A Tartakovsky Primer: a review of Primal Created by Genndy Tartakovsky Story by Bryan Andrews, Darrick Bachman, and Genndy Tartakovsky (Episodes 3–5) David Krentz (Episode 3 only) Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky Voices of Aaron LaPlante Genndy Tartakovsky is, arguably, the best known name in contemporary animation in the west. His efforts include the Powerpuff Girls, …
A Christmas Carol (2019) Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Written by Steven Knight Story by Charles Dickens Directed by Nick Murphy Guy Pearce as Ebenezer Scrooge Andy Serkis as Ghost of Christmas Past Stephen Graham as Jacob Marley Charlotte Riley as Lottie/Ghost of Christmas Present Joe Alwyn as Bob Cratchit Vinette Robinson …
Heikki Lunta Solstice 2019 December 21st, 2019 In places like the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, snow dances fall under the category of “be careful what you ask for.” Like Buffalo or the Sierra or the Rockies, it’s a part of the country that can see major dumpage—snow measured by the meter rather than centimeters. Some …
Heaven Can Weigh: a review of Nobody’s Looking Creators: Carolina Markowicz, Teodoro Poppovic, Daniel Rezende and a hamster in a wheel Fred: Augusto Madeira Uli: Victor Lamoglia Picture Miriam: Thati Lopes Greta: Júlia Rabello Chun: Danilo de Moura A favorite genre is tales about the afterlife, in which the afterlife falls short of expectations. A …
Created by Bryan Elsley Kiss Me First Based on Kiss Me First by Lottie Moggach Written by Bryan Elsley Directed by Misha Manson-Smith Starring Tallulah Haddon, Simona Brown, Matthew Beard, George Jovanovic, Freddie Stewart, Misha Butler, Haruka Abe, Samuel Bottomley Country of origin United Kingdom, Channel 4/Netflix Kiss Me First may just win the award …
The Rich are Different: a review of Ready or Not! Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett Produced by: Tripp Vinson; James Vanderbilt; Willem Sherak & Bradley J. Fischer Written by: Guy Busick; R. Christopher Murphy Starring: Samara Weaving; Adam Brody; Mark O’Brien; Henry Czerny; Andie MacDowell This is a smart, dark, funny movie that …
The Irishman Directed by Martin Scorsese Produced by Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro Jane Rosenthal Emma Tillinger Koskoff Irwin Winkler Gerald Chamales Gastón Pavlovich Randall Emmett Gabriele Israilovici Screenplay by Steven Zaillian Based on I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt Cast Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran Al Pacino as Jimmy Hoffa Joe …
Polemical Judo David Brin November 20th 2019 This is the same David Brin who is widely known as a futurist and award-winning science fiction author. He’s always been an outspoken voice for accountability from authority, strong reliance by society on the knowledge to be gained from science, openness of knowledge and data, and deprecation of …
Klaus Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Rashida Jones, J.K. Simmons, Joan Cusack, Will Sasso, and Norm MacDonald Director: Sergio Pablos Screenwriters: Sergio Pablos, Jim Mahoney Companies: Netflix Dinner was on, wood was chucked, wife was working, so I looked in Netflix and wound up watching an animated Christmas movie. Don’t look at me like that. There have …
We’re Not Fucking Around Here: a review of The End of the F***ing World, season two Dark comedy Based on The End of the Fucking World by Charles Forsman Written by Charlie Covell Directed by Jonathan Entwistle, Lucy Tcherniak, Lucy Forbes, Destiny Ekaragha Starring Alex Lawther, Jessica Barden, Gemma Whelan, Wunmi Mosaku, Steve Oram, Christine …