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Willow Review: Disney Plus Series Reintroduces the Charming Wizard for New, Worthwhile Adventures
The story is an unlikely one to revive for a sequel, but the series makes a case for itself after a rocky start. → Read More
What Exactly Is an Amblin Movie?
As E.T. turns 40, we look at the subgenre it created: The Amblin film. → Read More
Irma Vep Review: The HBO Series Is a Strikingly Unique Meta-Sequel
“It’s a TV show, not some indie feature.” This exemplifies what writer and director Oliver Assayas has predicated with his limited series, Irma Vep. The new HBO and A24 collaboration reimagines Assayas’ own 1996 movie, this time with Academy Award-winner Alicia Vikander in the lead role. The new eight-episode series expands upon earlier themes of an outsider actress, celebrating early 20th… → Read More
Pachinko Review: Apple TV+’s Sprawling, Multilingual Series Is a Winner
The new series, based on the 2017 best-selling novel by Min Jin Lee, examines four generations of a Korean family during the Japanese occupation of Korea. → Read More
Belle Review: A VR Pop Star Takes on Beauty and the Beast in Triumphant Anime
An anime, VR retelling of Beauty and the Beast, Belle is a triumphant tale of pop music and love. → Read More
Discotek’s quest to rescue classic anime
Finding a home for the best anime not on Netflix, Adult Swim, and Crunchyroll. Here’s how the anime DVD and Blu-ray publisher is trying its best to make classic anime come back to life, and allow fans to watch the shows and films legally. → Read More
Legolas’ Lord of the Rings horse scene pits science vs. special effects
Could Orlando Bloom’s Legolas do a sick flip onto a horse in real life? What if he weighed almost nothing? The behind the scenes story of this bizarre moment in Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, and the science behind it. → Read More
Wong Kar-Wai and the Cinema of Missed Opportunities
Wong Kar-wai is one of filmmaking's modern masters. Looking at Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love, and The Grandmaster helps unpack his cinema of missed opportunities. → Read More
An Anime Fantasy Combines Myth With Climate Change
Makoto Shinkai’s new feature Weathering with You entreats the world to pay attention to the climate emergency, as constant rainfall is interpreted as punishment from the gods. → Read More
What happened to the Neon Genesis Evangelion live-action movie
Neon Genesis Evangelion hit Netflix this June, but a live-action adaptation of Hideaki Anno’s classic anime was in the works at Weta Workshop in the early 2000s. However, with the rights still languishing years later and mid-2010s legal trouble muddying the waters, it’s unlikely the project will ever take off. → Read More
Every Episode of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' Ranked
Discover the psychological mindf*** that changed the anime industry forever. We rank the episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. → Read More
Television Was Never the Same After ‘The Twilight Zone’
The seminal classic changed Television forever using science-fiction to enlighten audiences towards social justice. → Read More
The 'Captain Marvel' Ending and Post-Credits Scene Explained
Because maybe you didn't see The Guardians of the Galaxy, here's the Captain Marvel ending explained. → Read More
The New Rules of Dying and Repeating with 'Russian Doll' and 'Happy Death Day 2U'
These two properties bring new wrinkles to the idea of time loops. → Read More
The story behind Battle Angel’s short-lived existence as an anime
As Dragon Ball and My Hero Academia thrive, why haven’t we seen more anime series or movies based on Yukito Kishiro’s manga? James Cameron’s new movie, plus a tricky production situation, rights, and Japanese sales, has everything to do with it. → Read More
The Bold Horror of 'The Dark Crystal'
Who knew the guy behind The Muppets could make a movie so unsettling? → Read More
'Alita: Battle Angel' Review: Manga Adaptations Take A Big Step Forward
The bar wasn't very high, but this cyborg stakes her claim → Read More
'Destroyer ' Review: Nicole Kidman Shines in an Unfulfilling Detective Story
Nicole Kidman makes Destroyer interesting, but this is a crime best left unsolved. → Read More
The Best Animated Movies of 2018
The best animated feature of the year belongs to someone other than Disney/Pixar. → Read More
Who Are The New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Characters?
Miles Morales leads the way for a whole new team of spider heroes. → Read More