*SPOILERS* In “You’re Kidding Me,” Rapunzel and her friends wake up in Matthews’ inn and find that the door has disappeared. They wander around for a while, looking for another way out. The group stumbles upon a room full of toys, and Lance quickly becomes distracted. Cassandra finds a t...
Read MoreI love animation. Some people prefer hand-drawn animation, some studios believe the general audience prefers CG animation, and to others still, it’s all just “cartoons.” Regardless, animation is a passion of mine and has produced some of my favorite films. Stop-motion animation is under-utiliz...
Read MoreThe Orville is back, and if “Sanctuary” is any indication, the last few episodes of this season are going to be wild. “Sanctuary” starts with what appears to be an intimate story harkening back to the show’s early days, but it escalates into another epic culture clash with another moral di...
Read MoreI’ll be the first to admit that when Disney first announced that they were working on a “live-action” Lion King film to add to their growing library of live-action remakes of their back catalog of animated classics, I was skeptical at best. For one, the live-action remakes have been hit and mi...
Read MoreThis week on Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, Cassandra furiously practices swordplay with her left hand. Explaining to Lance that she can’t afford to take a break if she wants to be at her best, it’s apparent that she’s angry with Rapunzel for the incident at the Great Tree. Eu...
Read MoreOver a decade ago, cinema was on the cusp of a comic book movie boom. The Dark Knight came out in 2008 and redefined what a comic book movie could be, then a year after that Watchmen was released and, though it was ahead of its time, pushed the genre in directions many thought were …