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Review: Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine

Review of the video game Life is Strange: True Colors, developed by Deck Nine.

Alex Chen leaves her foster care group to go live in the small town of Haven Springs with a brother she hasn’t seen for eight years. It’s a chance to start anew. That is, if she can keep her powers of empathy under control.

Review: Your Name – Makota Shinkai

A girl from a small town and boy living in Tokyo find themselves swapping bodies in their dreams through a mysterious twist of fate. As they navigate each other’s lives and share unique experiences, an unexpected connection forms between them. However, just as they start to unravel the enigma behind their extraordinary link, a startling revelation threatens to upend everything.

Review: Nimona – Netflix

“Nimona” is an animated movie based on the graphic novel of the same name by N.D. Stevenson. The story revolves around a knight who has fallen from grace, Sir Ballister Blackheart. He is joined by a young shapeshifter named Nimona, as they try to uncover the truth of who is really responsible for the crime Ballister has been framed for.

Nimona, with her whimsical and unpredictable nature, brings a lot of chaos to Ballister’s earnest attempt to find out who was truly responsible for his own banishment. But who, really, is she even?

With its witty dialogue, vibrant animation, and engaging storyline, “Nimona” explores what it’s like to be an outsider in a world that likes to keep outsiders firmly behind a wall.