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REVIEW: Missing Link (2019)
I 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 MoreREVIEW: Us (2019)
In 2017, Jordan Peele made his directorial debut with the horror film Get Out. People had questions about whether the sketch comedian could realistically find success with a horror movie. To say Get Out was successful would be an understatement; it was both a critical and financial triumph, grossin...
Read MoreREVIEW: Dead or Alive 6 (2019)
andrewrodriguez | Mar 18, 2019 | 2
“She kicks high” Full disclosure: I’ve been playing the Dead or Alive franchise since the first entry in arcades (for you munchkins that have no clue what one of those is, it’s a place where you go after school to burn through what little money you have from allowance or from savin...
Read MoreGenre Tropes Vs. Homage Vs. Plagiarism
The films of 2018, and various debates surrounding them, have been increasingly making me wonder about the difference between genre tropes, homage, and just uninspired laziness. I definitely think there’s a defined difference, and I think this past year, in particular, we’ve gotten a lot of the ...
Read MoreIs Disney Bad?
Lately, something has been annoying me a lot. When you hear kids talk about Disney, it’s probably about characters or productions that they like. With adults, it can be that, or it can be talking about how evil and greedy corporate Disney is, or what bad messages/role models they put in their ...
Read MoreDisney Might Set Sail With a Pirates of the Caribbean Reboot
The Black Pearl is about to get a dose of maximum effort. Deadline reports that Disney is “exploring” a reboot of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The word “exploring” is important, particularly as the article goes on to...
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