Some people claim to be tired of the ‘’James Bond’’ style of spy movies and long for something a bit more realistic. This is hard because while other known brands in the genre like James Bond and Mission Impossible might… Continue reading "The Bourne Identity"
It must take a special type of handling to take a film with so much history, culture and fun ideas and produce something this bland, unfunny and completely wastes an amazing cast. The 2006 fantasy comedy, Night at the Museum,… Continue reading "Night at the Museum"
When people hear the name Alice in Wonderland, they either think of the 1865 novel by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (using the pseudonym Lewis Carroll), or the 1951 animated Disney film despite the various adaptations throughout the years. This would makes… Continue reading "Alice in Wonderland"
The Secret of Nimh is an underground animated movie that many may not know about, but is one that should definitely be recognized for what it accomplishes. Directed by famed animator, Don Bluth (in his directorial debut) and based on… Continue reading "The Secret of NIMH"
In the early 2000s, it was relatively common within the Western market to have films that were severely toned down in terms of graphic content regardless of the age rating. Since it was during a boom where movies and television… Continue reading "Battle Royale"
Captain Marvel was not a very well-known character before she was given her own film in 2019 right after the release of the eventful Avenger: Infinity War. Growing from a gender swap of a once male character after transition through… Continue reading "Captain Marvel"
My survey questions will center around the idea of children, mainly school children and under, participating in strikes and other politically charged events either through forced involvement, brainwashed ideals, or ignorance to the topics in general. The questions that will… Continue reading "Research Practice Idea"
Hayao Miyazaki would grow to become one of the most well-known Japanese animators all over the world for his contribution to the world with Studio Ghibli, and it’s interesting looking back at his history and seeing where he started his… Continue reading "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind"
Garfield has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout the years. Some outings show the love a character as fun as the 1976 Jim Davis comic strip icon deserves like the popular Saturday morning cartoon Garfield and Friends… Continue reading "Garfield Gets Real"
The 2007 animated fantasy film, The Golden Compass tries to be a high-budget mainstream fantasy franchise on the same levels as something like The Chronicles of Narnia, The NeverEnding Story or The Lord of the Rings (the success of Fellowship of… Continue reading "The Golden Compass"
