‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Review: Much Better Than ‘Fallen Kingdom’ And Chock-Full Of Surprises
Jurassic World Dominion has a lot riding on it. At least for me, personally. Like pretty much every kid who grew up in the 90s, I was enamored with the original Jurassic Park. My sisters and I would quote the movie endlessly and repeatedly act out certain scenes. Trust me, we’ve shaken our fair share […]
To Infinity And Beyond: Buzz Is Back In Pixar’s New ‘Lightyear’ Trailer
Buzz Lightyear wasn’t kidding when he exclaimed “To infinity and beyond!” nearly three decades ago. The spaceman from Toy Story is receiving his own solo film directly from Pixar itself, and a new trailer for it just dropped. I’m not gonna lie. I like it. A lot. The choice of David Bowie’s hit song “Starman” […]
Movie Review: ‘Dune’ Spices Things Up In Long-Awaited Reboot
There’s a lot riding on 2021’s Dune film adaptation. Not only does it have to live up to the expectations of faithfully bringing Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking, genre-defining 1965 masterpiece of a novel to life, it also has to live up to the high expectations that inherently come along with being a film directed by Denis […]
Metroid: The Dark Lore Behind Nintendo’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece
It’s an exciting time to be a Metroid fan. With the announcement of the October release of Metroid Dread, the fifth and reportedly final installment of the core Metroid saga, as well as confirmation that the long-awaited Metroid Prime 4 is currently in development and due next year, there is no better time to get […]
“Evolving Skies”: The Other Pokémon TCG Set Coming This Summer
While fans of the Pokémon trading card game have been enjoying exclusive KFC promo cards while they patiently wait for the highly anticipated Chilling Reign expansion due in June, The Pokémon Company has revealed yet another set that’s slated for release later this summer. The upcoming set is called Evolving Skies, and it’s likely a localization […]
Pokémon Fossil Tour Highlights Dinosaurs That Inspired The Series
By now everyone knows the Pokémon series was largely inspired by the bug-collecting and battling days of creator Satoshi Tajiri’s childhood days. But it’s often forgotten what an outsized role prehistoric creatures played in the development of the series; after all, evolution itself serves as a primary aspect of Pokémon. With that in mind, the […]
‘Simpsons’ Creator Matt Groening Remains Defiant: “I’m Proud Of Apu”
In a world where the past is increasingly being either forgotten or re-written to suit modern tastes and sensibilities, many characters from America’s most sacred pop culture institutions have been either tweaked or outright cancelled at the whims of woke critics. Perhaps none more beloved than Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, the entrepreneurial Indian immigrant from the animated […]
World’s First Full-Fledged Godzilla Ride Coming Soon
After decades of delighting (and terrifying) audiences around the world, Godzilla will finally be taking his thrills outside of the cinema and into an amusement park this year. The popular Kaiju will star in his first permanent ride which will launch at Seibuen Amusement Park in Japan. The ride will debut during the park’s grand […]
Hank Azaria Wants To Apologize To Every Single Indian Person Over Apu In ‘The Simpsons’
Voice acting legend Hank Azaria has gone on record multiple times to publicly disassociate himself from one of the many characters he portrayed on the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons. For years, both Azaria and the show itself have received condemnation over the character Apu Nahasapeemapetilon. While the show is full of stereotypes, ranging from […]
Daniel Dae Kim Confronted ‘Lost’ Creators Over Asian Stereotypes
Asian and Asian-American actors and actresses are commonly seen starring front and center in major films these days, whether it’s the recent Mortal Kombat film, last year’s live-action Mulan, or the ultra-successful Crazy Rich Asians. But just a few decades ago, about the only household Asian names starring Hollywood films were Bruce Lee and Jackie […]