UNHAPPILY “NEVER / EVER” AFTER Once upon a time…..! The classic introduction to some of the beloved fairy tales of courageous heroes, whimsical princesses, and wicked villains. The mythmaking of fairy tales has always found a fascinating subject to all, taking the classic narratives (both the dark original ones and commonplace iterations) and expanding upon them in creative ways.
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COLORFULLY HILARIOUS AND WIDELYENTERTAINING ANIMATED FEATURE While the likes of Disney, Pixar, and Illumination Entertainment are to be considered some of the “juggernauts” of the current filmscape in children’s animation entertainment, there are a few lesser-known animation studios out there that have been proven to be formidable challenges in bringing cartoon feature films to the silver screen. One such
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IN THE NAME OF THE MOON… Sailor Moon, the magical “Pretty” guardian of the Moon who fights for love and justice. Based on the original manga creation by Naoko Takeuchi, the story follows the adventures of a schoolgirl named Usagi Tsukino as she transforms into Sailor Moon. Leading a group friends / comrades known as the Sailor guardians, Usagi
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Beautiful dreams will be reborn eternal as Toei Animation releases the official trailer for the upcoming two-part anime feature endeavor Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie. View trailer below.
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AN INTERESTING PREMISE THAT (GENERICALLY AND DREARILY) FIZZLES OUT With the rise of the streaming services, Netflix, the major contender in this arena, has certainly “stepped up their game” in trying to amass viewers; exploring the ideas of original content in both in TV series, limited mini-series, and feature films. In the film category, Netflix has seeing produce or
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A by-the-book political aide falls for a big-hearted Air Force pilot as Netflix releases the official trailer for their upcoming Christmas movie Operation Christmas Drop. View trailer below.
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A musical adventure and a visual spectacle for the ages as Netflix releases the official trailer for their upcoming holiday musical film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. View trailer below.
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A MIDDLING PROJECT THAT’S BETTER ON PAPER A directing career that hasn’t seeing massive hit in quite some time, film director Michael Showalter spent the past couple of years in rather middling projects as a writer, producer, and actor. However, Showalter struck a unique opportunity when he directed The Big Sick, a romantic comedy film, in 2017. The film, which
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A COLORFUL (YET CHOPPY) FAMILY STORY In 2019, Netflix released Klaus, a Christmas holiday themed animated feature, that was to be the streaming services first attempt into the animated world of cartoon storytelling. Launched in November (a month or so prior Christmas), the film, which was directed by Sergio Pablo, serves as an alternate origin story of Santa Claus
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HARD-HITTING BLOCKBUSTER ACTION HEADS TO THE SMALL SCREEN REALM Military action movies have been a prime staple within the action film genre. Exploring various branches of the military (army, navy, air force, SEALS, etc.), these movies are primarily focused (much like the genre itself) on action premise, relying on tried and true aesthetics of military action / violence to
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