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REVIEW: Shrek 2 (2004)
Conventional wisdom tells us that sequels are usually a bad idea and never as good as the original movie. Every now and again, there’s an exceptionally good sequel that shakes things up, expanding on themes and characters from the original while also exploring new ones. I’ve always considered Th...
Read MoreDisney Fires Gina Carano Because of Course It Does
The Empire has finally come for Cara Dune. In news that probably doesn’t surprise anyone, Disney and Lucasfilm have fired Gina Carano, the former mixed martial arts star and current actress who appeared on The Mandalorian. Most fans assume Carano was set to be one of the main characters in Rangers...
Read MoreREVIEW: Earwig and the Witch (2020)
Friday, February the 5th, HBO Max released Studio Ghibli’s newest film, Earwig and the Witch. This is the studio’s first CGI animated movie and second Diana Wynne Jones adaptation after 2004’s Howl’s Moving Castle. Earwig and the Witch is directed by Gorô Miyazaki, son of animation giant Ha...
Read MoreThe Women of Star Wars: Bo-Katan Kryze, Once and Future Ruler of Mandalore
Welcome back to The Women of Star Wars. This week, we’ll be taking a look at Duchess Satine’s sister Bo-Katan. As I mentioned last time, the sisters share very little in the way of personal beliefs and stand in direct conflict regarding Mandalore’s future. I find this really interesting and wi...
Read MoreREVIEW: WandaVision – Episode 5 “On a Very Special Episode”
Well… that was something. “On a Very Special Episode” is aptly titled for several reasons, not the least of which is that it’s the best episode of WandaVision yet. Every element that makes the series so fascinating is present, and they’re all balanced perfectly. The sitcom sendup aspect is...
Read MoreREVIEW: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas was DreamWorks’ final hand-drawn animated film. Based (very) loosely on the Sinbad character from The 1001 Arabian Nights, the idea came to Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio after writing Aladdin for Disney. It takes the character of Sinbad, modernizes and Westernize...
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