At no point while watching Scott Pilgrim Takes Off was I fully certain about where the series was going to go. I haven’t read the graphic novels and I haven’t seen the movie in a while, but it became very clear as the credits for the first episode rolled - that neither of those facts… Continue reading “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off” does the characters justice
Pixar’s recent fare has ranged from downright disappointing (Lightyear) to pretty good (Turning Red). But most of it has been relatively bland and forgettable. So needless to say, I had pretty low expectations for Elemental, especially since its director Peter Sohn is responsible for the all-time worst Pixar film - The Good Dinosaur. But I… Continue reading “Elemental” is an elementary tale
I’m usually VERY apprehensive when it comes to movie sequels; for every Shrek 2 where the second is arguably more iconic than the first, there’s the unnecessary and forgettable Frozen 2. But that wasn’t the case with Spider-Man: Across the SpiderVerse. I have been looking forward to this movie since I saw Into the SpiderVerse… Continue reading “Across the Spider-Verse” is magnificient
My feelings about Maokoto Shinkai’s work are…complicated to say the least. I find his films to be beautiful - but they’re kind of repetitive in terms of tropes. And as someone who very much did NOT like Weathering With You, I did not originally have high hopes for Suzume. I mean, the love interest is… Continue reading “Suzume” is Shinkai at his best
