It's hard to believe that it has been 40 years since The Transformers: The Movie (complete with the insistent "the"s) made its U.S. theatrical debut on August 8, 1986. What's not hard to believe is how that particular animated Transformers movie ended up traumatizing so many of the people
“Batman Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall” is a worthy animated adaptation of the famed work of Chuck Dixon, Jo Duffy, Alan Grant, Dennis O'Neil, and Doug Moench.
Minions and Monsters is the third and latest entry in Illumination's Minions franchise. Having made its U.S. theatrical debut on July 1, 2026; it then went on to become the best-received entry in the series since the first Minions movie back in 2015. It's not saying much, but when you look at just
PAW Patrol is perhaps one of the most successful children's franchises in history. It's not hard to see why either. It's a Canadian animated TV series by creator Keith Chapman starring various animated dogs in various public service roles, including police and search and rescue. Despite the
For many viewers, especially those in the United Kingdom, Shaun the Sheep is one of their most beloved childhood series. As well as they should, because as you can tell by the distinct claymation, this is one of the masterpieces of Aardman Animations and creator Nick Park (Chicken Run, Wallace
All you need to do is watch Minions & Monsters to see that Hollywood doesn't have to have franchise malaise. As a critic and filmmaker, I firmly believe that original stories are necessary for a thriving film industry. They're the lifeblood of the art form, and excessive focus on IP-mining and
Minions and Monsters is all set to make its hilariously theatrical debut on July 1, 2026. On that day, Illumination's latest addition to their Minions prequel movies, featuring the work of director and writer Pierre Coffin and co-writer Brian Lynch and starring Coffin himself in the titular role as
Batman: Knightfall is all set to be one of the most widely anticipated animated movies in DC history. Mostly because people hope that this upcoming animated trilogy from director Jeff Wamester and writer Jeremy Adams will be as dark, horrific, and honestly kinda terrifying as the comic book arc of
We're in the era of liminal spaces, folks. Movies like Skinamarink, Backrooms, and Exit 8 have all proven that audiences, especially younger audiences, can't get enough of them. it Ends brings us really two liminal spaces in one movie. The film tells the story of four friends who are getting
What happens when you combine the powers of the director (Jean-François Richet) behind the absolutely smashing Plane and Jason Statham wrecking human traffickers left and right? You get Mutiny. Now the movie isn't just called Boat or Ship, and it really isn't part of the "Jason Statham Has A Job
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia delves deep into the backstory of Töregene and why she hates the Mongols in Ep. 6 "The Mergen People". Honestly, after seeing all of that, you can easily see why Sitara / Fatima empathizes with her so much. Their respective backstories have similar beats, and each