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REVIEW: Pom Poko (1994)

virginiakublawi | May 6, 2021 | 0

Released in 1994, Pom Poko is based on a true story of urban development in 1960s Japan. The film details how the destruction of sacred forests affected tanuki, or wild Japanese raccoon dogs. Like many of Isao Takahata’s films, Pom Poko presents its story without message or judgment, leaving t...

REVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 1, Episode 1, “Aftermath”

virginiakublawi | May 4, 2021 | 0

It’s Star Wars Day, which means it’s time for the latest Star Wars animated series to kick off. The Bad Batch was introduced in a 4-episode story arc in season 7 of The Clone Wars. Clone Force 99 consists of four mutated clones with special abilities along with Echo, who joined them in t...

REVIEW: The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021)

virginiakublawi | May 3, 2021 | 0

On Friday, April 30th, Netflix released the latest film from Sony Pictures Animation, The Mitchells vs. The Machines. Coming from executive producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), the film follows a ...

REVIEW: Invincible – Season 1 (2021)

virginiakublawi | May 2, 2021 | 0

Invincible is an animated series from Amazon Prime and executive producers Seth Rogen and Robert Kirkman (who also created The Walking Dead comics). The show is based on Kirkman’s comics of the same name and follows teenager Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) as he explores his new superpowers. Natura...

Castlevania Season 4 Trailer Rises From the Grave

virginiakublawi | Apr 29, 2021 | 2

On Thursday, April 29th, Netflix released a trailer for Castlevania season 4. This comes after the announcement that season 4 will end the series and that a spin-off may be on the way. The trailer finds Sypha and Trevor learning that they must prevent the resurrection of Dracula. Meanwhile, Alucard ...

New Luca Trailer Swims Ashore

virginiakublawi | Apr 29, 2021 | 1

On Wednesday, April 28th, Disney released a second, longer trailer for the upcoming Pixar film Luca. Like the earlier teaser, this clip plays up the relationship between Luca and his friend, specifically the misadventures they get into trying to hide their aquatic nature. Luca stars Jacob Tremblay, ...