Author: Virginia Kublawi
REVIEW: Pet Sematary(2019)
Today I decided to see the new movie adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. I haven’t seen the older film or read King’s novel, so I went in more or less blind, armed only with the knowledge of what has been presented in the trailers. Adaptations of King’s work are numerous and, as such,...
Read MoreREVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Season 2, Episode 15, “The Brothers Hook”
*SPOILERS* In “The Brothers Hook,” Cassandra is about to shoot an apple off of Hookfoot’s head when Eugene takes it. Cass remarks that it’s their last apple, prompting a fight over the apple amongst the gang. Meanwhile, Rapunzel finds a poster advertising a piano concert by Hookhand,...
Read MoreREVIEW: Dumbo (2019)
This weekend saw Disney’s most recent live-action remake of one of their animated classics, this time 1941’s Dumbo. Personally, I have mixed feelings on Disney’s trend of remaking their movies because the results have been mixed in terms of quality and creativity. 2015’s Cinderella is my fav...
Read MoreREVIEW: Princess Mononoke (1997)
Growing up, I wasn’t exposed to anime like some people my age were. During my formative years, we only had cable during football season, and I watched a lot of PBS. I knew that Pokémon and Dragon Ball Z were things that existed, but that was about the extent of my knowledge. I only say … <...
Read MoreJordan Peele Wants to Make Movies About Black People, and That’s OK
This Monday, in a conversation with students at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Jordan Peele made some remarks about race and the casting of his movies. Specifically, he plans to continue casting black lead actors after his successful horror films Get Out and Us. Any time you mention race (or, let...
Read MoreREVIEW: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure – Season 2, Episode 14, “Rapunzel and the Great Tree”
*SPOILERS* “Rapunzel and the Great Tree” starts off with a flashback to the dying king introduced at the beginning of “Beyond the Corona Walls.” Adira and Quirin bicker over whether to locate the Sundrop and use its power to combat the spread of the rocks when a mysterious third figure state...
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