Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)—What it Means to be a Real Boy
The tale of Pinocchio dates all the way back to 1883 from Florence, Italy by a writer named Carlo Collodi....
Animated
Sausage Party (2016)- A Typical Seth Rogan film Only Animated
So animated R-rated films are very rare…in America. In Japan and other countries they are more common, but in the...
Hellboy Animated (2006-2007)—Guillermo Del Toro’s Forgotten Hellboy Films
It’s no secret that I love Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy movies. His visually rich and distinct style of blending shades...
Quest for Camelot (1998): Poorly-timed Comedy over All Else
As a friend has said many times, kids are dumb. They find themselves liking stuff that isn’t actually that good....
Lightyear (2022)—A Pointless Spin-Off of a Popular Pixar Series
Let me preface by saying that I like many others didn’t care about this movie when it was first announced....
9 (2009)- Dark and Intriguing worldbuilding with a Simple Story
Animated films in the U.S. are plagued with a simple issue for decades: a belief that animation is for children....
Darker Than Black (2007)—A Underrated Anime Series with a Lackluster Second Season
Set in Japan, the show revolves around Contractors–certain people who possess specific powers, but lose their ability to feel regular...
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)—Masterpiece of Aesthetic and Music
Based on a popular novel of the same name by Diane Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle revolves around a young...
The Lego Movie (2014): When Awesomeness Beats the Odds of Quality
How this film exists is beyond me. They made 2014’s The Lego Movie, released it in a February…and managed to...
