“The first time I met him was when I was six.” Hotarubi no Mori e (2011), translated in English as Into the Forest of Fireflies’ Light, is a 45-minute anime film directed by Takahiro Omori and based on the one-shot manga written by Yuki Midorikawa. It centers around Hotaru, who one day finds herself lost…
Read MoreOne would think that a show titled Hannibal would have Dr. Hannibal Lecter as the main character. However, FBI Profiler Will Graham took the spotlight throughout all three seasons of Bryan Fuller’s psychological horror-thriller on NBC (2013-2015). In the opening scene of the pilot episode, Will is shown in a bloody reenactment of the crime scene he…
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“I just have a whisper…A whisper from my ghost.” Ghost in the Shell (1995), directed by Mamoru Oshii, dives into the intricate and philosophical exploration of self-identity and belonging in an evolving technological world. The film follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg special agent, as she pursues a terrorist who has been hacking into the…
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The Flight Scene in Man of Steel (2013) is considered one of the most iconic scenes within the lore of the DCEU. Ask any fan of the movie about this scene and most would reply with how it has affected them personally, from filling them with a sense of hope to one of wonder and awe.…
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