Back Row Thoughts – Animation Destination

Last week, Oscar completists like myself got the first major announcement about the films vying for next year's prizes, a triad press release from the Academy listing the submissions deemed eligible for Documentary Feature, International Feature, and Animated Feature. As I do every year, I make it my goal to track down and view all … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Animation Destination →

It’s Not That Hard – Godzilla Minus One

One of the greatest frustrations of mainstream cinema is when you watch a movie that could have been great, but it's clear that the effort was entirely phoned in for box office. This happens a lot with franchise fare, where you can see the passion and creative drive wither away over multiple installments, and no … Continue reading It’s Not That Hard – Godzilla Minus One →