Media critic Calum Cooper explores the appeal and strengths of the fantasy web-series RWBY.

Media critic Calum Cooper explores the appeal and strengths of the fantasy web-series RWBY.

By Joan Amenn Last month, streaming service TUBI expanded their offerings of older animated series to great rejoicing from those of us who love cartoons and love the idea of accessing them for free…

Year: 2025 Director: Shinichirō Watanabe Writers: Shinichirō Watanabe, Tsukasa Kondo, Takahiro Ozawa, Dai Satô Actors: Mamoru Miyano, Makoto Furukawa, Megumi Hayashibara, Maaya Uchida, Yuma Uchida,…

By Brian Skutle Growing up, Disney was not really a part of my pop culture repertoire, and not just because, in the late ‘70s-early ‘80s, Disney was not in a good place. My mother was much more a L…

Year: 2025 Director: Shinichirō Watanabe Writers: Shinichirō Watanabe, Tsukasa Kondo, Takahiro Ozawa, Dai Satô Actors: Mamoru Miyano, Makoto Furukawa, Megumi Hayashibara, Maaya Uchida, Yuma Uchida,…

By Joan Amenn Talk about your cult film! This beautifully dark tale is based on a book by Robert C. O’Brien and could not in a million years be mistaken for a Disney production. This of course, was…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: William D. Caballero Writer: William D. Caballero, Erin Ploss-Campoamor, Elaine Del Valle, Brad Jones Actors: William D. Caballero By Brian Skutle Art is ca…

Year: 2026 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: William D. Caballero Writer: William D. Caballero, Erin Ploss-Campoamor, Elaine Del Valle, Brad Jones Actors: William D. Caballero By Brian Skutle Art is ca…

Year: 2026 Creators/Writers: Dave Filoni, George Lucas (based on Star Wars and characters created by), Matt Michnovetz (developed by) Director: Brad Rau Actors: Sam Witwer, Wagner Moura, Stephen St…

“The Prince of Egypt” is one of the greatest animated movies of all time. It has a captivating story, unforgettable music, and beautiful animation which appeals to all viewers, even if they don’t p…

By Joan Amenn Talk about your cult film! This beautifully dark tale is based on a book by Robert C. O’Brien and could not in a million years be mistaken for a Disney production. This of course, was completely intentional by director Don Bluth and his merry band of rebels from the House of Mouse. Not only did Bluth and company create a uniquely styled work of art, they also had the option of sharing the profits equally, which was mind-blowingly radical at the time. This would all make “The Secret of NIMH” a landmark in the history of animated film even if it was otherwise nothing special.

By Brian Skutle Growing up, Disney was not really a part of my pop culture repertoire, and not just because, in the late ‘70s-early ‘80s, Disney was not in a good place. My mother was much more a L…

By Joan Amenn Aardman Studios have brought so many great characters to the screen and received so many accolades that it is sometimes overlooked how difficult it is to create stop motion animation. They certainly have made it seem charmingly easy as audiences the world over have fallen in love with the antics of Wallace and Gromit who received an Oscar nomination this year for the latest installment in their continuing adventures. Teaming up with DreamWorks twenty-five years ago, Aardman introduced audiences to a different set of characters who, like our favorite cheese obsessed inventing duo, also must rely on their ingenuity in “Chicken Run.” Borrowing from such classic films as “The Great Escape”(1963) and “Stalag 17,”(1953) this stop motion film has so many mind-bogglingly small details it is stunning how dedicated the studio’s team was in bringing it to the screen.

By Joan Amenn If you have never seen this Disney feature length animated film, be warned. It takes visual imagery and cranks it up to eleven on the surreal Weird-o-Meter.  It also features one…

By Brian Skutle Growing up, Disney was not really a part of my pop culture repertoire, and not just because, in the late ‘70s-early ‘80s, Disney was not in a good place. My mother was much more a L…

By Joan Amenn Over twenty years ago, Disney did something extraordinarily out of character. They allowed animators to create a world more like a live action film than had permitted previously. No d…

Media critic Calum Cooper explores the appeal and strengths of the fantasy web-series RWBY.

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Year: 2025 Director: Shinichirō Watanabe Writers: Shinichirō Watanabe, Tsukasa Kondo, Takahiro Ozawa, Dai Satô Actors: Mamoru Miyano, Makoto Furukawa, Megumi Hayashibara, Maaya Uchida, Yuma Uchida, Manaka Iwami By Joan Amenn Fans of “Cowboy Bebop” have waited for the return of Shinichirō Watanabe for many years and have finally been rewarded with his new series, “Lazarus” streaming now on Adult Swim and Max. Based on the premiere episode alone, it seems safe to say they will be gratified with a whole new and yet familiar world to embrace and obsess over. “Lazarus” is not “Cowboy Bebop” but, as Watanabe has confirmed, does exist in the same universe.

By Tom Moore and Valerie Kalfrin We’re more than three months into 2026 and have experienced plenty of big highs. From Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” grossing over $200 million globally to A…

By Tom Moore and Valerie Kalfrin March flew by for us in the blink of an eye, but we’re very excited to see what April has in store – and there’s actually a lot to talk about. From some buzz-worthy…

Year: 2024 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: Peter Browngardt Writers: Peter Browngardt, Darrick Bachman, Kevin Costello, Andrew Dickman, David Gemmill, Alex Kirwan, Ryan Kramer, Jason Reicher, Michael…

Media critic Calum Cooper explores the appeal and strengths of the fantasy web-series RWBY.