Tag: Fantasy
Rey Star Wars Movie Will be “Very Special” Because a Woman is Directing, Says Director
In some super-shocking news you’ll never believe till you see for yourself, the director of the upcoming Star Wars movie centered around Rey, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, thinks the film will be “very special” because it’s being directed by a woman. In an interview with CNN, Obaid-Chinoy said thi...
Read MoreREVIEW: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom brings a year of lousy superhero movies (with one bright spot) to a close with an appropriate whimper. This is yet another film that, despite delayed releases and reshoots, feels like it was slapped together over a weekend. The character arcs either don’t exist or are...
Read MoreREVIEW: Wonka (2023)
Wonka is a rebootquel of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and, to a lesser extent, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I like the Gene Wilder-led classic well enough, but I don’t think I ever watched the Tim Burton movie all the way through. When Wonka was announced, I was frankly an...
Read MoreGood Omens Will End With Season 3
Amazon announced a renewal for Good Omens’ third and final season this Thursday. This surreal dramedy follows the exploits of angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and demon Crowley (David Tennant), now exiled from Heaven and Hell, respectively, as they work together to stave off the apocalypse. Check...
Read MoreFinal Dune: Part Two Trailer Keeps its Beauty in Check
We’ll have to wait till after Christmas to get a taste of spice. Warner Bros. has released a third – and, presumably, final – trailer for Dune: Part Two. The second half of the epic sci-fi adaptation from Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two finds Paul Atreides seeking revenge against the Harkonn...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Boy and the Heron (2023)
I wish I could say I’ve followed Studio Ghibli for decades. But unlike Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks, I was unfamiliar with the Japanese studio until I was a young adult. Over the last decade or so, I’ve watched all of their movies at least once and some several times. But The Boy and t...
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