Action
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the action genre. The genre features intense or high-pressure situations often related to combat or quick maneuvering.
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Super Mario Bros.
It ain’t no video game… it’s a really boring, dreary, live-action—oh, the ride is out of order. Introducing ‘Super Mario Bros.’ (read more)
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D.Gray-man
With a wonderfully stylized, gothic world and a fun cast, it’s a shame that ‘D.Gray-Man’ is 103 episodes of intriguing world-building with next to no payoff. (read more)
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
How much will Akira Himekawa expound upon this relatively (and literally) small ‘Zelda’ world in her adaptation of ‘The Minish Cap?’ (read more)
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Sword Story
Though beautifully animated, ‘Sword Story’ (‘Katanagatari’) can be a frustrating watch due to its overwrought script, and the wasted potential of many of its action sequences. (read more)
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From Russia with Love
If you take away the camp from James Bond, you have to be careful that there’s anything else to look at other than the rug you just pulled. From Russia with Love removes the charm and exotic Caribbean/science-fiction wonder from Dr. No, and in its place remain simplistic characters and a dull plot lacking any… (read more)
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Tron: Legacy
The criticism Tron: Legacy has gotten in comparison with the original is baffling and makes me wonder when was the last time many of these people have seen Tron. Yes, this is a very flawed movie but it’s flawed in the exact same ways the original is (narratively) and its strengths to overcome those flaws… (read more)
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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Yeah, there’s a lot of dumb shit in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, but unlike The Force Awakens it still has the soul of Star Wars despite a weaker screenplay, which is more important. It’s not simply an adventure plot in space; it’s a film that still has the magic of the previous two,… (read more)
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
At first it seemed some more camp would do the film some favors. Indiana Jones is inspired by old adventure radio serials, yet Raiders lacked much of a sense of danger. The problem? The camp is bland, and it never stops. Gone is adventuring, instead we have a series of rollercoaster happenstances as if Indiana… (read more)
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Hunter x Hunter
An informal, off-the-cuff review of Hunter x Hunter, a tour-de-force shonen series from Yoshihiro Togashi, the creator of Yu Yu Hakusho. (read more)
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Holy hell, I just gotta say that Harmy’s Despecialized Edition looks absolutely fantastic. Some of the best video quality I’ve ever seen. Really brought the sets and props to complete life, which are the best things about Star Wars. Other than that though, I might prefer the original by a hair. The Empire Strikes Back… (read more)