Tag: Animation
Ahsoka Finds its Director
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Peter Ramsey has been hired to direct at least one episode of Ahsoka. The upcoming Disney+ show will follow the Clone Wars hero in her search for Grand Admiral Thrawn and Ezra Bridger. Ahsoka’s story will presumably pick up after her appearances in The ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia Season 3, Episode 13, “Mother of Olms;” “Grime’s Pupil”
*SPOILERS* “Mother of Olms” finds our intrepid heroes struggling down the path to Mother Olm’s chamber. Once they arrive, they’re faced with a giant olm with exotic markings. Mother Olm (Whoopi Goldberg) struggles to remember the details of an ancient prophecy involving the music box that se...
Read MoreREVIEW: Young Justice Season 4: Phantoms Episode 17, “Leviathan Wakes”
*SPOILERS* In “Leviathan Wakes,” the Orm clone is devastated by the knowledge of what he is. In Xebel, Mera’s father, the King, squabbles with Arthur over Arion’s reappearance and the date of Atlantis. Meanwhile, Kaldur and his team press on. Lagann is frustrated at the possi...
Read MoreArcane: The Perfect Pairing of Music and Animation
It’s no secret that music and film can be combined to create provocative art. I think the strongest combination is achieved with animation in particular. Walt Disney, Max Fleischer, and Warner Bros. knew this in the early 20th century, and music has become inseparable from the medium. When you...
Read MoreREVIEW: Amphibia – Season 3, Episode 12, “Sasha’s Angels; Olm Town Road”
*SPOILERS* “Sasha’s Angels” sees Anne and Sasha briefing the recruits putting Mrs. Croaker in charge of strategy. The Mayor’s assistant, Toadie, pushes back on the plan, wanting to be the lookout instead of aiding the attack on a band of non-partisan thieves. They’re am...
Read MoreREVIEW: Young Justice – Season 4: Phantoms, Episode 14-16, “Nautical Twilight,” “Ebb Tide,” and “Emergency Dive”
*SPOILERS* “Nautical Twilight” opens with various heroes mourning Conner’s passing. As Kaldur struggles to accept the finality of this tragedy, Dick encourages him to take time to process the loss. Kaldur declines, saying he will be fine because he has to be. Orm plots in the backg...
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