“Bears above and mice below?” Sometimes, the most important life lessons come from books and movies written for children. Ernest and Célestine is one of them. What initially seems like another light-hearted fairy tale, Ernest and Célestine slowly takes the route of intrigue. AD The movie is an adaptation of…
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“Nitaboh” and the pursuit of mastery through Shu Ha Ri
Based on the historical novel by Daiyo Kazuo, the story of master shamisen player – Nitabō is an inspiring unfolding of what one can achieve by finding a sense of purpose and the one to undergo Shu Ha Ri. Set at an era when Japan’s Edo government (which began in…
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Colorful anime aka Karafuru movie review
“It must be great to have a tomorrow.” – Purapura from Colorful anime. *** For a cheery name like that, Colorful anime starts rather dark. Based on the novel Karafuru (Colorful) by Eto Mori, the movie adaptation is directed by Keiichi Hara – one name associated with the widely…
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Itachi Uchiha – The Konohagakure Ninja
Naruto universe is huge, complex and THE MOST emotionally deep story ever presented to mankind. Aired for 15 years, Naruto and the later episodes under Naruto Shippuden is a story of an orphan boy who never gave up on his dream – to become the Hokage, the highest position…
MANHUNT UNABOMBER: A REVIEW
It is probably one of the few miniseries without a single black and white line between good and bad. The truth surpasses the fact that Theodore John Kaczynski, a mathematical prodigy with IQ 168 was a bomber. It sheds light on the dark history of Henry Murray, a Harvard psychologist involved in the ethically questionable activities within Harvard premises with Ted as one of his experiments.