Animation can be difficult to adapt. So difficult that I’ve grown to dislike all western live-action adaptations of anime.
Properties featured: Jeff Foxworthy: The Good Old Days, Starstruck, grown-ish, Atlanta, Bridgerton, Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, Killing Eve
A remake of a beloved movie with a more modern mixed family take that balances comedy and depth well.
Properties featured: Catherine Cohen: The Twist? She’s Gorgeous, Young Rock, Mr. Mayor, Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives., grown-ish, Life & Beth, Is it Cake?, Human Resources, Cheaper by the Dozen, Killing Eve
Properties featured: Star Trek: Picard, grown-ish, The Dropout, Pieces of Her, Making Fun, Killing Eve, Outlander
Matt Reeves takes Batman on a dark “knight” of the soul and rediscovers a hero.
Often, when we celebrate Black History Month we think about the Civil Rights leaders and activists of long ago. I remember being in elementary school and feeling like racism was a thing of the past because of the way it was taught. It would be great if we could just talk about social injustices as something that happened long ago but no longer. However, the fact that just this weekend I saw a “White Lives Matter” shirt at an event, means that people still aren’t understanding. All of February, we see quotes from Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.… Read more »
Properties featured: Cat Burglar, grown-ish, Vikings: Valhalla, Killing Eve
Properties featured: Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, Swap Shop, grown-ish, Space Force, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Today we talk about the life of Ivan Reitman, Eminem’s stance during the Super Bowl halftime show, Kanye’s Instagram rants, and the new Bridgerton teaser trailer. Remembering Ivan Reitman Ivan Reitman, an absolute legend in the film world, has passed away at 75. Reitman produced and directed classics like Ghostbusters, Space Jam, and National Lampoon’s Animal House. Not much has been released about his death but a tweet was sent out from the Ghostbusters’ account on behalf of Tom Rothman, Chairman and CEO of Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, saying: “Tonight, the lady with the torch weeps, as do all… Read more »
