fantasy

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: Let the countdown begin to Blue Exorcist Season 2!

December 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

When BLUE EXORCIST the anime first aired in 2011, the series encountered major success with 25 episodes, an OVA, and a feature film. With the manga still continuing even till this day, fans have been longing for the day to see the rest of the manga come to life. So when it was announced earlier in [...]

[DVD] Film Review: Tale of Tales

December 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

Starring Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, and Toby Jones, TALE OF TALES (2015) is an exquisite gothic masterpiece that pans out like a dramatic theatrical play. Directed by Matteo Garrone, Tale of Tales is exactly what it promises. A tale of three intertwined Baroque-inspired fairytales, it features [...]

[DVD] Animation Film Review: A Letter to Momo

November 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

Since her father’s death, life has never been the same again for Momo Miyaura (Karen Miyama) and her mother Ikuko (Yuka). Moving back to her mother’s estate in Shio Island, all Momo could think of is her Father and the unfinished letter that was left behind in her possession. A letter [...]

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: DRAMAtical Murder

July 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

Set on the fictional Japanese island of Midorijima, an island becomes privatised by the powerful Toue Konzern who transforms the island into a resort called ‘Platinum Jail’. Living away from this extravagant city is protagonist Aoba Seragaki who works at a store called ‘Junk [...]

Film Newsbyte: First look at Disney’s MOANA

June 15, 2016 // 1 Comment

November 2016 might be months away but that doesn’t stop Walt Disney from debuting its first ever sneak peek of Disney’s newest movie, MOANA. After Zootopia and Frozen‘s recent success, MOANA is slated to be another animation hit for the studio. Directed by the infamous duo [...]

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: First Preview of Kyoto Animation’s Violet Evergarden

June 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

Written by Kana Akatsuki, VIOLET EVERGARDEN is a Japanese light novel that was submitted into Kyoto Animation Awards’ novel category in 2014. It won grand prize that year — the first ever work to win grand prize in any of the categories. Kyoto Animation later published Violet [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Cardcaptor Sakura the Movie: The Sealed Card

May 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

For the first time ever in Australian history, the long-awaited movie CARDCAPTOR SAKURA THE MOVIE 2: THE SEALED CARD is finally released on DVD! Time has passed since Sakura Kinomoto proved herself to be the Master of Sakura (Clow) Cards. With Eriol Hiiragizawa’s departure from Tomoeda, a [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Dragonar Academy

May 13, 2016 // 2 Comments

Fantasy mixed with romance, comedy and dragons? Yes, please! Featuring dragons of all different sizes and species, DRAGONAR ACADEMY is everything we could ask for. But does this fantasy anime exceed our expectations? Let’s find out! In a land of dragons, citizens called [...]

Geek It! Anime Newsbyte: ‘The Boy and The Beast’ coming to Australia & NZ from March 3rd

January 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

From the creator of Summer Wars and Wolf Children, Mamoru Hosoda’s THE BOY AND THE BEAST is coming to Australian and NZ cinemas from March 3! Set in a world that is divided between the human realm of Tokyo’s Shibuya and the bakemono realm of ‘Jutengai’, we are [...]