By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation While it’s explosive three-episode premiere showcased Andor‘s slow burn approach and how effective it is, Aldhani slows things back a bit to sit down with the cast. So far the strength of Andor has been it’s quieter, more introspective moments, giving time to let the characters breath and just tell […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Episode 1 – Highest RecommendationEpisode 2 – Strong RecommendationEpisode 3 – Highest Recommendation I’ll get around to it eventually – Star Wars Wednesdays aren’t dead, I promise guys – but Rogue One is a movie that I consistently have mixed feelings about. I don’t know if they are the right words or […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation After being introduced briefly in the first episode, Jameela Jamil finally makes her big entrance into the fray. While initially advertised as the main villain of the piece, Jamil’s role as the arrogant and vain Titania is more of a rival and a nuisance then an actual threat. While this […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Ever seen a director go full sicko mode from the start? That’s exactly what Zach Cregger does in his horror debut – though considering his pedigree it’s not surprising. One of the masterminds behind The Whitest Kids U’ Know, Cregger and his fellow band of misfits have made it their […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation It’s actually refreshing to see a series like She-Hulk pretty much eschew any perceptions about what it wants to be about. So many of these MCU shows – hell, streaming shows in general if we are being honest with ourselves – try to be bigger then their own stories let […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation So they go straight for the jugular huh? She-Hulk: Attorney at Law literally opens this recent episode with a not so subtle jab at the sexist backlash the show received as soon it was announced, and the rest of the episode continues that same level of “we literally don’t care, […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Awards season isn’t fully in swing just yet, but some hopefuls are still trying to get in early as they compete for your attention with other more high profile releases as well as several re-releases. Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (September 2nd) One of the major leftovers from Sundance, this film […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by George Miller Starring Idris Elba, Tilda Swinton, Aamito Lagum, Burcu Golgedar R Three Thousand Years of Longing starts off with two clashing tones off the bat that reflect the bizarre sensibilities of it’s director. On the one hand, you have an intimate character drama that’s more similar to […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Tetsuro Kodama Starring Masako Nozawa, Toshio Furukawa, Miyu Irino, Ryo Horikawa PG-13 While the size of franchises like the MCU and Star Wars can be daunting to some people, overseas in Japan the Dragon Ball franchise is equally as dominate and has been for sometime. At 21 films […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Kat Coiro Starring Tatiana Maslany, Ginger Gozaga, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Roth TV-14 Now that the origin is out of the way, we can get into the swing of things! Well, almost. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has the She-Hulk portion of the out way, but now it needs to […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 5: Avatar Day – Strong RecommendationChapter 6: The Blind Bandit – Highest Recommendation Directed by Lauren MacMullan (Episode 5), Ethan Spaulding (Episode 6) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 In doing my standard research for this writeup, I was a little shocked to discover that Avatar […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Kat Coiro Starring Tatiana Maslany, Jameela Jamil, Ginger Gonzaga, Mark Ruffalo TV-14 It’s a little weird that it’s taken this long for another Hulk thing to really get off the ground, huh? Considering Hulk’s status as one of the “founding four” so to speak, his lack of presence […]
By Matthew Moocroft Chapter 3: Return to Omashu – Strong RecommendationChapter 4: The Swamp – Strong Recommendation Directed by Ethan Spaulding (Episode 3), Giancarlo Volpe (Episode 4) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 I didn’t talk about her during my last writeup, but let’s talk Azula. Season 2’s biggest contributions […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Rian Johnson Starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Mark Hamill PG-13 Welcome to Star Wars Wednesdays! Every Wednesday I’ll be talking about/looking at a new piece of Star Wars media, starting with the movies and going onwards into the shows, games, and maybe even comics and books […]
