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Film Review: Ballerina
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Len Wiseman Starring Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Keanu Reeves R What is the real appeal of the John Wick films? Is it the action sequences, which are meticulously crafted by franchise overseerer and director Chad Stahelski? Is Keanu himself, his unique screen presence giving the…
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Phineas and Ferb Is Back, and It’s Basically Perfect
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Film Review: Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Fuga Yamashiro Starring Shion Wakayama, Natsuki Hanae, Kaito Ishikawa, Mayumi Tanaka R Led by phenomenally creative animation and a wildly creative – if raunchy – setup, Dan Da Dan was the anime to beat in 2024. Coming at a time of seeming stagnation in the shonen sphere, it…
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Film Review: Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing
By Matthew Moorcroft Weak Recommendation Directed by Hiroyuki Hata Starring Saki Fujita, Asami Shimoda, Meiko Haigou, Naota Fuuga PG Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing is, just like it’s long-winded title implies, a movie. It has three acts, it has characters with some semblance of personality, a clear thesis statement about it’s…
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Film Review: Thunderbolts*
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Jake Schreier Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, David Harbour PG-13 At this point, it’s becoming more common to view each MCU installment as a self-reflexive, meta-textual comment on it’s own existence rather then a standalone picture in it’s own right. As frustrating as it is that…
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Film Review: Sinners
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Ryan Coogler Starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Canton, Delroy Lindo R Laced with immediate texture in it’s 65mm frames and gorgeous southern locales, Sinners – the first non-franchise film from Ryan Coogler since his stellar debut in 2013 – is the rare film that makes it’s…
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Anime Review: To Be Hero X, Episode 1
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation All images are courtesy of Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures. Won’t mince words here, I’ve been heavily anticipating To Be Hero X for some time, mainly thanks to it’s widely impressive trailers that have come out for over a year before it’s release. Chinese animation in general has seen a massive…
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Anime Review: Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers, Episode 1
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation All images of courtesy of Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures. My knowledge on Guilty Gear is, admittedly, very casual. Anybody who knows me knows that fighting games, while I enjoy them, are not my personal area of expertise. I could tell you the ins and outs of something like Starcraft II…
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Anime Review: The Beginning After the End, Episode 1
By Matthew Moorcroft No Recommendation All images are courtesy of Crunchyroll. Fantasy anime has a dire problem. For every Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End or Delicious in Dungeon, fantasy anime for the past decade have seemingly been made on autopilot, existing for the sole purpose of filling out a seasonal block or some kind of adaptation…
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Film Review: Mickey 17
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Bong Joon-ho Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo R Finally arriving after several lengthy delays, Mickey 17 could not have been more timely. I don’t know how much it predicted much of the current political climate – likely none of intentionally, as it was written…
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