Catching the Miyazaki Classics (Part 4) – Spirited Away
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...
Show Time: The Similarities between The Blacklist’s Red & Mr. Rochester (AKA, a Classic Byronic Hero)
Several Blacklist fans, myself included, have compared The Blacklist’s protagonist Raymond (Red) Reddington (James Spader’s character) to the likes of Edmond Dantes from The Count of Monte Christo and Mr. Rochester from Jane Eyre. The reasoning behind this,...
Show Time: Some Wild (Or Not So Wild) Predictions About Star Wars: Episode IX
So, for the record, these crazy-ass wild predictions (or maybe not so wild???) are based on: 1) evidence of themes, motifs, character development and story arcs from TFA and TLJ; 2) overall story arcs and whatnot from both the Prequel Trilogy and the OrigTrig; 3)...
Family Guy: Ryan’s Ultimate Freakin’ Sweet Review of Every Episode Part 5
My wife often accuses me of getting movies on Blu-Ray/DVD, and watching them once and then leaving them on a shelf to collect dust. In an effort to prove her wrong and to also at the same time annoy her, I’ve decided to watch every episode of Family Guy I own. And I...