Maniac is Inception meets Cloud Atlas, filtered through a prism of eighties retrofuturism. That is to say that Maniac will not be for everybody. Indeed, there will be very many people for whom Maniac will simply not work, seeming too weird, too strange
IN AND OUT OF THEIR ELEMENTS It’s no big secret that Pixar Studios has become the premiere powerhouse animated studio for nearly the past twenty-five years; producing some of the more memorable and beloved
DIAL “M.A.” FOR MILDLY ADEQUATE Archaeologist, historian, and adventurer are some of the characteristics that are commonly used when describing the fictional character of Indiana Jones. An icon in his own right and has
A “DEAD RECKONING” RINGER FOR GREAT SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER ACTION The Mission Impossible franchise has had a lengthy road, stretching from the small screen (all the way back from 1966 to 1973) to the big screen in
AN UNDERWHELMING AND FORGETTABLE ANIMATED FEATURE DreamWorks Animation Studios has had their ups and downs in their releases, finding their cartoon endeavors of a mixed variety from the highest highs to the mediocre lows.
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THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER THIS DAY…..AND THIS MOVIE Director Christopher Nolan is an acclaimed film director that many, including myself, have found to be exceptional in the execution of the films that he directs.
A SPECTACULAR “CANNON” SEQUEL EVENT In 2018, Sony Pictures Animation jumped into the superhero blockbuster realm with the release of the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman,
A “BACK TO BASICS” SUPERHERO ORIGIN TALE In today’s world, superhero movies are still quite a hot commodity and a lucrative business in box office results, translating comic book heroes and villains onto the
A “BLOODY” VOYAGE OF THE DAMNED Tales of vampires have always been a main staple in the horror genre….and I’m not just talking about movies. Mythical undead creatures of the night that derive from