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Category Archives: Entertainment
Weathering With You (Review)
Let’s get the elephant out of the room straight away. This is Makoto Shinkai’s first film after the huge hit Your Name, and it’s not as good. But that’s a bit like saying gold is not as good as platinum. … Continue reading
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Tagged Makoto Shinkai, Weathering With You
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The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Never Back Losers (Review)
Never Back Losers is an unusual entry into the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series of films. There is no detective, and for much of the film I didn’t think there was going to be a murder either. Despite that, I found … Continue reading
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Tagged Betting, Crime, Films, Horse Racing, Never Back Losers, The Edgar Wallace Mysteries
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Brynhildr in the Darkness Episode 11 (Review)
“A Sudden Reunion“ The view from Igirisu: The story is moving along rapidly now. With the threat of the Valkyria hanging over the witches, a new ally is introduced to help them in their fight: Hatsuna. Her power is another … Continue reading
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Tagged A Sudden Reunion, Brynhildr in the Darkness
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Pathfinder: Kingmaker
There’s been a lot of hype around Baldur’s Gate which returned in a playable, Early Access form in October of 2020. I was surprised to see an Early Access game released for full price, but Larian Studio’s knows the power … Continue reading
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Tagged pathfinder, Kingmaker
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The Outer Limits: The Invisibles
Does it bother me that I feel like I already covered this with the Babylon 5 episode Exogenesis? Obviously, I feel this is a weak episode. Now that I think of it, I even made the comment back when we … Continue reading
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Tagged The Invisibles
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Top of the Docs: Series 3 (2007)
Rose’s departure looms large over the new season and Donna did not exactly warm the heart with her first outing. Could a new companion keep the flame of new Who alive for a 3rd season? Let’s see… Smith and Jones … Continue reading
A Lull in the Sea (Review)
The premise of this series requires some suspension of disbelief. The idea is that humans originally lived below the sea, until some decided to live on the surface instead. This has created a divided human race. The ones below the … Continue reading
The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Man Detained (Review)
We start once again with a burglary at a business premises and a safe being cracked. This time the thief in question, Frank Murray, really hits the jackpot, finding £10,000 in cash. How much is that in today’s money? Answer: … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Films, Man Detained, The Edgar Wallace Mysteries
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Brynhildr in the Darkness Episode 10 (Review)
“Proof She’s Alive“ The view from Igirisu: What’s the point of changing the opening title sequence at this stage in the series? Having more than one opening or closing sequence per season is a phenomenon peculiar to anime, but starting … Continue reading
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Tagged Brynhildr in the Darkness, Proof She's Alive
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Breathedge
As long time visitors to the Junkyard know, I really loved Subnautica. It had the right balance of exploration with survival and there was no actual “enemy” per se. I’ve grabbed a few other games that claimed to be like … Continue reading
The Outer Limits: ZZZZZ
Well, if nothing more, I have to credit the writers of the Outer Limits for creativity; maybe not in their titles, but in their ideas. It’s not that ZZZZZ is that great an episode, but the idea is certainly unique. … Continue reading
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Tagged ZZZZZ
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Top of the Docs: Series 2 (2006)
After that first year, I was desperate to find every scrap of Doctor Who footage I could find. A 2 minute interview was gold! The series came back with all the wonder and excitement of my youth. But that didn’t … Continue reading
Lu Over the Wall (Anime Review)
Kai is a grumpy teenager. If you’re an anime fan, you’ll recognise the character trope, a boy who doesn’t seem interested in life and can’t get enthusiastic about anything. He is virtually railroaded by a couple of friends into putting … Continue reading
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Tagged Lu Over the Wall, Mermaids, Ponyo
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The Edgar Wallace Mysteries: Attempt to Kill (Review)
This is a curiously structured murder mystery because the running time is about the usual 55 minutes for this film series, but it takes 30 minutes for the first murder to happen. That actually works surprisingly well, because we know … Continue reading
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Tagged Attempt to Kill, Crime, Films, The Edgar Wallace Mysteries
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The Legend of Black Heaven
The Junkyard presents a review by Daz of the anime series The Legend of Black Heaven: With only one of the seasonal shows being watched, I’ve had plenty of space to give my attention to other anime. There’s no better … Continue reading
Brynhildr in the Darkness Episode 9 (Review)
“Fake Memories“ The view from Igirisu: “The outside world really is wonderful.” Nanami might look innocent, but it’s pretty clear that we have met the most powerful witch so far. Her telepathic powers give her the ability to control anyone … Continue reading
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Tagged Brynhildr in the Darkness, Fake Memories
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Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla
Recently, I’ve been discussing Violence in Video Games, and Assassin’s Creed is a prime example of where a game can go over the top with violence, but it’s not without merit because there’s also an educational element to the game, … Continue reading
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Tagged Assassin's Creed, Valhalla
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The Outer Limits: Don’t Open Till Doomsday
I think the most impressive thing about this strange episode is that it tells a story in a somewhat out of order fashion, in a way that was fairly uncommon for the time. Barring that, it doesn’t have much going … Continue reading
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Tagged Don't Open Till Doomsday
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Top of the Docs: Series 1 (2005)
Well look on the bright side: we didn’t make you wait as long as the show itself after that interminable hiatus between 1989 and 2005! 2005 was when Doctor Who did the decent thing and came back to our screens. … Continue reading
Brave Story (Anime Review)
Grief can do different things to different people, and some of the responses can be the exact opposites of each other. For example, grief can make a person kind, or it can make a person cruel. Brave Story is a … Continue reading
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