With 2019 marking the 20th Anniversary of anime’s favorite band of pirates, Toei Animation has brought the always delightful Monkey D. Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats back… Read more One Piece: Stampede Review: A worthy 20th Anniversary film that will satisfy any fan of the Straw Hats →
This year’s Studio Ghibli Fest finally takes fans to The Secret World of Arrietty – the directorial debut of Hiromasa Yonebayashi. It’s always interesting to see a film from Ghibli… Read more The Secret World of Arrietty Review: Rich detail and great characters create one of Ghibli’s best →
Amazon’s new original fantasy/noir series, Carnival Row, is a visual treat and contains great performances from Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne but is marred by storytelling issues and being totally… Read more Carnival Row Review: Fantasy and noir collide to create an enjoyable watch →
Filled with a sense of free spirit and standout performances, The Peanut Butter Falcon is a touching and heartfelt feature debut of collaborative writer/directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz that’s… Read more The Peanut Butter Falcon Review: A feel-good and fulfilling adventure →
Now, I’ll be the first to tell you that going into the live-action adaptation of the iconic Nickelodeon animated series Dora the Explorer – I was expecting the worst. Frankly,… Read more Dora and the Lost City of Gold Review: Surprisingly great summer flick for families →
When I saw that Kiki’s Delivery Service, a film by Hayao Miyazaki that is based off of the novel of the same name by Elko Kadono, it actually became my… Read more Kiki’s Delivery Service Review: A coming-of-age masterpiece that’s full of high-flying adventure and heartwarming spirit →
Studio Ghibli has crafted some of the most imaginative, magical worlds filled with colorful characters and fantastical adventure and that’s why when they create a film that’s set in a… Read more Whisper of the Heart Review: Stunning, fun, and emotional, but just short of a Ghibli masterpiece →
Here we are again with another outing of Disney’s plan to create live-action remakes of their animated classics, Aladdin. However, unlike most of Disney’s remakes, Aladdin has faced a litany… Read more Aladdin Review: Musters up enough nostalgic magic, but not much else →
