“Moana 2” Review
It’s hard to get back into the groove with Moana 2. This is not for lack of energy, songs, and all the mythological fantasy wielded once more. It has all
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“Wicked” (2024) Review
It’d be easy for such a lavish and exuberant musical as Wicked to get lost within its glamor, where all the eye-popping visuals and catchy lyrics cake over anything to
“Orion and the Dark” Review
There is something to be said of how kids fear the darkness. It goes beyond the mere terror of a boogeyman under the bed or a monster in the closet.
“The American Society of Magical Negroes” Review
There might’ve been a fantastical expectation that this trope satire would harbor similarities to Harry Potter. It does but not in the ways one would expect. Remember how the slavery
“Tuesday” (2023) Review
Sometimes a film’s vibe can best be described by what can happen within its world. Roger Ebert once described My Neighbor Totoro as a world where little kids can stumble
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” Review
There’s a very telling moment in Frozen Empire when the aged Ghostbusters Ray and Winston debate over their golden years. Ray insists that this familiar adventure of paranormal investigation is
“Kung Fu Panda 4” Review
Thus far, DreamWorks’s Kung Fu Panda films have been its most consistent animated saga. The immaculate fusion of classic Hong Kong choreography, stylish Chinese-inspired design, and clever slapstick have a
“Dune: Part 2” Review
The thought had crossed my mind to reread Dune before venturing into Part 2. Before the first film debuted in 2021, I flipped open my copy, fired up an audiobook,
“Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom” Review
As the DCEU ends, Aquaman’s exuberant nature arrives like the party animal far too late to get in on the party. The superhero swings by for his sequel with a
“The Boy and The Heron” Review
Hayao Miyazaki’s masterful work in animation is something he can’t seem to tear away from. In the late 1990s, he intended the environmental fantasy Princess Mononoke to be his final