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Lupin III: The First (Anime Film) Review
I’ve been following the Lupin III franchise for years. This fascination first started when I saw the previews for the various iterations on my Dragon Ball Z VHS tapes. The series created by Kazuhiko Katō, “Monkey Punch”, served as the perfect amalgamation of two of my favorite things, anime and the crime genre. In later years, I started watching the series on Toonami. When I found out ...[Read More]
Making of The Godfather Film In Production Under Barry Levinson
According to Deadline Hollywood, Barry Levinson is set to direct Francis and The Godfather. Directed by the maker of Rain Man, this new venture centers around the making of the 1972 classic The Godfather.
1917 (Film) Review – One of the Best War Films in Recent Memory
It was known as “The War To End All Wars.” World War I has been told through the history books of our schools and the documentaries on our televisions, but rarely is World War I depicted on-screen. Returning to the directors’ chair since Spectre, director Sam Mendes brings the passion, heart, and skill that he and his team poured into the brilliant Skyfall into his newest film, 1...[Read More]
Weathering With You (Film) Review
Heartfelt stories seem to fit into the anime film medium really well and that trend continues with the anime feature film Weathering With You.
Promare Review – Fighting Fire with a Burning Spirit
Some of the most memorable, emotionally charged scenes in anime have come from Studio Trigger. Kamina’s boisterous and ridiculous speeches are enough to give anyone a kick in the pants to do something great and strive for a better tomorrow. Ryuko’s fierce struggle to overcome Satsuki created one of the best rivalries, contrasted by some of the funniest and most over-the-top situations imaginable f...[Read More]
Spider-Man: Far From Home (Film) Review
Warning: Spoilers for Avengers Endgame ahead. Can Spider-Man stand on his own in a post-Endgame world in the latest MCU film Far From Home?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Film Review)
Sony Pictures Animation takes an impressive stab at the webslinger, as directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman, along with screenwriter Phil Lord, tackle the legacy of Spider-Man in Into the Spider-Verse.
Wonder Woman Review: DC’s Much Needed Film
Let’s all be happy to know that the DC Extended Universe has finally found its first great film! I was pretty disappointed with it’s first three outings; Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Suicide Squad. That being said, it became a sigh of relief to know that Wonder Woman was the first film in this universe to capture a beloved character’s origins and give us an absolute blast of a superhero mo...[Read More]
Sentai Filmworks March 2017 Release Slate Revealed
Earlier today, anime distributor Section23 Films unveiled its planned release slate for the month of March 2017, which will include releases from publishers Sentai Filmworks and ADV Films, including a collector’s edition of an anticipated release.
Spirited Away: 15th Anniversary Comes to US Theaters
Come celebrate the 15th anniversary of one of the most critically-acclaimed animated films of all time: Spirited Away. Legendary director Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece will be coming back to U.S. theatres on December 4th and 5th!
The Power Rangers Film Suits Revealed
The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers is one of the earliest shows I remember watching as a child. Therefore, I will admit I have a lot of nostalgia for the monster-of-the-week formula, chilling out at juice bars, and robots fitting together into one super cool robot. Sure, the shows are campy, often poor representations of their Japanese counterparts. Yet, I still love the series. Coming in Mar...[Read More]
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Announced
Sword Art Online quickly became one of the most popular Anime series of the decade, which was an adaptation of a popular light novel series of the same name. While Japan is well aware of where the series is going, for they have almost double the amount of novels published, its always cool to see the next style of each iteration.
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