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A Tartakovsky Primer: a review of Primal

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, …

Houses painted, taxis washed, presidents shot: a review of The Irishman

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 …

Henry {drinks, takes, becomes} the Fifth: a review of The King

The King Directed by David Michôd Produced by David Michôd, Joel Edgerton, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Brad Pitt, Liz Watts Written by David Michôd, Joel Edgerton Based on Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, and Henry V by William Shakespeare Starring Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Lily-Rose Depp, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn …

Unseelie is Unbelieving: a review of Carnival Row

Exec. Producers: Marc Guggenheim, Rene Echevarria, Guillermo del Toro, Jon Amiel, Travis Beacham, Orlando Bloom, Gideon Amir, Gary Ungar, Paul McGuigan Starring Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, Simon McBurney, Tamzin Merchant, David Gyasi, Andrew Gower, Karla Crome, Arty Froushan, Indira Varma, Jared Harris There’s this city, you see, that has a twisting river wending through it, …

Shanghai vs Dayton: a review of American Factory

Shanghai vs Dayton: a review of American Factory Produced by Higher Ground Directed by Steven Bognar & Julia Reichert Cast Junming ‘Jimmy’ Wang… Vice President, Fuyao Sherrod Brown… U.S. Senator, Ohio Dave Burrows… Vice President, Fuyao Glass America John Gauthier… President, Fuyao Glass America Rob Haerr… Furnace Supervisor Cynthia Harper… Lamination Specialist Wong He… Furnace …

Gotta get back—back to the past: a retrospective review of Samurai Jack

Samurai Jack Note: this replaces an earlier, less comprehensive review from the previous year. Created by Genndy Tartakovsky Written by Genndy Tartakovsky, Bryan Andrews, Brian Larsen, Chris Reccardi, Darrick Bachman, Charlie Bean, Paul Rudish, Aaron Springer, Chris Mitchell & Erik Wiese Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, Randy Myers, Robert Alvarez, Rob Renzetti, Chris Savino Voices of …

Against the Fall of Night: a review of American Carnage

Against the Fall of Night: a review of American Carnage. Copyright © 2019 by Tim Alberta HarperCollins “[Sarah Palin] was the early embodiment of some of the problems that would plague the party; mediocrity, anger, resentment, populism, proudly anti-intellectual, and increasingly bitter. And she was a rock star for it.” – Peter Wehner, veteran of …