Musings of an Inkd Geek

The figure that I never thought would be released has finally been released (LOL). From Evolution Toy's Monster Action Figure (MAF) series, it is none other than Alien Bat from Return of Ultraman. This seijin baddie is pretty cool. Alien Bat first went up for preorder in July of 2022. It was set to be released at the end of that year I believe. Well, that didn't happen. It got pushed back to early 2023. Then got pushed back again to mid 2023. The release date continued to get pushed back multiple times. After a while, I just began to expect to receive an e-mail from AmiAmi a few weeks before its scheduled release, letting me know it would be delayed again. I anticipate multiple delays from Mafex, but this was getting ridiculous. To my shock, I received a payment request last week, letting me know they finally had it in stock. This goofy Ultraman alien finally arrived at my door this week. Alien Bat resembles some kind of goofy dude in a blue suit, with red wing-like cape, boots...

First up in my Tubi double feature was this 2016 drama/thriller starring Kristen Stewart as a medium who’s trying to get evidence of the afterlife from her dead brother. Stewart plays Maureen, a young woman who is working in Paris as a personal shopper for a famous model. Her twin brother, who had also been living in Paris, had died as a result of a heart defect that they both share, and she and him made a promise to each other that if one died first, the other would attempt to contact the surviving sibling from the dead to let them know they’re ok. Also, both Maureen and her brother were psychic mediums, able to detect the energy of spirits, though Maureen is not so sure of her abilities. Her brother’s girlfriend, whom she’s still close to, is having her stay overnight at the brother’s house to see if she can detect his presence. She eventually senses something, and begins to receive mysterious text messages from an unidentified person. The film plays like a character study, and while...