The Cuphead Show! is an anomaly in the modern media landscape. Not because it’s a cartoon adaptation of a video game—that’s becoming a lot less rare. No, The Cuphead Show! is unique because it’s a classic cartoon made in the modern day.
I’ve rewatched the second arc of this series so many times, especially the big battle during the season finale. It’s become media comfort food. If you like anime, you need to see this show
Encanto is peak cinema. That’s a hot take, but it’s hard to argue against a movie made with this level of care, skill, and storytelling effort.
The House is an interpretive art piece. The creators had a point to make, and a message to send—but I’ve yet to figure out what that message was.
Watching The Wheel of Time is a real-time game of deciding whether the show will do something cool, or rote and overplayed.
I don’t understand Centaurworld. It defies comprehension to such a degree I want to investigate creator interviews or production notes.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of The Ten Rings is an incredible movie held down by only one thing: its hero’s journey parts. Unlike a lot of films dealing in mythical storytelling, its structure is a detriment.
The funny thing about Black Widow is if I’d seen it even ten years ago, it would’ve blown my mind.
Arcane cemented for me we’re living in an era where video game-inspired media is consistently good.
(IT’S ALMOST CHRISTMAS TIME! And, in honor of those of us that watch this movie every year–and in honor of this still amazing film–let’s talk about why it’s such a classic.) Originally Published: November 19th, 2018 The Nightmare Before Christmas Is The Perfect Counterculture Christmas Movie Walk into any store that sells tees for the…
The problem with reviewing Hawkeye is not that it’s bad, but that it’s so consistently good, in that specific Marvel way, that to describe it in usual terms doesn’t work.
(It’s been a while, and this article needed an update. So, we’ve added two more things to stream this holiday season.) For fans of sci-fi and fantasy, there may not be that many go-to Christmas television episodes and movies that tickle our unique sensibilities, but that does not mean it is all hopeless. This is…
