There are many reasons why Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is one of the best anime series of all time, let alone 2023. For one thing: this anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Koyoharu Gotouge has consistently seen high production values. Trust me, Ufotable really went all out on that
The season finale of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc is finally upon us in the form of Ep. 11 "A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light". And boy, is it quite the finale. Not the least because a main character we've been waiting to hear for several arcs now can finally
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 10 "Love Hashira Mitsuri Kanroji" really has the titular Hashira be the star of the show, to no surprise. Who then proceeds to show us just how much steel a sakura (cherry blossom) can hide. Considering that Mitsuri Kanroji is using an
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 9 "Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito" reveals that the titular Hashira is quite the burn artist. It's also pretty fitting, considering who he's fighting against. After all, Gyokko considers himself to be an artist. Thus, someone who's capable
Muichirō Tokitō is truly the star of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 8 "The Mu in Muichiro". In fact, he's such a star in this episode that Tanjiro is nowhere to be seen at all. Which makes sense since this is the episode where we finally find out Muichirō's
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Swordsmith Village Arc Ep. 7 "Awful Villain" gives us a pretty rare thing in anime. Heck, it's pretty rare in fiction in general. This whole episode is basically a deconstruction of the Protagonist-Centric Morality trope. as demonstrated by the newest Hantengu's
Jordan Firstman's Club Kid was the talk of the town at this year's TIFF. As well as Telluride. And Cannes. Whatever film festival this film goes to, it invites the kind of enthusiasm that can shake mountains. Going in, I was nervous that Club Kid wouldn't live up to the lofty expectations I had set
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother is a grounded, pulse pounding gut-punch of a film. A wholly unique experience that proves that you can still iterate on conventions and present them with a sense of newness.
What happens when you make a movie that's about four years too late on its subject matter? You get The Social Reckoning. At this point in our lives, we all know that social media is a cesspool and that a lot of that is Facebook/Meta's fault. They chose to act like the silent arbiter and actively
