About a month ago, I made a bet with my friend, Mark Diba. Mark, as you may know, is the world’s foremost expert on the works of DisneyToon Studios, the Disney animation division whose catalog includes the notoriously awful direct-to-video sequels of classic (and sometimes not so classic) Disney animated films. At the time I … Continue reading “Movie” Review – 101 DALMATIANS II: PATCH’S LONDON ADVENTURE
How soon is too soon to declare a movie a classic? Is it ten years? Five years? Two years? How about one hour after the first screening? Time will tell, but right now I believe that Mad Max: Fury Road is one for the ages. It is a masterclass in action filmmaking, specifically how to … Continue reading Movie Review – MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
When Knott’s Berry Farm first announced the details for their new interactive dark ride, I despaired. A ride-through shooting gallery themed around steampunk sea creatures eating the remains of former Knott’s attractions sounded so distinctly unappealing to me. Comparisons made to Disney’s Toy Story Midway Mania – a stunningly lazy attraction that is nothing more than … Continue reading Attraction Review – VOYAGE TO THE IRON REEF
We’re still only a few years out from The Avengers, but I feel comfortable saying that it had a seismic impact on our pop culture. Characters who were once considered the “B Team” of the Marvel roster are now ubiquitous, beloved cultural icons. The most recent movie starring Captain America outgrossed movies starring Spider-Man and … Continue reading Movie Review – AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON
After the first season of Star Wars Rebels ended by blowing up the series’ status quo I’ve been looking forward to the next season with equal parts excitement and trepidation. I’ve explained all this at length, twice actually, and so going in to the Season Two premier tonight at Star Wars Celebration, I wasn’t sure … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “The Siege of Lothal” (Season Two Premier)
When it comes to the Fast & Furious movies, responses tend to fall into one of two categories. There are the people who love this silly, sweet, lunkheaded series and embrace it with all their hearts, and then there are the joyless assholes who turn up their noses, satisfied in their smug belief that they’re … Continue reading Movie Review – FURIOUS SEVEN
Well, the third time’s the charm, I suppose. I’ve been very vocal in my disdain for Disney’s latest scheme to mine recognizable brands for new products by taking some of their most beloved animated classics and giving them live action remakes. It plays into the larger, ugly Hollywood trend of remaking old movies not because … Continue reading Movie Review – CINDERELLA
Note: This review contains SPOILERS So that’s it, Season One of Star Wars Rebels has come to a close, and all things considered they had a pretty spectacular first season. Sure, there were some growing pains, and one legitimately bad episode, but all shows go through that; what’s impressive, though, is how well Rebels sailed … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Fire Across the Galaxy”
Hey, remember that time when Will Smith wasn’t completely insufferable? Look, I don’t much care about how celebrities behave (or misbehave) in their real lives. If I took it personally every time I found out someone in Hollywood is a pompous, arrogant jerk I’d have a really hard time being a movie fan. Normally I’m … Continue reading Movie Review – FOCUS
Note: This review contains SPOILERS We’re one episode away from the Star Wars Rebels first season finale, and before we (presumably) send the season out with a bang we have to take care of a little bit of house keeping. In terms of its core story, this week’s episode is a little bit weak, but … Continue reading STAR WARS REBELS Review – “Rebel Resolve”
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