Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
My appreciation for the Kung Fu Panda series is no secret. I remember being shocked by the simple but moving meaning in the first movie when I found it. I don’t love Kung Fu Panda 2 as much as most people; I think the original is still the best. But it is a solid sequel that develops …
The Boy and the Heron Coming Back to Cinemas
In light of winning the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, The Boy and the Heron is returning to US theaters on March 22nd. The film will feature special added content like a foreword with composer Joe Hisaishi (who has composed most of Studio Ghibli’s oeuvre) and a drawing lesson with supervising...
Read MorePatty Jenkins is Back on Rogue Squadron
Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins appeared on the Talking Pictures podcast to discuss her return to Rogue Squadron, the Star Wars movie based on the Nintendo 64 video game that was delayed and then removed from Disney’s release schedule. That’s right, you heard me; in light of Wonder Woman ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 3, Episodes 6 and 7, “Infiltration” and “Extraction”
*SPOILERS* In “Infiltration,” Rex leads Senator Singh to a clandestine meeting with Senator Chuchi. The place is bombed by Clone X, the mysterious mercenary from season 2. He is intercepted, and another like him is sent to eliminate him. When Omega is discovered as Clone X’s second...
Read MoreJake Lloyd’s Mom Clears the Air
Jake Lloyd’s mother, Lisa, recently spoke with Scripps News about her son’s mental health. She discusses how Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, is doing now, the tragic loss of his sister, Madison, and how he feels about Star Wars these days. “He just couldn’t handle ...
Read MoreDaisy Ridley Knows “Bits and Bobs” About Rey Movie
Daisy Ridley sat down with Deadline in their SXSW studio, where she discussed details of the Rey-centered Star Wars movie Lucasfilm announced last year. Years after the events of the sequel trilogy, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s film will follow an older Rey and her students as they re-re-establish the ...
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