comedy

Geek It! Animation Flashback: Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

October 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

When we think about Halloween, we immediately cast our minds to freaky animated shows back in the ’90s. There was one particular horror series that stood out from the rest — we’re talking about the American animated show, AAAHH!!! REAL MONSTERS!. From the same production company [...]

Geek It! Anime Review: Hinamatsuri (2018)

June 23, 2018 // 1 Comment

In what appears to be the most underrated anime of Spring 2018, the story of HINAMATSURI can be best described as chaotically super awkward with many wholesome feels. Meet Nitta Yoshifumi, a young intellectual yakuza who lives on his own in a grand apartment in Ashigawa. Despite his lavish [...]

Geek It! Celeb Style Crush: Emma Stone

February 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

From a young age, Emma Stone has always been invested in her dream of becoming an actress in Hollywood. Growing up, she became involved in theatre productions such as The Wind in the Willows, and made her television debut on In Search of the New Partridge Family. With a bit of patience and hard [...]

Animation Film Review: Your Name (2016)

December 24, 2016 // 0 Comments

For many decades, Hayao Miyazaki holds the honourable title of being the king of animation. So when YOUR NAME makes its mark on the industry gaining similar success to Miyazaki’s Spirited Away, we must question: is it time for Miyazaki to pass the torch onto the next generation of [...]

Geek It! Random Geek: Nobunari on Ice, Sailor Moon Cosplay Magic, Fanmade Boruto animation

December 14, 2016 // 0 Comments

HERE IS CTRLGEEKGIRL’S LATEST EDITION OF RANDOM GEEK! * * * * * * NOBUNARI ON ICE: WHAT AN EGGS-TRAORDINARY TRANSFORMATION! Yes, our ice-skating mania continues! And luckily for us, we managed to dig out this old commercial! Featuring former figure skater Nobunari Oda, the ad shows him [...]

Geek It! Spotlight: CtrlGeekPod’s Top 10 picks for Sydney Japanese Film Festival 2016

October 19, 2016 // 0 Comments

It’s that exciting time of the year again! From horror to sci-fi to drama, the Japanese film industry offers a versatile selection of films that will attract viewers of all ages. Unlike a majority of Hollywood films, there is just something about Japanese films that makes them unique. Is [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Golden Time (2013)

January 24, 2016 // 1 Comment

From the animation house behind fan-favourite rom-coms such as Love Stage!!, Toradora, and Ano Natsu de Matteru, GOLDEN TIME is a mix of drama, romance, and supernatural that will leave you hanging on the edge (literally). After getting lost on his way to the freshman orientation, Banri runs [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Hozuki’s Coolheadedness

November 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

Welcome to Japanese Hell. Ruled by Head Judge of Hell, King Enma, HOZUKI’S COOLHEADEDNESS revolves around demon Hozuki and his working life in Japanese Hell. From the production powerhouse behind Attack on Titan, Wit Studio returns with a unique comedy that was hailed as one of the best [...]

Geek It! Japanese Film Festival 2015 Countdown: Top 10 JFF films we want to see!

October 28, 2015 // 0 Comments

There is just something about the Japanese film industry that makes each and every film unique. Whether it is a majestic animated film or a bizarre adventure filled with ninjas and superheroes, we are ecstatic to see what the Japanese film industry has in store for its fans. To celebrate the [...]

Film Review: American Ultra (2015)

October 17, 2015 // 0 Comments

From the director of Project X, director Nima Nourizadeh brings Max Landis’s original work to life in the greatest way possible. Filled with gore, humour, and stylistic action, AMERICAN ULTRA is a glorious comedy that can do no wrong in our eyes. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, [...]