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Ghostbusters: Afterlife Character Reveal is Hauntingly Familiar

AlexGherzo | Apr 8, 2021 | 4

Paul Rudd might be ‘fraid of some ghosts, as Sony has released what they’re calling a “character reveal” from the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife. This will be the third Ghostbusters film in the main series and the fourth overall if you count the Paul Feig remake/reboot/whatever from 2016 (...

REVIEW: Harley Quinn – Seasons 1 & 2 (2019-2020)

virginiakublawi | Apr 5, 2021 | 0

When they started advertising the Harley Quinn animated show as part of the DC Universe app, I was not impressed. Adult-oriented animated series are hit-or-miss for me, as I find they often lean too far into comedy for my taste. The animation style didn’t appeal to me, but more importantly, I ...

REVIEW: Bee Movie (2007)

virginiakublawi | Apr 1, 2021 | 2

In 2007, following the release of Shrek the Third, DreamWorks Animation would do the unthinkable and make a film that’s arguably even worse. The meme formerly known as Bee Movie is a 90-minute adventure comedy starring Jerry Seinfeld as a bee named Barry. The film was a middling box office suc...

The Suicide Squad Trailer Knows Lots of Bad Words

AlexGherzo | Mar 26, 2021 | 6

As director James Gunn promised on his Twitter feed, a red-band trailer for The Suicide Squad arrived online today. Also joining the advertising campaign are some individual character posters – and one outstanding ensemble one. A sequel to David Ayer’s 2016 Suicide Squad (though minus a number i...

REVIEW: Shrek the Third (2007)

virginiakublawi | Mar 21, 2021 | 3

2007 reminds me a lot of 2004 in terms of DreamWorks Animation’s cinematic output. In both years, they released a Shrek sequel in May and in the fall, a comedy featuring anthropomorphic animals starring a well-known comedian. We’ll talk about Bee Movie next time, but one big difference between t...

REVIEW: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

virginiakublawi | Mar 17, 2021 | 1

Studio Ghibli released two movies in 1988. After Isao Takahata’s first film with the studio, Grave of the Fireflies, explored the aftermath of WWII in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s next was a decidedly more light-hearted venture. Nausicaa and Castle in the Sky were a mixture of fantasy and steampunk, ...