Directed by Domee Shi, Turning Red centers around Meilin “Mei” Lee (Rosalie Chiang), a 13-year-old girl who is horrified to discover that, whenever she gets too excited or stressed, she turns into a giant Red Panda, but she can turn back if she’s calm. Soon Mei learns of a family curse and a shared history
Guest writer WMK Movie Reviews has a look at Cyrano, nominated for Best Costume Design. If we excuse its Telluride festival run back in September of 2021, Cyrano is easily the best film of the new year thus far. Based on the 1897 play Cyrano DeBergerac by Edmond Rostand, Cyrano is a bit of a
Guest writer MightyMatt has a review of CODA, nominated for three Academy Awards. CODA is a beautiful story told beautifully. It details a young girl, Ruby, who is a Child of Deaf Adults, hence the title, as she begins to become passionate about singing. With the all-important decision about college looming and her position in
The Mitchells vs. the Machines has some stunning animation, hilarious writing, relatable characters, and a good message, so I can definitely see why it was nominated for an Oscar. That being said, the film didn’t really reach me. There’s a fine line between “entertainingly madcap” and “annoyingly nutso” and I think the movie crossed into
Directed by Matt Reeves, The Batman follows the caped crusader (Robert Pattinson) in his second year of fighting crime as he pursues the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer who targets elite Gotham City citizens and leaves behind cryptic clues for only Batman to follow. He soon begins to uncover a corruption that connects to
“This is the worst thing any of you have ever faced.” Keep reading for a review of The Magic Order volume 2, issue #5. Big spoilers below. The art this issue was gorgeous, as always. Stuart Immonen’s lines are always crisp and dynamic, and David Curiel’s colors are vibrant and detailed, together even the simplest
“You’re a sensualist, and a stoic, a libertine and a Spartan. You make love and death with equal facility. You are that most intriguing of candidates, a genuine mystery.” So we’re in the third year of a global pandemic and we’ve got what could quickly become a global conflict starting in Ukraine. A little interplanetary
“Who Mom DID trust was anyone with at least one serious vice.It’s the virtuous she told me to watch out for.” Keep reading for a review of Saga #56. I’m avoiding major spoilers in this review but I dance around the edges of several events, so if you want to avoid any and all revelations
Guest reviewer Mara Ahmed has a look at The Tragedy of Macbeth, nominated for three Academy Awards. Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is stunning. I will take a risk and say that I love how Americans do Shakespeare, at least on film. There is something earthy and unpretentious, something instinctually physical and meaty in