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Patema Inverted

Alternate Name: サカサマのパテマ (Sakasama no Patema) Director: Yasuhiro Yoshirua Year: 2013 Trailer: A civilization that lives underground. A young girl, Patema, explores an area that is considered as the "danger zone". A shadowy figure attacks her and fell into a hole. She finds herself above the caverns and meets a boy named, Age. While both are inverted, Age plans to return Patema back to her world. Why doesn't anyone want anyone in the "danger zone"? Will Age return Patema to her civilization? If you've played "Super Mario Galaxy" you will get a few scenes that makes you feel that you want to to flip your monitor around. Wished more of the character were fleshed out a little more, besides Patema since her back-story is told. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆             Must See!

Air: The Movie

Director: Osamu Dezaki Year: 2005 Trailer: A traveling puppeteer, Yukito Kunisaki, arrives at the town of Kami in hopes to find the "girl in the sky" and to earn money along the way. Misuzu Kamio discusses a summer project with her teacher. Misuzu's project is to report the history of Kami. One of her research books tells the story about Kannabi no Mikoto which inspired the upcoming festival. Both Yukito and Misuzu meet at the beach, she invites Yukito to accompany her at her home. Since Yukito doesn't have a place to stay. Yukito helps Misuzu for her research project of the town. Will Yukito find the "girl in the sky" or will be chasing a myth? This heartfelt film was pretty good, but I didn't like how the film overly used the freeze frame throughout the film. A few here and there is alright, but not more than four or five times. Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it

eX-Driver The Movie

Alternate Name: エクスドライバー the Movie (ekusudoraiba the Movie) Director: Akira Nishimori Year: 2002 The gang, Lorna, Souichi and Lisa arrive to America, Los Angeles to be exact to participate in the international eX-Driver race. A runaway vehicle interrupted traffic causing everyone on the road getting upset. Having no choice but to stop the runaway vehicle, and to their surprise a only a girl in the vehicle. Since all vehicles use an AI system that let's the vehicle drive itself. The girl claims that there's something going on with the eX-Driver race? Why was the girl in the vehicle alone? What secrets are there in the eX-Driver circuit? The racing segments were cool to watch, but the film felt a little flat. Rating: ☆☆☆             Rent it

Redline

Alternate Name: レッドライン (REDLINE) Director: Takeshi Koike Year: 2010 Trailer: Majority of the racers use hover-cars rather than normal vehicles of this future races. JP, also known as Sweet JP, nearly won the "Yellowline" by the skin of his teeth. After wrecked near the finished line and in the hospital. JP has been informed that he will be in the infamous "Redline". The reason for this is that two racers withdrew from their positions. The racers of "Redline" will race on Roboworld, that's ruled by a cybernetic military. While to government refused to have the race on their planet since there are secrets they want kept to themselves. Will the racers be able to race on Roboworld or will the race be held somewhere else? Would JP win redline or just eat everyone's dust? "Redline" was a pretty good film and not just your average NASCAR race, but it highly entertaining. To me it felt like it was missing something. I

Welcome to the Space Show

Alternate Name:  宇宙ショーへようこそ (Uchu Sho e Yokoso) Director: Koji Masunari Year: 2010 Trailer: Attending summer camp, the five children search for their missing  pet rabbit named Pyon-Kichi. In the midst of their search in the forest; Amane finds an injured dog in a corn field. However the dog isn't a dog, but an alien from planet Wan bow. As a reward for helping him, Pochi invites the children to go to the moon. At the moon Pochi reports his injuries from Earth all visitation to Earth have been banned. Will the children return to Earth or be stranded on the Moon? Will they ever find Pyon-Kichi? This film is colorful and vibrant with no slow down what so ever. All characters are very likable and well paced. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆             Must See!