On August 6th 2000, the first live concert by the Hinata Girls (the girls from the TV anime series "Love Hina" who live in the Hinata-sou) was given in Osaka. This DVD contains the entire show with performances by the vocal actors. Contains 19 songs, including the character songs by the characters/voice actresses (Yui Horie, Reiko Takagi, et al), a medley, and more. Special bonus footage of the vocal actresses is included.
‘Sexy Beasts’ promotes itself as different from other dating shows as being not appearance-based. This is true to some extent thanks to the special effects makeup. However, looks do still play a role despite the masks.
'Motherless Brooklyn' is a 1950s whodunit made by its star, Edward Norton. Like most detective films in this setting, the cast is mostly white males (with a few notable exceptions).
Amanda Riley gets the opportunity to travel to Vietnam for the experience of a lifetime.
"Thunder Road" presents the grief that comes from a family member taking their own life.
The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.
With the theme of unemployment, it presents a family fantasy anecdote rather the a comment on social problems.
