Terminator is one of those film franchises from the 80s Hollywood just can’t seem to leave alone. Every couple of years there’s a new movie coming out, and basically every time people hate it. Which is why I never bothered to watch any of them apart from the first two, which are, of course, fantastic. … Read more
“Why do I want a child who looks more white?” This was the question Amber Noizumi, creator of Netflix’s Blue Eye Samurai, asked herself after she’d gleefully texted her white husband and co-creator, Michael Green, about their newborn daughter’s “strikingly blue eyes.” Her husband’s indifferent reply of “Cool” prompted the reflective question and, in turn, … Read more
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
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
It’s hard to believe that just one season ago, we still thought this show was about humanity eliminating the titans outside the walls, with the Colossal and Armoured Titans being the final bosses. How wrong we were. After season 3 of Attack on Titan ended with the shocking revelation that an apocalyptic titan event has … Read more