 Those looking for entertainment during the lean months of summer TV might want to check out the HBO Voyeur Project:
You can see the project at HBO.com and HBO On Demand. Basically, it’s a collection of silent films (with pretty good music) that capture the intertwining stories of everyday life. In one area, you can watch eight Manhattan apartments all at once, or zoom in on one or two apartments to see the goings on. To catch all the action, you might want to watch the whole film more than once. (It only runs five minutes, so it’s not a big deal.) There are also a few other apartments around the city that all have fairly creepy storylines. The other apartments appear to be online only; I couldn’t find them in HBO On Demand. HBO has always been on the forefront of creative television, and this project is no different. It’s an interesting experiment, to say the least. Filed under: TV and TV Dramas and New Media and External Entertainment and External TV and TV Anime Comments: None Digg this! Add to Del.icio.us |
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Please welcome the latest column to the Premium Hollywood family: Animation Station, where you can read about some of the latest anime titles currently in stores. I don’t presume to be an expert in the field of Japanese animation, but I do respect the medium and agree that it has a place in the industry. So enjoy my commentary and reviews, and feel free to post your questions and comments below.
“Burst Angel” represents everything you could ever want in an anime: action, comedy, CG mech battles and, of course, big-breasted women packing semi-automatic weapons. The only thing it lacks is a story, so, yes, it doesn’t have everything, but that should be the least of your worries when watching a series that clearly chooses style over substance. The series takes place in a future Tokyo where the carrying of firearms is perfectly legal (as is firing it in public), but despite the inception of a new task force meant to keep crime levels at an all time low, the streets have become crowded with man-made monsters and machines. In response to the impending threat of annihilation, four women have joined together to fight evil. The summary may sound a bit generic, or at least a lot like “Bubblegum Crisis” (and it is), but that doesn’t make “Burst Angel” any less entertaining. Fans of sci-fi action animes will definitely enjoy the show, while the provided eye-candy doesn’t hurt either. The six-disc box set collecting the entire series is also one of the best sets Funimation has put out in a while and includes all 24 episodes, six guidebooks featuring character profiles, interviews and production art, as well as extras like director commentary, outtakes and more. Filed under: TV and External Entertainment and TV Anime Comments: None Digg this! Add to Del.icio.us |
