Tag: sci-fi
REVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Season 1, Episode 19 “Big Problem”
“What’s past is prologue!” *Spoilers* “Big Problem” opens with Fred reading a comic book to Mini-Max. His mother urges him to get ready for dinner, but before he gets the chance, a monster breaks into his room, trashes the place, damages Mini-Max and leaves. Fred’s mom and butler...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Predator (2018)
When an established franchise gets rebooted and decides to go in a different direction, there are sure to be people who will complain. This will undoubtedly happen for those who watch The Predator and expect it to be anything like the original 1987 film. Instead of trying to recreate the same atmo...
Read MoreREVIEW: Summer Wars (2009)
Mamoru Hosoda is one of the best anime directors working today. When I watch his films, I can understand the comparisons he gets to the great Hayao Miyazaki. His movies have a strong emotional core and oftentimes deal with family as the main theme. Of them all, Summer Wars is the movie to which I ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Big Hero 6: The Series – Season 1, Episode 18 “Big Hero 7”
“Maybe we could call her Half-Voltage. Ooh, or Low Voltage!” *Spoilers* “Big Hero 7” opens with a rather silly fight sequence in which High Voltage steal a new battery Krei has developed, but not as a team. The mother-daughter duo are feuding, but they take both batteries he has and leave. I...
Read MoreFormer Doctor Who Matt Smith Cast in Star Wars: Episode IX
Apparently, when your franchise is wounded, you call in a doctor. Variety is reporting that former Doctor Who Matt Smith has been cast in Star Wars: Episode IX. The headline describes Smith’s part as a “key role,” but what that role is, or whether the character will be good or evil, remains un...
Read MoreREVIEW: My Hero Academia Season 1 (2016)
I always feel like I have to proceed with caution when I start a new action/adventure anime. This is especially true when it’s being adapted from an ongoing manga that has no intentions of ending anytime soon. The common pitfalls of these longer-running anime usually mean I skip them, but this...
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