Inside Pixar’s Living Archives

To celebrate the anniversary of Toy Story, Pixar opened the doors to its Living Archives. Here’s what Ryan discovered… Shes just revealed an original, hand-carved head of Buzz Lightyear. Inside, however, its a veritable geeks paradise. The archives are accessed by entering a lift large enough to swallow an American-sized family car. Everyone thinks its all digital, Christine says, But we have boxes and boxes of art. These sketches and sculpture items collectively build up a rich, irreplaceable account of Pixars history....

November 23, 2015 · 2 min · 215 words · Amanda Perez

The Expanse Review (Spoiler Free)

Theres a good reason why Syfy callsThe Expansea 10-hour epic thriller instead of a 10-episode first season. right alongside theCanterburysmotley crew. Details like that really characterize the series as being comfortable in its own skin right from the start. There are no force fields or matter transporters or artificial gravity. Holes can and do get punched in a ships hull, and acceleration or spin must provide gravity. It helps that the setting is the immediate solar system rather than a fictional galaxy far, far away....

November 23, 2015 · 1 min · 143 words · Gerald Rose

Ash vs Evil Dead: Brujo review

Ash vs Evil Dead is now playing with elements of the franchise mythology that we never expected. This Ash vs Evil Dead review contains spoilers. You remember them for Ash, the genres first cult anti-hero. Which is interesting, isnt it? So what does that mean for Ash as a figure, then? Its putting him on trial in a way. IfBooks from Beyondwas reminiscent ofBuffy, then Brujo bears resemblance to an episode ofAngel....

November 22, 2015 · 4 min · 793 words · Kimberly Glover

Digimon Adventure tri.: Reunion Review

Digi know it was coming? Digimon is back and our review is here! ThisDigimon Adventure tri.review contains spoilers. Digimon Adventure tri. Movie One Hype is a funny thing. It can cloud your judgment. It can make your pulse race. It can piss off all your co-workers when you blare the Digi Rap as they walk into the office. More than anything, it can create overblown expectations. In this era of endless remakes, reboots, and continuations weve all been disappointed....

November 22, 2015 · 13 min · 2669 words · Adam Brown

Power Rangers Dino Charge: Deep Down Under Review

Shelby takes center stage on this weeks episode of Power Rangers Dino Charge! ThisPower Rangers Dino Chargereview contains spoilers. This was all over the place in Mighty Morphin. Check it, shes goes up and is like, ZOMG I LOVE DINOSAURS! and hes like Girl, I am literally the most famous person about dinosaurs get on my level. And shes all, Ad content continues below SIGN MY BOOK! and hes all,...

November 21, 2015 · 3 min · 516 words · Abigail Mullins

Syfy’s Z Nation: Fun, Low-Budget, and Worth Your Time

Z Nation, made by schlock specialists The Asylum, has just been renewed for season 3. Here’s why you should be watching… Therein lies the secret toZ Nations appeal: its fun. It laughs at itself, and wants you to laugh along, too. Youve got to admire the size of those moxie-scented balls. You may also recognise him as Gareth fromThe Office, even though hes not). Before long he isnt just Murphy....

November 20, 2015 · 2 min · 334 words · James Pierce

10 Animated Films That Underwent Big Mid-Production Changes

But what about a radical reworking half way through? Or a change in director? He started working with Peter Sohn, and the project was announced by Pixar in 2011. But bigger problems lay ahead. But eventually it was confirmed that Peter Sohn who had been with the film since 2009 was to direct. The film was originally conceived asKingdom Of The Sun, withLion Kingco-director Roger Allers at the helm. Before you might say Prince And The Pauper, the pair swap places....

November 19, 2015 · 4 min · 785 words · Craig Webb

Carol Review

Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara play star-crossed lovers trapped in a 1950s snow globe in Carol. But can they shake off their era? Carolis perhaps the most visually stunning of Haynes films to date. That pattern includes Therese Belivet (Mara), a holiday clerk at a posh department store. Therese also has an immediate and unshakably shared desire for Carol. As Harge later says about his wife, Bold. So of course, it must be destroyed....

November 19, 2015 · 1 min · 189 words · Timothy Myers

Empire: My Bad Parts Review

“My Bad Parts” shows Empire continuing to struggle with consistency in its second season. This Empire review contains spoilers. Empire Season 2 Episode 8 IsEmpiregood? Last week, I embraced the crazy. With an open heart, I praised Lucious playing the sitar along to the worlds best-worst song ever made! I think I gave the episode four stars! This week, I feel the exact opposite aboutEmpire. Is it just me? Surprise pregnancies have been done to death....

November 19, 2015 · 1 min · 164 words · Shannon Todd

The Flash: Gorilla Warfare review

Grodd returns with “Gorilla Warfare.” Here’s our review of The Flash season 2 episode 7. ThisThe Flashreview contains spoilers. Its a lot, though. You cant say that about Gorilla Warfare. His return here gives him (and I cant believe Im saying this) an arc. I never expected to see Grodd in the first place, let alone see him used quite like this. The way Grodd has been handled overall is pretty elegant....

November 18, 2015 · 3 min · 487 words · Toni Chambers

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 Review

Yet from the beginning, the Hunger Games phenomenon has been different for those who cared to notice. Now,The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2cements it. The movie, as you might expect, picks up moments after the firstMockingjays ending. Finally in adulthood, Miss Everdeen discovers herself alienated by the increasingly hawkish Gale and the psychologically shattered Peeta. Particular standouts include the inventive uses found in urban booby traps designed by the Capitols Game Makers....

November 18, 2015 · 1 min · 102 words · Johnny Trevino

Find Me Guilty: Vin Diesel’s Most Overlooked Performance

Vin Diesel earned rave reviews for his lead role in Sidney Lumet’s Find Me Guilty. But what happened to the film? A sensational performance, said theNew York Times. A shambling comic turn… with genuine emotional ambivalence, readVariety. Hes perfect, wrote G. Allen Johnson of theSan Francisco Chronicle. No, these critics werent referring to Robert De Niro or Al Pacino in of their prime-era performances. Sidney LumetsFind Me Guiltywas released in the US on March 17th 2006....

November 17, 2015 · 2 min · 219 words · Stephanie Lewis

Man in the High Castle and the Long Road to Amazon Studios

After years of false starts, The Man in the High Castle stormed Amazon pilot season to glowing reviews. Weve gone through quite a transformation in terms of what the business is. Zucker remembers pacing around a department store while on the phone with Dick-Hackett as they weighed their options. If the pilot was poorly received, the risk would essentially shelve the project for good. Its pretty scary because youre exposed, Spotnitz admits....

November 17, 2015 · 2 min · 219 words · Nichole Mitchell