Film nerds around the country were really into Wes Anderson in 2009. The director had some massive hits under his belt, including The Royal Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket, and Rushmore. However, he was coming off of The Darjeeling Limited, a movie that divided his fanbase. It embraced some of his worst tendencies as a filmmaker, and never… Read More "2009 In Review: …
Category: Animation
An Animated ‘Gremlins’ Series in Development for WarnerMedia Streaming Platform
As more companies get into the streaming industry, expect more and more content to be revisited. Despite the fact that Roma lost Best Picture, the rise of companies like Netflix, Disney+, and Hulu feels like a certainty. It's been apparent for a while that WarnerMedia was in the development of a streaming service as well. With dozens of film franchises to… Read More "An Animated ‘Gremlins’ …
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Review: ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ Puts the Franchise to New Heights
Like most people, I saw the first How to Train Your Dragon movie way after I should have. Dreamworks Animation had mostly become a stay away for me after a run of Shrek films and Shark Tale's had left me burnt time and time again. While some of the stories worked, most did not. With my future wife, we… Read More "Review: ‘How to …
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Review: ‘Lego Movie 2’ Cannot Recapture the Awesome, Falling Flat as a Sequel
Despite some good Tiffany Haddish and great sight gags, The LEGO Movie 2 cannot live yo the first feature. Check out our review of The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part at We Bought a Blog.
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Oh God No: Marc Webb, Director of ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ To Direct ‘Your Name’ Remake
What is going on in Hollywood? For the past five years, anime after anime has been unsuccessfully adapted. No filmmakers of color outside of M. Night Shyamalan have been courted to direct these films, yet the industry continues to do them. For years we've heard rumors of an Akira live-action remake, and we've been disappointed by Death Note… Read More "Oh God No: …
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Marvel News: M.O.D.A.K. and Howard the Duck Animated Shows Coming from Patton Oswalt and Kevin Smith
The comic book gods have blessed us with an unbelievable set of stories coming to us from Hulu and Disney/Marvel. Apparently, they were somehow convinced to let the comic book gods Patton Oswalt and Kevin Smith get a crack at creating animated shows for two of the most insane characters in the Marvel stable. In an announcement that included four new… Read More "Marvel News: M.O.D.A.K. …
Trailer Talk: ‘Frozen 2’ Shows Off Some Impressive Visuals and a New Epic Tone
Like every cast member at Disney in 2014, I was drowned in the nonstop sounds of one Frozen. The film was a massive hit, and grossed more than a billion dollars worldwide. At the time of its release, Frozen actually became the fourth highest grossing animated film in the domestic box office (behind Shrek 2, The Lion King, and Toy Story… Read More "Trailer Talk: ‘Frozen …
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