Road to the next great animated film #13
Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo is an immigrant tale about a family fleeing war torn Syria in hopes of a better life elsewhere. It is told with childlike youthful exuberance and optimism that manages to eventually find the good in life. You don't want to see little adorable Dounia and her family and friends suffer any tragedies, which I suppose is almost a natural thing unless you are a psychopath. It…
The Long Goodbye is a combination of some of my favourite things: 70s American cinema that just brought a level of gritty realism we haven't really seen since, a wise guy private eye as the protagonist with an actor in Elliott Gould putting in a hell of a charismatic performance you just can't help but be mesmerized by and a level of overall flair that adds personality to the film.
Unfortunately, which is something I have rarely experienced with acclaimed…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Once or twice a year, I take a chance with a TV show that just came out and seems to be getting rave reviews. This time it was Blue Eye Samurai and given my criticism for American animation, I can't say what I got should surprise me in the least.
Blue Eye Samurai is a frustrating mixed bag. It's a show that promises to be so much but instead ends up constantly shooting itself in the foot. The premise lacks…
To say this wasn't as good as I heard would be an understatement. Honestly there isn't much to say right now as I just watched it but it felt for the most part that it was trying to manipulate me into feeling things without ever earning it.
The characters were not only generic but poorly developed and motivated. I still don't see why all these people are friends and why they hold Menma's death over themselves as a burden like…
