This review was originally posted on January 28, 2018. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie was probably the best superhero film of 2017. And for damn good reason. It’s an adaptation that holds true to the spirit of its source material and finding a way to work well in a new format. If you’re a… Continue reading 100% cotton underwear makes for a near 100% film in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.
This review was originally posted on Jan. 21, 2018. Mild spoilers ahead. Beware. For just one night, a mysterious power is yours. What will you do? Those are the arc words of Studio Ponoc’s first movie. Mary and the Witch’s Flower, Studio Ponoc’s debut film, was...perfectly nice. The animation, character designs, backgrounds, and food were… Continue reading Mary and the Witch’s Flower needed more time to truly bloom.
Originally published 1/07/18. This post has been edited. April and the Extraordinary World (2015) (or April et le Monde Truque) is an original work co-directed by Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci. It is a French-Belgian-Canadian production. I’ve found that French/Canadian cartoons tend to be a little more risqué in nature than American ones, even if they’re meant… Continue reading April and the definitely, weird, out of the ordinary world.
Bob’s Burgers just entered its 10th season and somehow the charm and quirkiness of the show still hasn’t worn off. It’s so rare that I just focus on a singular episode of a show, rather than a season, so I wanted to focus on the Season 10 premiere episode “The Ring (But Not Scary.) ”… Continue reading “Bob’s Burgers” is off to a strong start for 10th season
I can’t believe I haven’t written about Zombie Land Saga yet. It’s one of my favorite current anime, and with the recent announcement of a second season, I figured it was time. I mean how can you not love a show about a group of girls brought back to life as zombies for the sole… Continue reading “Zombie Land Saga:” the Ouran High School Host Club of the 2010s
(This post contains mild spoilers. Be warned this film contains some sequences of flashing lights that could affect those with photo-sensitivity.) So, this week was weird. Deadlines got crazy. We had to prep and send out two papers this week instead of just one. And we’re going to have do the same next week. At least… Continue reading Spider-Man, Spider-Man does much more than any other Spider-Man can in Into the Spider-Verse
