Doctor Strange
After a bunch of generic, cookie-cutter films though, it’s refreshing to see Marvel put out such a strong story with a unique identity.
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Tag Archives: Fantasy
Kubo and the Two Strings
Come for the beautiful animation, stay for the wonderful story, leave disheartened by the casting.
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Suicide Squad
It begins with possibly the worst first 15 minutes of any blockbuster in recent memory.
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Tale of Tales
The performances are strong, but it’s Cave that really impresses as Violet, the daughter of the King of Highmountain.
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Ghostbusters
Feig’s film is a little bit scary, a little bit funny, with some great ghost effects. In essence, it’s much like the original film for me.
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Cardcaptor Sakura Movie: The Sealed Card
First off, seeing Cardcaptor Sakura in wondrous widescreen with bigger than usual production values is thrilling in itself.
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Warcraft
Then along comes Warcraft, a film about orcs written and directed by the Goblin King’s son.
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The Jungle Book
If you thought the CGI tiger in Life of Pi was impressive, wait till you get an entire jungle full of creatures.
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Over the Garden Wall
Think of it as a kind of North American gothic fairy-tale meets European folklore, much like the work of Washington Irving.
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Gods of Egypt
The film never accurately portrays a sense of peril, however. Lots of people appear to die, but since half of them are gods, it doesn’t take much for them to return to life.
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