The sequel fatigue has been strong as of late in the movie industry. Recently, sequels and franchises have dominated the box office, not leaving much room for original stories. Sadly, Pixar has been participating in the trend with Monsters University…
Pixar’s 16 Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
Despite no one seeming to have been clamoring for it prior to its announcement, Finding Dory is swimming its way to theaters this Friday, June 17th (to what appears to be good reviews) and in preparation we took a look…
Son of a Zorn! – New Fox series Son of Zorn announced
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if He-Man decided to live a life in Orange County, California and raise a family in modern-day suburbia? Probably not, but apparently somebody at the Fox network did. Coming this fall, we…
Movie Review: Only Yesterday
Officially released in Japan in 1991 and finally getting it’s re-release 25 years later, Only Yesterday is a quiet and contemplative master class on character study in film. Having directed my favorite film of 2014, the soul crushing and…
The Film Canon: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
I was a late bloomer in the school of Hayao Miyazaki. All things Studio Ghibli evaded me until my second year of college, which was when I finally settled in to watch everything that I’d been missing and was instantly…
Trailer for Official U.S. Release of Only Yesterday
With The Tale of the Princess Kaguya being my favorite film of 2014 (one that continues to stun upon reflection) and the masterful production company Studio Ghibli having created some of the best, most emotionally stirring films of their medium, any news that…
How Zootopia Mastered Social Commentary
Zootopia is brimming with social commentary, racial subtext being a primary component to the development of its characters. Its protagonist, Judy, is a rabbit who despite her unmatched abilities as a police officer faces discrimination at the hands of her…