Tag: Adventure

REVIEW: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)

This week saw the release of the long-awaited sequel to 2014’s surprise hit The Lego Movie, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. I love the first Lego Movie, and unlike some, I wasn’t surprised when it turned out to be great; the marketing leading up to its release was appealing, and you could tel...

Jon Landau Talks Avatar Sequels

James Cameron isn’t quite done with his latest Pandora expedition. Collider exclusively reports via an interview with Avatar Producer Jon Landau that, while the motion capture work on the first two Avatar sequels (and part of the fourth, but I’ll get back there in a minute), they now have to go ...

Spirited Away: An In-Depth Look

A film is a form of art, no matter how it presents itself. You can use the depiction of a narrative to tell great stories about the world, and how emotions and issues all come to fruition in the everyday life of the human species. Whether your story takes place in our reality or a …

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REVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 14 “The Doza Dilemma”

*Spoilers* In “The Doza Dilemma,” the First Order’s pirates on the Colossus demand more pay in exchange for getting Doza’s cooperation. The First Order agent agrees and tells them they’ll have to steal something close to Doza, something precious to him. Meanwhile, Synara rendez...

You Should Be Watching: The Last Unicorn (1982)

Welcome back to You Should Be Watching, where I recommend an underrated movie or show weekly. This week, we’re visiting a fantasy land with Rankin/Bass’ animated interpretation of Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn.  I grew up with the famous Rankin/Bass stop-motion Christmas specials like Sa...

You Should be Watching: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

Welcome back to You Should be Watching, where we seek out underseen and underloved films and series. This week, we’re off on the adventure of a lifetime with Lupin III in The Castle of Cagliostro. Lupin III, also known in Japan as Arsène Lupin, began as a manga series in 1967, the popularity of w...