This section is where you will find Anime, Gaming and Film reviews from Calvin and the Anime Amigos.
“LIGHTYEAR” Lightyear is the latest film from Pixar, and it’s also another project that was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also sees Angus MacLaine step into the director’s chair, a prominent animator for the company who previously directed…
“JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION” Jurassic World Dominion sees Colin Trevorrow return to direct the final instalment of the Jurassic World Saga (this being the sixth in the series) and attempts to unite the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World cast into one…
The Quarry (available for PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X, PC. PS5 version used for this review) The Quarry is the latest game from Supermassive Games who previously made Until Dawn and the Dark Pictures anthology series.…
“TOP GUN: MAVERICK” Top Gun: Maverick is the very belated sequel to the 1986 film which has kicked around Hollywood for quite some time- sequels have been pitched a few times, but they have fallen through quite a few times.…
“EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE” This one has been written and directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert and has received a massive marketing campaign for its European release whilst also receiving very limited cinema runs in the US but…
“FIRESTARTER (2022)” Firestarter is a remake of the 1984 movie, both of which are based on a Stephen King novel. This time, the film is directed by relative newcomer Keith Thomas and has a screenplay by Scott Teems, who did…
Nintendo Switch Sports Nintendo has now decided that just at the point where the switch outsells the Nintendo Wii in lifetime sales, it’s time to resurrect the Wii Sports brand for its fourth entry, renaming it Nintendo Switch Sports to…
“DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS (2022)” Right, this one I’m going to have to make a much more vague and shorter review because I think it’s best to go into this film with minimal spoilers. I think the…
The House of the Dead Remake (Available for Nintendo Switch only) The House of the Dead remake was announced during an indie showcasing that Nintendo place online, and is yet another example of SEGA handing over one of their classic…
“THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT” (2022) All I can say is that I’m so glad I saw the trailer for this film in the cinema because if I saw it on Youtube I would have thought it was a…
“OPERATION MINCEMEAT” Operation Mincemeat is the latest film from director John Madden who previously helmed Shakespeare In Love and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, among others. It tells a rather interesting story from World War 2, the operation in question…
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (available for Nintendo Switch only) Kirby is celebrating its huge anniversary milestone by doing something that since its creation it has never done- a full 3D platformer! Whilst it’s not the first 3D Kirby game,…
Strangers of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One and PC) (PlayStation 5 version used for review) I’m sure that at this point you’ve at least heard of Strangers of…
Triangle Strategy (Available for Nintendo Switch only) Triangle Strategy is the newest game from Square Enix using their HD2D engine, which was previously used in Octopath Traveller- which was a roaring success, creating a throwback to Super Nintendo era Final…
We are very pleased to celebrate the fact that the most recent Anime Amigos Podcast was recorded at our new premises – Enjoy! Anime Amigos Podcast: Best of Winter 2022 We pick our favourite Anime of the winter 2022 season…
“SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2” The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie was an unbelievable success, surprising even Paramount and going on to become the highest grossing video game movie ever. With that, plus a sweet merchandising deal, a sequel was inevitable,…
“AMBULANCE” Ambulance is the latest film from director Michael Bay, a director who in the past, I have stated has never made a film that I liked. Though, I personally thought that I was never going to be forcibly exposed…
Ghostwire Tokyo (available for PlayStation 5 and PC) (PlayStation 5 version used for review) Ghostwire Tokyo has had a long and tricky development. I was first hearing about this game in 2019 and it has had numerous development issues in…
22nd April 2026
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