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Like a raging, flesh-eating zombie this blog is about to rejoin the world of the living. After a two week lapse gears are squirting back into motion, ready for a fresh delivery of tasty updates. Unlike past years I didn't post a little reminder before I closed the doors, read on if you want to know why. For those who can't be bothered, just know that business will resume as usual from this point on, so take leave your squishy brain muscle at the door and trust me to handle it with care.

Not too long ago I watched Kamome Diner, a pleasant little film made by female director Naoko Ogigami. I was pretty taken with that film and it sparked enough interest to seek out more of her work. First in line was her feature length debut, Yoshino's Barber Shop, a sweet-looking comedy featuring the down-tempo atmosphere of the Japanese countryside. Lucky for me it proved to be every bit as good as expected.

Last week I wrote a little introduction to web design patterns. Apart from introducing the benefits to front-end development I simply hoped to give the whole concept a little extra attention with all the html5, css3, ... hyping going on. New patterns are slowly emerging from this period of experimentation and like everything else in this world, new doesn't necessarily equal better. As a starter I'd like to take a closer look at the increasingly popular pagination alternative.

What are film genres but mere indications of a film's content. They might tell you what a film is about but they won't say anything about style, atmosphere or execution. The Clone Return Home is classified as sci-fi and that's okay, but those expecting a bustling space adventure, alien warfare or high-tech gadgetry can stop reading right now. Nakajima is aiming for something very different. And better.