LAIKA continually pushes its animators and artisans to break new ground. Coming off the success of ParaNorman and Coraline, LAIKA could have returned to grim stories. Yet instead, they decided to tackle a far more challenging story about false narratives and government corruption. The Boxtrolls also forced LAIKA to develop as visual storytellers, especially with … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review: ‘The Boxtrolls’ Remains a 4K Technical Behemoth
The ABC’s of A24: 20th Century Women
I decided while I was trapped indoors watching random garbage on Netflix that I’d put a little intention in my viewing. This is how this project of the ABC’s of A24 came to be. I’ll be going over all the movies produced in alphabetical order from 20th Century Women to Woodshock. 20th Century Women is … Continue reading The ABC’s of A24: 20th Century Women
Oscar Catch-up Review: ‘Maleficient: Mistress of Evil’ Flames Out Despite Interesting Ideas
One of the legendary Disney villains, Maleficient seems like an incredibly interesting character to build a film around. With Angelina Jolie taking on the famed witch, there was plenty of reason for excitement when Maleficent came to theaters in 2014. Despite ravaging the box office, the first film left little impression on pop culture and most of us … Continue reading Oscar Catch-up Review: ‘Maleficient: Mistress of Evil’ Flames Out Despite Interesting Ideas