Robin Hood 2010
Posted on June 13th, 2010
Robin Hood 2010
[Rating: 7.5/10]
It is the late 12th century an archer in Richard’s army makes a promise to a dying knight, only to find himself saddled with a task that will seal his fate.
This is the beginning of the outlaw known as Robin Hood.
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Satomi Hakkenden SP ‘06
Posted on January 24th, 2010
Satomi Hakkenden SP
[Rating: 8/10]
Genre: fantasy, historical
Satomi Hakkenden SP is a two part drama based on The Legend of the Eight Dog Warriors, a classic Japanese text. A wicked enchantress (Tamazusa) curses the land of Awa and the future children of Fusehime, the princess of the Satomi clan. Fusehime kills herself to relieve the land of the curse and the eight glass beads she wears disappear… to be found years later by eight men all whose sirname contain the kanji for ‘inu’ (dog). The pieces fall into motion as the hero of the story, Shino, is searching for his beloved Hamaji, who has gone missing with his family heirloom, Muramasa, a sword which is gushes out water out when it is used by the right owner.
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Hotaru no Haka (2008)
Posted on May 7th, 2009
Hotaru no Haka, 2008 (movie)
[7/10]
Genre: War, Drama
Seita is a teenage boy who loses his mother to an air-raid that destroys their home as well. As a result he is forced to look after his kid sister, Setsuka on his own. The pair end up staying with their distant and widowed aunt who is struggling to survive as well, but she has her own agenda…
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Lost in Austen
Posted on April 4th, 2009
Lost in Austen
[Rating: 8/10]
Genre: time-travelling romance drama
Amanda Price, a huge Jane Austen fan, thinks that she has gone crazy when she finds Elizabeth Bennet standing in her bathroom, claiming the cupboard where the pipes are is a portal of sorts. That is until she goes through the said portal and is stunned to find herself in Elizabeth’s world (aka the novel of Pride and Prejudice), and to make things worse, she is trapped there and cannot go back; and Elizabeth is trapped in her world. So Amanda has no choice but to live with the Bennets. Her presence causes chain of events that threaten to change the whole story, but as much as she tries to prevent that from happening, Amanda grows attached to the people there and wonders if she could just accept things as they are.
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The Wallflowers series
Posted on April 3rd, 2009
The Wallflowers
by Lisa Kleypas
[Rating: 4.5/5]
Genre: Regency Romance
Order:
Once Upon a Summer’s Night, It Happened One Autumn, Devil in Winter, Scandal In Spring
Summary:
Four unlikely women who are tired of being casted aside at the ton’s parties band together to find each of themselves a husband!
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Kuroshitsuji (anime)
Posted on April 2nd, 2009
Kuroshitsuji (The Black Butler)
[Rating: 7.5/10]
Genre: Historical, Paranormal
Kuroshitsuji is a somewhat dark anime that takes place in Victorian England. It centers around the main chracter Sebastian Michaelis, one demon of a butler (pun intended!), who has a binding pact with Ciel Phantomhive, the young and remaining heir of the powerful Phantomhive family. Due to the Phantomhives’ strong ties with the throne, Ciel is often sent to investigate mysteries for the Queen and Sebastian aids him, often ending up being the one to save his life. Of course, there’s always more to it than meets the eye…
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