Tag: Animation
REVIEW: Kung Fu Panda (2008)
It’s not often that a movie manages to be humorous, heartwarming, and just downright fun all at once. When I first saw Kung Fu Panda, I was absolutely blown away. Nothing in the marketing (including the film’s very title) excited me or hinted at anything better than DreamWorks’ last couple of ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Harley Quinn – Seasons 1 & 2 (2019-2020)
When they started advertising the Harley Quinn animated show as part of the DC Universe app, I was not impressed. Adult-oriented animated series are hit-or-miss for me, as I find they often lean too far into comedy for my taste. The animation style didn’t appeal to me, but more importantly, I ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Only Yesterday (1991)
1991 saw the release of Isao Takahata’s second film for Studio Ghibli, Only Yesterday. Hayao Miyazaki was inspired by a manga of the same name, which detailed the everyday life of a little girl named Taeko. However, he didn’t think he could adapt the episodic, vignette-style comics to fe...
Read MoreREVIEW: Bee Movie (2007)
In 2007, following the release of Shrek the Third, DreamWorks Animation would do the unthinkable and make a film that’s arguably even worse. The meme formerly known as Bee Movie is a 90-minute adventure comedy starring Jerry Seinfeld as a bee named Barry. The film was a middling box office suc...
Read MoreThe Bad Batch Trailer Does What it Does
Today, Disney and LucasFilm revealed the full trailer for The Bad Batch. Dave Filoni’s Clone Wars spin-off follows Clone Force 99 following the end of the war. The Bad Batch were first introduced in their titular episode of The Clone Wars, season 7, episode 1. The trailer shows Grand Moff Tark...
Read MoreREVIEW: Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989)
1989 saw the release of yet another whimsical Hayao Miyazaki-directed adventure, Kiki’s Delivery Service. I can vividly remember the ads for this movie’s American home video release when I was a kid; I can practically hear the cheesy, upbeat, “inspiring” song they played over it. However, th...
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