Fans of any form of animated film probably owe a thing or two to Aardman Studios and Nick Park. The British studio and writer/director are arguably responsible for bringing the joy and craftsmanship of stop-motion animation to the masses thanks…
MGMT – “Little Dark Age”: Album Review
Last year, the music world celebrated the 10-year anniversary of one of the biggest accidental success stories of the modern indie rock landscape: MGMT’s Oracular Spectacular. 2007 heard Arcade Fire get religious, Radiohead mastering its musical textures and Arctic Monkeys…
Movie Review: The Cloverfield Paradox
Um……what? No seriously………WHAT? There’s obviously going to be some air of mystery surrounding the sudden arrival of The Cloverfield Paradox, the third installment of the very loosely tied together Cloverfield universe. While 2008’s Cloverfield and its pseudo-sequel 10 Cloverfield Lane in 2016 had rather hushed and rushed…
Before We Vanish Movie Review
For years mankind has been obsessed with the question of whether or not there’s life to be discovered amongst the stars. Even more pressing is whether extraterrestrials would see humans as equals or enemies. Sometimes that question is played out…
Paddington 2 Review: The sequel shines with displays of humanity and decency
Children movie whimsy is a real double-edged sword. While it may be a requirement for family films to have an atmosphere of brightly colored, bubbly wonder, there can be too much sugary sweetness in one movie. On top of that,…
Hulu Orders Two-Seasons Of New ‘Animaniacs’ Episodes
It’s time for An-i-man-i-acs….again! Hulu announced on Thursday the return of Animaniacs, the treasured 90s slapstick cartoon. The streaming giant ordered two seasons straight to series in collaboration with the show’s masterminds, Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Television. Steven Spielberg,…
Movie Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Light spoilers ahead. During a review for last year’s Rogue One, Red Letter Media’s cynical squeaking mascot Rich Evans pointed out a contradiction in the Star Wars universe: despite taking place in an entire galaxy far far away, Star Wars…
