We talked about Into The Spider-Verse 2 last week, this week, we’re going to be talking about the Alien franchise. After Disney bought 20th Century Fox there were rumblings as to what Disney would do with Fox’s more mature franchises, such as Alien and Predator. While both franchises have had
"At last we will reveal ourselves to the Jedi". That may not have been the best move for Darth Maul it kind of cost him his legs, but that didn't stop this Dark Lord of the Sith from becoming one of the most popular Star Wars characters in the universe. Maul, a Force-sensitive Zabrak male whose
Sure, George Lucas may not technically own Lucasfilm anymore. He did sell it to Disney, after all. Notwithstanding, the franchise he launched in 1977 continues to make the father of Star Wars a very, very rich man. In fact, just two decisions that Lucas made with respect to the franchise have led
If you’re like me, it’s been a minute since you’ve been really excited about a Walt Disney Animation Studios film. After watching the trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon, the feeling was the same. However, let me just tell you that the trailer does NOT do this film justice! Holy WOW is it
So, the trailer for Disney's Cruella just dropped. Let's take a look at this prequel to, presumably, the live-action adaptation of 101 Dalmatians: Okay, that might've been too quick of a look. Clearly, we need a more in-depth analysis of Cruella here. Starting with: Cruella de Vil: Disney's Harley
What’s your favorite superhero origin story? Did you say, “squirrel who gets sucked inside a vacuum cleaner, receives CPR from a 10-year-old, and suddenly gains superpowers?” No? Huh. The Flora-Ulysses dynamic duo might not be your first thought when you think of superheroes. But Flora &
"The Debut" turns a comedy that pokes fun at the sincerity of the local stage and elevates it to a fascinating character study of a woman on the edge. While still being hilarious.
In Ink, Danny Boyle explores the launch of the British newspaper The Sun. The tabloid was created as a paper full of things people want to read but feel they shouldn't. It broke ground in 1960 in London for speaking openly about sex, putting sport on the front pages and embracing the working man.
Few studios have set such a precedent within their own genre quite like Laika Studios. With each painstakingly crafted story, they consistently find new ways to level up stop motion animation and push the limits of what can be accomplished. Stop motion is already a marvelous feat of patience and
