Tag: Animation
REVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Season 1, Episodes 11 and 12, “Mr. Sparkles Loses His Sparkle” and “Killer App”
*Spoilers* In “Mr. Sparkles Loses His Sparkle,” the team is unable to save a burning building because they took too long to suit up. Fred and Gogo watch a live game show called Maximum Insane Obstacle Challenge. Hiro develops a system that will deliver each hero’s suit to them, but it does...
Read MoreREVIEW: AnoHana (2011)
Geeks + Gamers | Jul 28, 2018 | 0
*By special guest writer L.B. Bryant* Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai (or just AnoHana) first premiered in the Spring of 2011 as part of that season’s Noitamina block, but it seems like only yesterday that I first sat down to watch it. Animated by A-1 Pictures (Asterisk...
Read MoreREVIEW: Tangled (2010)
“No! You were wrong about the world. And you were wrong about me!” Disney’s main marketing strategy for their 50th animated classic release was to emulate DreamWorks. Stateside, the characters were shown with mischievous smirks and the trailers employed violent slapstick comedy and pop son...
Read MoreBatman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition Coming to Blu-Ray
The Bat Signal has once again been activated, as Warner Bros. has announced the release of Batman: The Animated Series on Blu-Ray in a set they’re calling Batman: The Complete Animated Series Deluxe Limited Edition! This box set of the landmark 90s cartoon – which arrives on October 16, 2018 –...
Read MoreREVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Season 2, Episode 4 “Forest of No Return”
*Spoilers* In “Forest of No Return,” Eugene saves the gang from a pack of wolves. However, his thunder is quickly stolen by Adira, who shows up and insists on leading everyone through a particularly tricky forest. The forest, known as the Forest of No Return, changes all the time, trapping and c...
Read MoreYou Should Be Watching: Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
“From 1984 to 1994, a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever.” Welcome back to You Should be Watching, where I talk about movies and TV series that deserve more love. This week I’d like to discuss something a little less conventional: Disney leg...
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