Mae in KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: Analyzing the Character’s Complex Journey

2024 has already been a year of great films AND great characters. Original films like I SAW THE TV GLOW, CIVIL WAR, and HIT MAN have delivered excellence AND incredibly, so have the studio’s franchise films, with standouts including DUNE: PART 2, FURIOSA, THE FIRST OMEN, INSIDE OUT 2, and KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF … Continue reading Mae in KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES: Analyzing the Character’s Complex Journey →

I Bought McDonalds’ INSIDE OUT 2 Happy Meal: Toys, Packaging, and Review

McDonalds has finally teamed with Disney on a correctly timed Happy Meal. This isn’t THE MARVELS Happy Meals, which were released 3 months before the film’s release or CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD Happy Meals, which were released a few weeks ago, 9 months before the film is set to come out. This time, INSIDE … Continue reading I Bought McDonalds’ INSIDE OUT 2 Happy Meal: Toys, Packaging, and Review →

Reviewing The Netflix Animated Barbie franchise and the new movie “Barbie and Stacie To The Rescue”

“Barbie and Stacie to the Rescue” is the seventh film in Nextflix’s “Barbie” franchise. That's right - seventh. And this is a continuity that is far from over. This is also a Barbie universe set far, both ideologically and in continuity, from that of the recent Warner Bros. film. Instead Netflix offers a Barbie that … Continue reading Reviewing The Netflix Animated Barbie franchise and the new movie “Barbie and Stacie To The Rescue” →