Tag: Animation
Coco vs. The Book of Life
Ever since Pixar announced Coco, a movie inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration, comparisons to Reel FX’s 2014 film The Book of Life seemed inevitable. The main plot of both movies takes place on Dia de Muertos, both star a young man who wants to be a musician despite his family’s w...
Read MoreREVIEW: Star Wars Resistance – Season 1, Episode 5, “The High Tower”
*Spoilers* In “The High Tower,” Tam berates Kaz for falling into Bucket. Neeku has created new and improved comm links so he can talk to Kaz no matter how far apart they are. An announcement arrives over the radio waves: there’s a power shortage, and everyone is asked to use as little as p...
Read MoreREVIEW: Castlevania Season 2 (2018)
Yesterday, Netflix dropped season two of Castlevania. The series is based on the video game Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse and season one premiered in July of 2017. I really enjoyed season one, though I found it a tad brief at four 22-minute episodes. Castlevania season 2 contains eight episodes...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Mouth – Season 2 (2018)
Big Mouth’s second season premiered earlier this month on Netflix, and at first I wasn’t sure if I was going to watch it. I thought season one was alright; I hated the animation style and, for the most part, the humor didn’t do much for me, but they did broach some difficult topics, and some &...
Read MoreREVIEW: Gurren Lagann (2007)
“Who the hell do you think I am?!” is a phrase often heard in Gurren Lagann. Whenever the characters run into a villain trying to take them down, they shout it out as an act of defiance. When I watch Gurren Lagann, it feels as if that phrase is not just for those villains in front of ...
Read MoreTop 5 Disney Villains
“Now, shall you deal with ME, O Prince – and all the powers of HELL!” Throughout Disney animation’s long history, their villains have become just as iconic as their heroes. Some even prefer the villains and consider them more relatable and nuanced. Personally, I don’t feel that way, bu...
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