Tag: sci-fi
REVIEW: 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: Morbius (2022)
After delay after delay after delay, Sony’s Morbius finally hit theaters this past weekend. Rumored to be the kickoff to Sony’s Sinister Six project and highly anticipated, Morbius follows the story of Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto), a scientist with a rare blood disorder whose despera...
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 MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 8, Episode 10 “Reckless”
I’m probably starting to sound repetitive, but The Flash is still good, and I’m happy. “Reckless” is another strong episode, returning to perhaps the show’s most important theme and finding yet another way to explore it. It suffers only from an overly convenient plot point and more (though...
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...
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