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Hell in a Cell, 2020 - Review

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Honestly, I am not that busy but still I had to watch 2020's Hell in a Cell in two sittings. First, that Cell design looks cool up close, but looks weirder as the distance increases. SPOILERS for WWE Hell in a Cell, 2020. October 25. Disappointed: Jey Uso vs. Roman Reigns I watched this match late, having watched Sasha Banks vs. Bayley earlier. A fairly simple to understand match; no pins, no submissions, match is over when one man says "I Quit!". Roman Reigns vs. his cousin, Jey Uso was teased in the weeks leading up to HIAC. When the match really happened, it was a good match. Both Superstars used their physical prowess (and not weapons) to beat each other up. Honestly, it was a good match, stakes were high and the fight was also good. It was good - which is why I was so disappointed. Before I actually write articles down, I write them in my mind. Initially, I described the match as being "... reminiscent of Undertaker vs. Kane, 1997...". However, as the match...

Movie Review - Tenki no Ko/Weathering with You

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SPOILERS AHEAD for the 2019 Movie “Weathering with You” (Tenki no Ko), “5 Centimetres per Second” and “Your Name”. SPOILERS for the 2015 Video Game, “Life is Strange”. Image souce: Pinterest Makoto Shinkai was telling us to be selfish. This is my conclusion from watching the movie. Being a movie about weather, it has elements of global warming and climate change being scattered all over. We should not let these effects be passed down to the future generation – having our children bear the burden is too much for us to ask. Here’s how: For those of you who watched “Garden of Words” and “5 Centimetres Per Second”, forget everything you have learned about Makoto Shinkai’s works. Those of you who haven’t watched them, what are you waiting for ? Go watch the movies and come back. I, too, am a Shinkai anime veteran, and yes, I was devastated with both of the aforementioned titles. One in particular resonates with me because it feels like my story. If one expects Shinkai characters to have a s...