Review: The Current War

**½ AC or DC? That is the question that faced America in the late 1800s, as state-by-state the country hooked up to the new technology that was lighting up cities: electricity. Perhaps not as dramatic a historical decision as say, signing the Declaration of Independence, but with every other moment in history getting a film […]

Manga Madness: Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)

* Released in 2000, Production I.G.’s Blood: The Last Vampire stands out for its atmospheric visuals, stylish direction, and stunning digital animation. Directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo from a tight script written by Kenji Kamiyama (who would later go on to helm the acclaimed Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series), it told the story […]