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REVIEW: Inside Out 2 (2024)

virginiakublawi | Jun 16, 2024 | 0

I usually do my best to go into a movie as open-minded as possible. However, I’ve been dreading Inside Out 2 for a while now. It’s no secret that Pixar (or, more accurately, their Disney overlords) have officially sold their souls to the devil to focus on sequels and franchises. Before that ...

REVIEW: IF (2024)

virginiakublawi | May 19, 2024 | 0

When I first started seeing posters and trailers for IF, I thought it looked atrocious. The animated characters looked cheesy and poorly integrated with the live-action characters and backgrounds. But worse than that, it seemed thoroughly unoriginal; all I could think of was Monsters, Inc. crossed ...

Writers’ Room Developing Shogun Seasons 2 and 3

virginiakublawi | May 16, 2024 | 1

Variety reports that FX has a team of writers working on a potential second and third season of Shogun. This comes after news that FX was considering moving the series from limited to drama at the Emmys and producer-star Hiroyuki Sanada signing an ongoing contract. The show’s creators, Justin Mar...

REVIEW: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)

AlexGherzo | May 10, 2024 | 0

In an entertainment era where seemingly everything is being dumbed down and homogenized, the Planet of the Apes films have managed to hold on, retaining their focus on larger ideas about society, human nature, and the rise and fall of civilization. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the fourth in t...

Shogun Season 2? Hiroyuki Sanada Signs Return Deal

virginiakublawi | May 10, 2024 | 2

A Deadline exclusive reveals that FX’s limited series Shogun may no longer be limited. Star and producer Hiroyuki Sanada (Yoshi Toranaga) has surprisingly signed on to return for a potential second season. Sanada’s involvement was considered essential before the creators moved forward with prod...

REVIEW: Tales of the Empire Season 1 (2024)

virginiakublawi | May 4, 2024 | 4

I loved Tales of the Jedi. More accurately, I loved half of it, the Dooku half, and I enjoyed the Ahsoka half. The animation style is to die for, and I liked learning more about an under-utilized character. In short, that’s why the Count Dooku episodes were so much more compelling. I was all in w...