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Encanto is a Wholesome, Family-Centric Animated Film that Could Have Been More
Disney has been going through a rejuvenation process for quite some time now. We have seen representations of race not too far from mainstream in movies like Moana, Princess and the Frog, and Brave. Therefore, we might have already formed…
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New Gods: Nezha Reborn Reimagines Classic Chinese Mythology in Dieselpunk Setting
New Gods: Nezha Reborn follows in the footsteps of recent successful Chinese animated films such as Ne Zha and White Snake. It repurposes old Chinese legends for a more modern, dieselpunk story that comes alive thanks to engaging, colorful animation.…
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DOTA: Dragon’s Blood Dives Deep into its Source Material’s Lore in a Densely Packed First Season
The problem with adapting such a lore-heavy property like DOTA is that you can quickly lose the audience by trying to service too many plot threads. As of now, DOTA 2 has 119 playable champions, each with their own backstory.…
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Soul Tackles Jazz, the Afterlife and the Purpose of Life in Delightful (and Inventive) Fashion
Usually, Pixar films are geared towards children, despite being accessible to adults. Soul, however, seems the opposite: made for adults and accessible to children. It’s a return to form for Pixar, whose middling Onward dropped earlier in 2020. Soul not…
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Blood of Zeus is a Violent, Original Take on Greek Mythology With A Lot of Potential (And A Lot of Room for Improvement)
Blood of Zeus uses a familiar conceit- that of greek mythology- and weaves its own narrative with it. The show introduces its story as a ‘lost’ oral story, which allows series creators Charley and Vlas Parlapanides (who also worked on…
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Harley Quinn is Still a Fun Ride in Season Two, Fleshing Out Characters in Longer Storylines
In season two, Harley Quinn gets to set up and explore season long plot threads, taking full advantage of the new status quo set up at the end of the first season. Gotham is in a state of anarchy, with…
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Altered Carbon: Resleeved is High on Slick Action (and Low on Character Development)
Altered Carbon: Resleeved has many elements of a typical Takeshi Kovacs story. Kovacs finds himself in a new military grade sleeve, hired by a meth named Tanaseda Hideki to protect a young tattooist named Holly Togram and find out what…
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Castlevania Finds Life After Dracula, Delivers Strongest Season Yet in Season Three
Castlevania had a hefty task ahead in season 3: take the story in a new direction after the demise of its main antagonist, Dracula. While this new season is short on introspection, it’s still well paced with plenty of inventive…
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Harley Quinn Starts off Strong with its First Season, Balancing Comedy and Character Development
A Harley Quinn show could have gone wrong in a lot of ways. Although she’s a very popular character, she often runs the risk of overexposure like Deadpool does. And there’s the problematic aspect of Harley being in a toxic…
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The Dragon Prince Makes Confident Strides in Season Three, Bringing Major Storylines to a Head
The Dragon Prince’s third season was overshadowed at its launch by allegations of creating an abusive environment for women against the show’s creator and showrunner Aaron Ehasz. Ehasz’ terse response hasn’t helped matters, and many have abandoned support for the…
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