Category: Film/Show Analysis
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Zenshu’s First Three Episodes are a Masterclass in Writing Isekai Tropes
Zenshu is one of Winter 2025’s most underrated gems, its expert use of tropes allowing its first three episodes to feel fun and unique, yet familiar to fans of the isekai genre.
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Cloverfield: Realism In Film
*This Article Contains Minor Spoilers For The Film Cloverfield* The medium of film is capable of emulating reality to a degree that can’t be matched in other forms of entertainment. Neither graphic novels nor video games have simulated reality with all the nuance that films have, with motion pictures like Oppenheimer exemplifying that. Taking advantage…
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Ninja Kamui and Plot-Based Stories
*Article Contains Spoilers for Ninja Kamui* Great action, great animation, and interesting power systems—these are the selling points of Director Sunghoo Park’s latest anime, Ninja Kamui (produced by E&H Production and Sola Entertainment). Airing on Adult Swim, this ongoing series has been hailed as one of the best anime of the season due to its…
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Wonka: Mixing Fun with Substance
*Image taken from an Amazon posting of a poster related to the film Wonka (https://www.amazon.com/WONKA-MOVIE-POSTER-Advance-Chalamet/dp/B0CGG75JW), and this article will contain some spoilers for said film.* Stories can be used to convey incredibly hard-hitting messages, leading to the famous saying “the pen is mightier than the sword.” Films like the classic Godzilla shed light on the…
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Nope: People and Spectacle
*Contains spoilers for Nope. Image taken from IMDb’s page on Nope* Jordan Peele’s “Nope” is a fantastic movie, and much like any great film, there are a number of reasons for its high quality. Great acting, cinematography, character writing, concept—all of these things and more go into making Nope the masterwork that it is. Truthfully,…
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Arcane: How to Write in the Action Genre
*This image is taken from Netflix, all credit goes to them and the show’s creators for the show Arcane. This article will contain major spoilers for Arcane.* The action genre in television and film is simultaneously one of the most beloved and oversaturated genres in those mediums. Works that have fallen under the umbrella of…
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Ambition Is Beautiful, Ambition Is Horrifying: Oppenheimer
Image From Universal Pictures *Article Contains Spoilers For Oppenheimer* “A strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work,” is how Oxford Languages defines the term ambition. It’s one of the many concepts the world was built upon, and as such, it’s an integral part of many things the world…
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