Show Time: My Five (or Ten) Favorite Anime Characters

Show Time: My Five (or Ten) Favorite Anime Characters

Do you remember the days when liking anime was considered unpopular and if you watched any, you had to keep it on the DL? I do. Thankfully, that trend has mostly changed as liking anime has become mainstream in the United States. I was first introduced to the genre...
How 2020 Will Change the Film Industry … Probably

How 2020 Will Change the Film Industry … Probably

Rather than my usual thoroughly planned and well-structured articles, this is going to be more me spitballing — something more akin to a “hot take” than my usual stuff. When I finally returned to the theater a few weeks ago, I saw the trailer for...
Catching the Miyazaki Classics (BONUS) – Whisper of the Heart

Catching the Miyazaki Classics (BONUS) – Whisper of the Heart

Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, perhaps best known for his work with Studio Ghibli, has gained popularity around the world for his creative and imaginative animated feature films. While they were originally released in Japanese, all of them have been dubbed into...
Catching the Classics: 100 Movies to See Before You Die

Catching the Classics: 100 Movies to See Before You Die

Since I’ve been doing the “Catching the Classics” segment for almost two years, I figured it was about time to flip the script and share with all of you the movies that *you* might be missing out on — the ones that you need to see at some point...
Show Time: My Top 10 Scenes in Animated Movies

Show Time: My Top 10 Scenes in Animated Movies

I recently stumbled upon a movie review YouTube channel that predominantly discussed animated movies, and the reviewer happened to mention something about a mental list he had of top scenes in animated movies, and another list for the best scenes in all of film. And,...