Justice Society is another ambitious DC animated film that suffers a bit from their usual low-effort, low-ambition art style and animation. Maybe it’s a hair better in this one but someday they should spring for some better art and more … Continue reading
This is a really charming little comedy that crept up on me with its silence and its humor. A weird, deliberately simple looking Japanese cartoon that somehow avoids the common tropes of anime. That’s kind of daring, even if it … Continue reading
The new Tom & Jerry movie happens to occasionally star Tom & Jerry… which might be good given that they are characters who can fill five to seven minutes of screen time at most. Chloe Grace Moretz, Michael Pena, and … Continue reading
Also rented (on iTunes) a heartbreaking work of staggering genius called Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge. Half of the last sentence is as exaggerated as this absent-minded video game tie-in movie. So this animated film is based on the … Continue reading
Checked out the new big anime theatrical release Weathering With You. This is the follow-up to the same Japanese writer/director’s utterly amazing film Your Name. That was one of the best movies of its release year, regardless of animation style. … Continue reading
Rented the DC animated movie Reign of the Supermen off iTunes the other day. This is the direct sequel to their Death of Superman animated flick from last year. Set shortly after Superman is “killed” by Doomsday, the film … Continue reading
Also rented the DC animated film The Death of Superman which tells the tale of… you know… the death of Superman. This is from the 90s comic where Doomsday shows up, kills Supes, and the world mourns until it’s the … Continue reading
Based on a funny second trailer (but not the tv show), I caught an early screening of Teen Titans Go! To the Movies today. This is the big screen adaptation of the kid’s not-so-serious take on a superhero team. Or … Continue reading
Rented the relatively new Japanese anime film Mary and the Witch’s Flower. This is a film produced by employees who left Studio Ghibli when Hayao Miyazaki retired (before un-retiring) so it has a pedigree of talent behind it. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading
Also rented Batman: Gotham by Gaslight, a new DC cartoon film on iTunes/Apple TV. This is a Batman film set in the late 19th century where Batman battles Jack the Ripper (and wanders through Oliver Twist a bit). This … Continue reading