Ahsoka’s Stoicism Doesn’t Work The Same As The Mandalorian

Ahsoka

A Jedi investigating a looming threat after the fall of The Empire, and a Mandalorian in search for a friend — this is essentially the premise of Disney’s newly released series, Ahsoka, that continues the story of Ahsoka Tano (played by Rosario Dawson) and builds from the story of executive producer Dave Filoni’s other series, … Read more

In Praise of Martin Scorsese’s Continued Curiosity for Cinema

In the spring of 1990, an 80 year old Akira Kurosawa walked onto the stage of the 62nd Academy Awards and was handed the coveted trophy by a relatively young George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg; an honorary award trophy given to the legendary filmmaker for all that he had contributed to the world of cinema … Read more

With The Success Of Netflix’ One Piece, It May Be Time For Dragon Ball Z To Return To Live Action

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Since its August 31st premiere, Netflix’ live-action adaptation of Eiichiro Oda’s massively popular manga, One Piece, has topped the streamer’s charts week-after-week, getting viewers by the millions to tune into the show. That, coupled with its surprisingly solid critical reception, makes for a first as far as western live-action adaptations of Japanese anime and/or manga … Read more

With Each Passing Season, Only Murders in the Building Continues to Lose its Heart

Only Murders in the Building

Last night, while I was preparing dinner my wife asked me if I wanted to watch the season three finale of Only Murders in the Building, Hulu’s breakout comedy mystery starring Martin Short, Selena Gomez, and Steve Martin who is also the show’s co-creator. It’s a series that’s brought both of us quite a bit … Read more

The Challenges For Season 2 Of Netflix’ One Piece

Netflix One Piece

Netflix’ first season of its live-action adaptation of the iconic fantasy manga series, One Piece, has finally released to surprisingly positive reviews from both critics and fans alike. Making it possibly the first time a western production of a live-action manga adaptation has received such a warm reception. As a recent fan of the manga, … Read more

It Took A While, But I Finally See Iñaki Godoy As Luffy

Iñaki Godoy as Luffy

Back in 2020, when it was announced that Netflix were going to be doing a live-action adaptation of the colossal manga series, One Piece by legendary mangaka, Eiichiro Oda, there was a notable amount of resistance from fans around the web—myself included. I had just started my journey with the Straw Hats, slowly but steadily … Read more

WGA Strike Update: One Step Forward, Many Steps Left

Last week, the Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) were invited to meet with executive members of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which include notable names like Disney’s Bob Iger, in the hopes to bring the now nearing 120-day strike to a close. Unfortunately, though some of the items in AMPTP’s proposal … Read more

Elemental May Be Profitable, But Pixar’s Current Strategy May Not Be Sustainable

Elemental

It’s been a quiet year for Pixar, relatively speaking. The animation juggernaut’s biggest film this year, Elemental, released a couple months ago in theatres to fairly good reviews (albeit on the lower end for a Pixar film, going by Rotten Tomatoes) and a less than stellar opening weekend at the box office. It would’ve marked … Read more