad flick and I will concede that there were some cool moments, but "Kamui" tries too hard to be something it's not- a manga. Wong medium, guys.
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