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A Simple Music Review: Yoko Shimomura

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Before you get your pitchforks out, just know that this isn't the same Yoko that broke up the Beatles. Image via Facebook As some of you might be aware, I was absent for the last few months and I must admit Miss Shimomura was partly to blame. You see, the truth is I am a Kingdom Hearts fan and I have been one for the last 10 years. For the last 2 months, I have mainly been replaying the older games to prepare myself for the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 3.  I credit Miss Shimomura for my absence due to the fact that her contributions to the KH franchise are one of the highlights of the series. Even when I wasn't playing, I would still be serenading myself with her various musical compositions. Despite the ups and downs in my life, Miss Shimomura's music has always been there for me. Her tracks have the capability to either calm me down (Traverse Town) or get me energized (Rage Awakened). Image via Facebook Throughout the years, Miss Shimomura has garnered much

Film Review: Corn Island

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A few weeks ago, I participated in a film review contest where everyone had to review this film. This was my submission: Corn island is a Georgian film which was released in 2014.  Directed by Giorgi Ovashvili and starring Ilyas Salman and Mariam Buturushvili, the film was Georgia's submission for the Best Foreign Film at the 87th Academy Awards. First things first, don't expect much in terms of story content. The opening minutes of the film explain how small land masses rise up and float on the water which are rich with soil and are used to grow and harvest crops for winter. The land masses are then washed away by rain and the cycle repeats itself come springtime. The basic premise of the film is about a man and his granddaughter growing corn on one such land mass. But much of the film focuses on the building of their house, the tilling of the land, harbouring a fugitive, planting and harvesting the crops with great emphasis on each of these situations. Corn Island&

The Year of Kingdom Hearts

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We may be in the month of February but as far as I'm concerned, the year starts now. Image via Square Enix As most fans will be aware, 2018 is the year Kingdom Hearts 3 shall be bestowed upon us. Over the coming months, we will receive a wide variety of information ranging from new worlds, characters and gameplay trailers. Regarding my statement above, February is the official starting point because we may be getting our first major Kingdom Hearts news. January was mostly quiet but on February 10-12, the D23 Expo will be taking place in Japan and it is highly likely we will be getting some news and/or a trailer since we received the big 'Toy Story' reveal back in D23 2017. Aside from D23, there are still a few events such as E3 and TGS where we will get more news and possibly a release date. Personally, I am just ecstatic about all this. Every new piece of information only brings me joy and excitement. While I try not to let my hopes get too high, it doesn