Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: Erased (2016)
Based on a manga of the same name by Kei Sanbe, Erased is an anime miniseries from 2016. The series only ran 13 episodes but covers a lot of ground, following a character who experiences “revivals,” or the rare opportunity to change the past. Erased finds protagonist Satoru Fujinuma at 2...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 1, Episode 12, “Rescue on Ryloth”
*SPOILERS* “Rescue on Ryloth” sees Admiral Rampart taunting the imprisoned Cham and Eleni Syndulla. He informs them that Hera will soon be recaptured, and Cham’s followers will be dealt with even more easily. Howzer doesn’t want to follow the Admiral’s orders to round up Cham’s peopl...
Read MoreLittle Mermaid Star Halle Bailey Shares Production Photo
In a recent Instagram post, actress Halle Bailey shared a photo of herself in costume for The Little Mermaid. Announcing filming has wrapped on the Disney remake, she discusses the difficulties of filming during a pandemic, as well as the opportunity to have “experienced (the film) in all its ...
Read MorePixar’s Newest Character Turns Red
This Tuesday, July 13th, Disney and Pixar released the first trailer for Turning Red. Set in Toronto, Canada, Turning Red follows a young girl named Mei Lee, who turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited. The film will star Rosalie Chiang as Mei and Sandra Oh as her mother. Turning ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
Based on The Borrowers by Mary Norton, The Secret World of Arrietty follows a family of tiny people as they try to survive an increasingly hostile world. The film was released in 2010 and was the directorial debut of Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who would go on to direct When Marnie Was There, also for Stu...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Bad Batch – Season 1 Episode 11, “Devil’s Deal”
*SPOILERS* “Devil’s Deal” opens at a rally on Ryloth. Senator Orn Free Taa attempts to convince the people that they should accept Imperial occupation and that the war is over. However, the unruly crowd chants for Clone Wars hero Cham Syndulla, and Taa allows him to speak. Syndulla...
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