By Matthew Moorcroft The tail end of the summer movie season is upon us, and while that means it’s mostly the scraps of what is left, there is always a ton to look forward to movie wise as we progress through the summer! Bullet Train (August 5th) Probably the last big summer movie, Bullet Train […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 1: The Avatar State – Highest RecommendationChapter 2: The Cave of Two Lovers – Highest Recommendation Directed by Giancarlo Volpe (Episode 1), Lauren MacMullan (Episode 2) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 The first thing you notice about Book 2 is an immediate jump in animation […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Jordan Peele Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun, Brandon Perea R Jordan Peele has been seen as a successor to somebody like John Carpenter, while I don’t really buy that – the two of them could not be more different – Peele’s influences in regards to his […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Taika Waititi Starring Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Natalie Portman PG-13 The first major sequence after the required Marvel Studios intro of Thor: Love and Thunder will immediately clue you in on whether or not this movie will be your cup of tea. Korg, still played by […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Despite a massive drop in it’s second weekend, Thor: Love and Thunder managed to win the weekend, but at what cost? Let’s break it down. 1 – Thor: Love and Thunder ($46.6 million) While it’s $144.2 million opening was impressive, Thor: Love and Thunder has clearly struggled since then to maintain it’s […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Hot damn, the sons of bitches did it. Look, the MCU Disney+ finales have become something of a dreadful experience for discourse as most discussion tend to argue over semantics instead of actually talking about the episodes we do end up receiving. While some have been better then others, they […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 19: The Siege of the North – Part 1 – Highest RecommendationChapter 20: The Siege of the North – Part 2 – Highest Recommendation Directed by Lauren MacMullan (Episode 19), Dave Filoni (Episode 20) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 And we’re here! Avatar‘s first season […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 17: The Northern Air Temple – Strong RecommendationChapter 18: The Waterbending Master – Strong Recommendation Directed by Dave Filoni (Episode 17), Giancarlo Volpe (Episode 18) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 One of the things that’s sometimes hard to remember in world building is the importance […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Starring Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Zenobia Shroff, Fawad Khan TV-14 For starters, this review is coming from a perspective of somebody who knows very little, if anything at all, about the Partition. While I have some vague knowledge of the event just from what a Pakistani […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by J.J. Abrams Starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Harrison Ford PG-13 Welcome to Star Wars Wednesdays! Every Wednesday I’ll be talking about/looking at a new piece of Star Wars media, starting with the movies and going onwards into the shows, games, and maybe even comics and books […]
By Matthew Moorcroft While it’s been rough for animated films recently, Minions: The Rise of Gru ended up overperforming in it’s opening weekend and letting animation have a much needed win. Let’s break it down. 1 – Minions: The Rise of Gru ($108 million) Initially predicted for $60-80 million in it’s opening weekend, Minions‘ lowball […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 15: Bato of the Water Tribe – Strong RecommendationChapter 16: The Deserter – Highest Recommendation Directed by Giancarlo Volpe (Episode 15), Lauren MacMullan (Episode 16) Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 I think there is an aversion to message episodes that I don’t understand in a […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Starring Iman Vellani, Zenobia Shroff, Aramis Knight, Farhan Akhtar TV-14 Shifting locations in the middle of your show is always going to be a hard thing to pull off, but it’s especially difficult when your show’s location is essential to it’s identity like Ms. Marvel. Part […]
By Matthew Moorcroft In this later then usual report, Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick are nearly neck and neck as the two must now face off into the 4th of July weekend. Let’s break it down. 1 – Elvis ($31.2 million) Props to Warner Bros., whose extensive marketing campaign aimed at older audiences paid off […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Chapter 13: The Blue Spirit – Highest RecommendationChapter 14: The Fortuneteller – Strong Recommendation Directed by Dave Filoni Starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco TV-Y7 The Blue Spirit is an episode that really only could have worked right after last episode as it once again taps into the […]
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Meena Menon Starring Iman Vellani, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Zenobia Shroff TV-14 Ok, I’m fully on board now. Not to say that I completely wasn’t prior to this, as Ms. Marvel has been very clear in it’s high quality since the beginning, but as we move into the […]
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