Vivo Tells a Musical Story about a Kinkajou and a Rebellious Girl that Sometimes Goes Off-Key
Lin-Manuel Miranda has been making great strides in Hollywood, with the cinematic adaptation of In the Heights coming out earlier this year, and now with Vivo, an animated musical featuring himself as the main character as well as the main…
Jungle Cruise is an Entertaining Adventure Film that Harkens Back to Better Classics
Jungle Cruise is one of those movies which garner a favorable first impression, but seems to have several cracks in its facade when you pay closer attention. Then again, maybe that’s the point. It’s a theme park ride movie- almost…
The Two Part Adaptation of Batman: the Long Halloween is One of the Best Comic Book Stories of the Last Five Years
There have been no shortage of animated adaptations of Batman’s seminal stories, from The Dark Knight Returns, Batman: Year One and The Killing Joke to Batman: Under the Red Hood and Batman: Hush. While some of these adaptations have done…
Masters of the Universe: Revelation Makes a Bold Choice with its Storytelling that Divides its Audience
Masters of the Universe: Revelation suffers from the all too common disconnect between critical and fan reception that we see with lots of content these days. It takes the characters and status quo from the original 80s cartoon and flips…
Feels like Ishq is a Light-Hearted Romance Anthology that Struggles to Leave Lasting Impressions
Feels Like Ishq doesn’t aim to change the world, but maybe it should have aimed a little bit higher. The webseries has interesting premises for all six of its stories, but a lot of them are hit or miss. In…
Record of Ragnarok Opens Strong with a Flawed but Entertaining First Season
Record of Ragnarok is one of those absurd animes that leans into its premise and revels in its absurdity. It takes place entirely during a tournament- and it’s not just any tournament. Thirteen gods and humans go up against each…
Wish Dragon Breathes New Life into a Familiar Premise
Wish Dragon is about a poor boy who discovers a dragon in a teapot who will grant three wishes. Sounds familiar, right? Director Chris Appelhans is definitely aware of the similarities with Disney’s Aladdin. He focuses instead on the world…
Devi Becomes More Problematic and Self-Obsessed than Ever in the Second Season of Never Have I Ever
Never Have I Ever... been so disappointed in a character (hint: *Devi*). At this point, I would like to congratulate Nalini for staying sane despite having a daughter like Devi, whose world revolves around nothing (and perhaps juggling two boys)…
Luca is a Breezy Tale of Light-hearted Summer Adventures
Enrico Casarosa's Luca isn't the ground-breaking, Oscar-worthy story people are prone to expect from Pixar. But for those willing to experience the studio's more laid-back and light-hearted works, Luca is a Pixar iteration of cinematic comfort food. From the stunning…
Netflix’s Fear Street Trilogy is a Smart, Satisfying Adaptation of Classic Horror Stories that Balances Slasher Gore with Character Development
Directed by Leigh Janiak and adapted from R.L. Stine’s books, Netflix’s Fear Street trilogy tells an episodic story through three films, with each film taking place in a different time period and paying homage to a different type of horror…
