When I first saw a trailer for The Wild Robot, I was pretty sure the film would make me cry. DreamWorks has been upping the quality and versatility of its animation lately, and more importantly, this is the kind of story that always hits home. Roz, the robot (Lupita N’yongo), saying, “I don’t ...
Read MoreToday, DreamWorks Animation SKG dropped the final trailer for The Wild Robot, the latest film written and directed by Chris Sanders. Sanders is known for being a writer on some of Disney’s biggest movies from the 90s, like Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, and Mulan, and he has direct...
Read MoreLike most people, I really enjoyed 2018’s Black Panther. It stands out in my memory as an intelligent, well-acted, meaningful film amid a sea of superhero movies that year. After the events of Endgame, T’Challa was probably my favorite surviving solo hero, alongside Spider-Man. Of course, the r...
Read MoreWith a month to go before it hits theaters, Marvel has released another dour, joyless trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The sequel to 2018’s Black Panther (and 2018’s Infinity War, and 2019’s Endgame, and kind of 2016’s Civil War, and you know the MCU drill by now), Wakanda Forever...
Read MoreIn 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 MoreWith the release of Marvels Studios’ highly anticipated Black Panther just a few weeks away, Superhero Spotlight will be focusing on characters from the upcoming movie and giving you an insight into their comic book origins. This week is all about those kick ass ladies who make up the Wakandan...
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