Tag: Fantasy
China May Shun Shang-Chi Over Star’s Comments
Shang-Chi’s ultimate defeat may come at the hands of the Chinese box office – or, in his case, lack thereof. Deadline reports that comments from Simu Liu, the star of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, made that are critical of the Chinese government have been making the rounds on Chines...
Read MoreREVIEW: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 5 “What If… Zombies?!”
“What If… Zombies?!” is the one we knew was coming. Whether it’s “the one we’ve all been waiting for,” I’m not so sure – I don’t think What If…? had a lot of hype surrounding it in general, despite being better than at least the last two Disney+ Marvel shows. But an MCU zombie ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
It’s difficult to call Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings a disappointment because, by all accounts, expectations for it weren’t exactly soaring. But it still stings when a Marvel movie is subpar, and this one not only falters with its bland story, threadbare character work, unimpressive ...
Read MoreReview: What If…? – Season 1, Episode 4 “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?”
I don’t want to jinx it (and Lord knows it’s never been easier to jinx a good thing), but I think Marvel’s new animated series may have found its groove. “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” has much more in common with last week’s universe-altering hypothetic...
Read MoreReturn of the Rocketeer Coming to Disney+
Deadline reports that Disney+ will release a new Rocketeer film called The Return of the Rocketeer, produced by David Oyelowo and written by Ed Ricourt. Oyelowo may also star in The Return of the Rocketeer, which will follow a former Tuskegee airman who becomes the Rocketeer. This film will serve as...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
Studio Ghibli released a second movie in 2013, this time directed by Hayao Miyazaki’s longtime associate and the studio’s co-founder, Isao Takahata. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is based on “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter,” an ancient Japanese fairy tale about a girl found in a bamboo stal...
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