Russian-American Genndy Tartakovsky has done it all: he’s been a director, producer, animator, writer, voice actor, storyboarder, and comic artist.…
Monster stories in film are often portrayed as cautionary tales. As metaphors, allegories, and warnings, these entities are meant to…
It seems that every attempt to make a film that sets women front and center is met with angry, male-centric…
Capturing the innocence and whimsey of the exploration and wonderment that childhood brings is a challenge – especially when making…
Jordan Peele has made quite a splash in horror since his debut into the genre with Get Out in 2017. He unsettled audiences again in 2019…
Filmmakers are constantly seeking the next great idea that will land them a smash hit with audiences. With the inundation…
The greatest of stories often have the humblest beginnings. First recorded as a self-contained limited series by the comedic improv geniuses that are Griffin, Travis, and Justin McElroy along with their father Clint, The Adventure Zone has since become one of the most popular TTRPG podcasts to date with a solid 5.0 rating on the Apple Store, hundreds of millions of downloads, three graphic novel adaptations of their adventures that skyrocketed to the NYT’s Bestsellers list upon release, and accolades of the podcast gather at conventions and live shows to hear the latest shenanigans that the McElroys put their characters through…
Basing a film on the premise of meeting your new spouse’s in-laws isn’t exactly a novel idea. There’s plenty of drama and hijinks that comes with the territory – especially if the new in-laws have traditions, customs, beliefs, or status that takes some getting used to. Sometimes, there’s an initiation to go through even after the vows are said and done. Sometimes, that initiation involves attempting to survive a deadly game of hide and seek until sunrise while said in-laws try to kill you. That’s the basic premise for 2019’s Ready or Not, starring Samara Weaving as the bride-to-be-hunted, in an intense thriller that plays for keeps up until the final moments…
There have been plenty of movies set during Halloween Day, but it’s the movies that are about the concept of Halloween itself that get the trophy here. And this is where a humble little film from 2007 called Trick ‘r Treat comes into play…
Adventure Time is full of some of the most incredible world-building I’ve ever seen in any format, cartoon or live-action, and executes one of the most wholesome, intense, and emotional stories in recent media. More often than not, I’ll have it playing in the background as I work. With it’s catchy opening and credits themes, energetic voice-acting, and colorful artwork, I find it works both as a nice de-stresser and as a motivator for my own writing…