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: …
Category: Fantasy
How Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ Live-Action Remake Has Turned Into a Lose-Lose Game
There are plenty of properties in the Disney vault that could be remade. With decades worth of stories, including short films and animated classic, the company holds some very strong IPs to explore. With Sleepy Hollow, entire segments of Fantasia, or even The Ballad of Pecos Bill, the choice to remake their modern classics always struck me as odd. Now,… Read More "How Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ …
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DC Announces 2021 Films, Including ‘The Batman’ Without Affleck and ‘DC’s Super Pets’
It looks like the dark and gritty world of the DC Universe has come crashing to a stop. In a move that can only be explained as a complete 180, DC has begun discarding pieces of their future film franchises. A new announcement of films came out yesterday, and their 2021 slate looks very different… Read More "DC Announces 2021 …
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Review: ‘Tito and the Birds’ Delivers a Compelling and Beautiful Story on Isolation and Fear
Tito (Pedro Henrique) might be a young boy, but his belief in his father is unwavering. Despite repeated attempts by his mother to tell him to stay quiet or play by the rules, the young boy pushes his father's invention to the middle of the stage. He gears up the machine, and with his hope… Read More "Review: ‘Tito and …
Review: ‘Aquaman’ Proves DC May Finally Be Course Correcting with a Fun Action Film
About midway through Aquaman, the surprisingly self-aware Jason Momoa basically looks into the camera and utters the most obvious line of his career: "I am a blunt instrument, and I'm damn good at it." It was a moment of clarity for the DC Universe, one that has desperately needed it. For all the self seriousness that existed in Man… Read More "Review: ‘Aquaman’ Proves …
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We Bought a Cabin in the Woods: The Nightmare Before Christmas 25th Anniversary!
WHAT'S THIS? We're back with a Christmas present for everyone! Sandy Claws swung by with a new episode on The Nightmare Before Christmas! Our timing couldn't be better, with the 25th Anniversary of the film wrapping up. 00:00 - 7:00 - Intro Discussion on The Nightmare Before Christmas 7:00 - 9:30 - Plot Synopsis 9:30… Read More "We Bought a …
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REVIEW: ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ But Disney Leaned Too Hard on the Nostalgia
As the Banks children duck beneath trees, a wild and crazy ride unfolds on the roads in front of them. The sounds of ceramic cracking bounces through the theater and an evil wolf grows crazy at the mere thought of their progress. The score swells, and the animation is crisp. The insane madcap scene amps… Read More "REVIEW: ‘Mary Poppins …
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