Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: Jungle Cruise (2021)
When I first heard about Disney’s Jungle Cruise, a film adaptation of the famous theme park ride, I felt skeptical that it would be any more than another failed cash-in. I like Dwayne Johnson and the types of movies this one’s trailers have emulated, but I have little faith in Disney’s live-ac...
Read MoreREVIEW: Vivo (2021)
Vivo is a new Sony Pictures Animation feature that came out on Netflix on Friday, August 6th. With songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes (In the Heights) and director Kirk DeMicco (The Croods), Vivo is Sony’s first animated musical. Sony Pictures Animation has a spo...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 1, Episode 15, “Finale Part 1: Return to Kamino”
*SPOILERS* In “Return to Kamino,” Crosshair gloats over Hunter, refusing to tell him where he’s being taken. Meanwhile, Tech gets the ship up and running. The Batch can see that Hunter is no longer on Daro, and Omega insists that they rescue him. Crosshair delivers Hunter to Admira...
Read MoreDisney Confirms Bad Batch Return for 2022
Disney has finally revealed that the adventures of The Bad Batch will continue for a second season. Season 2 of the Clone Wars spin-off is set to hit Disney+ in 2022. This reveal comes just ahead of season one’s two-part finale, which begins tomorrow, Friday, August 6th. Executive Producer and co-...
Read MoreBrendan Fraser Cast in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon
Deadline reports that Brendan Fraser has joined the cast of Martin Scorsese’s next project, Killers of the Flower Moon. Fraser will star alongside Jesse Plemons, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and others. The film is based on a crime drama book by David Grann. It will delve into the murders of...
Read MoreREVIEW: From Up On Poppy Hill (2011)
From Up On Poppy Hill was Gorō Miyazaki’s second attempt at directing a film for the studio his father co-founded. I’ve seen them all out of order, first watching Earwig and the Witch when it was released on HBO Max. I wasn’t impressed with that film and was left perplexed by the ...
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