When TRIGUN STAMPEDE ran from January 7, 2023 to March 25, 2023; it was a hit. A hit that was marred by controversy due to some odd story decisions by director Kenji Mutō, and at least in part by the use of CGI animation from studio Orange (Land of the Lustrous, BEASTARS). However, it was a hit
Batman: Knightfall is perhaps one of the most famous story arcs in the Dark Knight's long and storied career. Or rather, I should say that it's one of the most infamous. Not least of which is because this particular arc is the one that has had the most long-term effects on Batman's life. It's the
The Mighty Nein is all set to become the next big animated hit of the Critical Role campaigns. And after the success of The Legend of Vox Machina on (Amazon) Prime Video to boot, with three seasons totaling 36 episodes plus a good dose of critical acclaim as evidence of that success. Thus, it's no
As you might expect from a superhero action-adventure story, My Hero Academia has a very strong focus on physicality. It's why it tends to intersect with sports quite nicely, especially since part of the story does in fact involve superpowered sports. And with how popular the manga/anime by Kōhei
For a film called All Of A Sudden, very little happens suddenly in Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s sensitive portrayal of friendship and care. The director (Drive My Car) has a particularly patient style of filmmaking that is not universally appealing, but it captures humanity in all its messy earnestness.
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
Paweł Pawlikowski’s new film is a dense exploration of a very specific part of Thomas Mann’s life and Germany’s history. Winning Best Picture at Cannes and chosen as Poland’s submission for Best International Film, the film expects a certain level of historical and geographic knowledge
