Tag: Animation

REVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 6 “What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?”

Does “What If… Killmonger Rescued Tony Stark?” end the winning streak Marvel’s new animated series has been skating since that dreadful second episode? Yes and no. It’s not bad, by any means, and it has some interesting ideas that it explores using the What If…? hook. The problem is, it ...

REVIEW: Turbo (2013)

Released in July of 2013, Turbo is the story of a garden snail who wants to be a racer. Not just any racer, though; Theo (Ryan Reynolds) dreams of racing in the Indy 500 like his hero Guy Gagné (Bill Hader). However, Theo works a dull day job with his brother and boss Chet (Paul …

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REVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 5 “What If… Zombies?!”

“What If… Zombies?!” is the one we knew was coming. Whether it’s “the one we’ve all been waiting for,” I’m not so sure – I don’t think What If…? had a lot of hype surrounding it in general, despite being better than at least the last two Disney+ Marvel shows. But an MCU zombie ...

REVIEW: Monsters at Work Season 1 (2021)

Monsters at Work is a Disney+ series that allows the audience to follow the daily happenings at Monster, Inc. following the two theatrical films. Featuring a blend of new and returning actors and characters, the series’ initial season ran 10 episodes between July and September of this year. I&...

REVIEW: When Marnie Was There (2014)

Based on a novel by English author Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There was Studio Ghibli’s last movie until Earwig and the Witch. The film was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who also directed The Secret World of Arrietty for the studio. This is the rare Studio Ghibli movie I’ve never seen...

Review: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 4 “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?”

I don’t want to jinx it (and Lord knows it’s never been easier to jinx a good thing), but I think Marvel’s new animated series may have found its groove. “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” has much more in common with last week’s universe-altering hypothetic...