TOM HENDYOct 4, 20214 minTOP TEN HITCHCOCK FILMSSpoiler alert: you're going to be mad. I'm going to say it upfront Psycho and Rear Window do not feature on my list. Does that mean they...
TOM HENDYAug 18, 20215 minEL HAZARD 2: THE MAGNIFICIENT WORLDWhatever you liked about the first OVA, you won’t find it here. Don’t bother. I enjoyed the first OVA, it’s nothing spectacular but it’s...
TOM HENDYAug 14, 20214 minENNEADThis hidden gem is surprisingly addictive and there’s a lot more to this webtoon than you’d expect. In case you don’t know (I didn't...
TOM HENDYFeb 9, 20211 minEARWIG AND THE WITCHWell, it's not the worst thing I've ever seen, but I can't say it's good either. One of my favourite thing about Ghibli films is that...
TOM HENDYJan 20, 20212 minNINJA SCROLLI feel a bit mixed on this anime. On paper, it's exactly the opposite of everything I like in anime. But I'm trying to branch out a bit...
TOM HENDYDec 28, 202015 minRANKING STUDIO GHIBLI'S FILMSI've finally done it! I’ve seen all the Ghibli feature films, every single one. NOTE: This is just my personal opinion. I’m not trying to...
TOM HENDYNov 26, 20202 minPUPARIAPuparia is a stunningly beautiful short that's well worth your time, all three minutes of it. The biggest selling point here is the...
TOM HENDYOct 17, 202018 minGENDER-BENDERS, HERMAPHRODITES AND THE ANDROGYNOUS When you sit down and watch the fluffy and lighthearted 'Finding Nemo' you don't realise the complex balance of the clownfish 'harem'...
TOM HENDYOct 17, 20202 minBEARDSLEY REANIMATEDI recently came across an amazing find for you fellow aesthete-lovers. A short film by Chris James called "After Beardsley" (1982). I had...
TOM HENDYOct 17, 20208 minTHE GIRL WHO CRIED WOLFOnce upon a time there was a young boy. As a lot of young boys like to do, he enjoyed playing tricks on the gullible villagers in the...
TOM HENDYOct 16, 202025 minMEDUSA AND THE BEAUTY OF HORROROur lives are filled with horror, whether this is being accosted by thugs down dark alley or looking at a particularly unpleasant bank...
TOM HENDYOct 16, 20206 minTHE HOMO-UNCONSCIOUSNESS: AN ANALYSIS OF "FIGURE D'ETUDE"Having won the prestigious Prix du Rome in 1834, Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin, a pupil of Ingres, journeyed to L’Academie de France to learn...
TOM HENDYOct 16, 202017 minMELANCHOLIA & MATHEMATICSIn the early 19th century, Wackenroder and the Nazarenes re-appropriated Albrecht Dürer by characterizing him as a nationalist figure and...
TOM HENDYJul 13, 20202 minFATHER GOOSE (1964)It's fluff, silly box-office fodder but it's quite possibly one of the most charming films ever made; it should be treasured. In the...
TOM HENDYJul 13, 20202 minVERTIGO (1958)I am currently trying to work my way through all of Hitchcock's films. I am currently up to having seen 19 of them. Vertigo was the 19th....
TOM HENDYJul 12, 202027 minTHE BOREDOM OF ARTAmongst the jackals, panthers, bitches, Apes, scorpions, vultures, serpents, Yelping, howling, snarling, groveling monsters In the...
TOM HENDYJul 12, 20203 minSILENCE IS GOLDENTime for my mini-post and I'm going vastly off-topic from my usual theme but this really struck a chord with me (pun intended). I am...
TOM HENDYJul 12, 20204 minPATALLIRO!PAPAN-GAPAN!: For me, Patalliro is a ‘grower’ not a ‘shower’ - it’s an acquired taste but in my opinion it’s one that’s worth acquiring...
TOM HENDYJul 12, 20202 minSEKAIICHI HATSUKOI: PROPOSE-HENCute, fun but ultimately frivolous. No drama or strife, it's just fluff but it's well-done fluff that's an enjoyable watch for fans of...
TOM HENDYJul 12, 20203 minPATALLIRO STARDUST KEIKAKUIt's weird, it's old, it's gay - but if you on board for that, you'll love it. It's hard to describe Patalliro to those who haven't seen...