Published in Frame Rated·Jun 10, 2021Member-onlyFerris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) • 35 Years LaterA high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that. — Retrospectives6 min readRetrospectives6 min read
Published in Frame Rated·May 8, 2021Member-onlyThe Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) • NetflixA dysfunctional family’s road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of a robot apocalypse and become humanity’s last hope. — Animation5 min readAnimation5 min read
Published in Frame Rated·Dec 7, 2020Member-onlyCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) • 20 Years LaterA young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famed swordsman and then escapes into a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man. — Retrospectives6 min readRetrospectives6 min read
Published in One Reel At A Time·Nov 20, 2020Member-onlyThe Right Time For Kipo & The Age of The WonderbeastsAbout This Show: Post-apocalyptic Las Vistas is a wilderness buzzing with animal mutants. She’ll pet them all — if they don’t eat her first. (courtesy of Netflix) Rambling Thoughts (i.e. The Review) If you’ve watched a lot of shows or films (like me!) …TV Series4 min readTV Series4 min read
Published in Frame Rated·Sep 8, 2020Member-onlyMulan (2020) • Disney+A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father.Disney7 min readDisney7 min read
Published in One Reel At A Time·Aug 28, 2020Member-onlyWhy Does Community Make Me So Sad?About This Series: When the legitimacy of his degree is challenged, lawyer Jeff Winger must return to school, where he meets a clan of misfit community college students. (courtesy of Netflix) Rambling Thoughts (i.e. The Review) Community is a cult series created by Dan Harmon that has only gotten more popular since it was cancelled in 2015. I…Netflix4 min readNetflix4 min read
Published in Frame Rated·Aug 5, 2020Member-onlyCursed: Season OneA teenage sorceress named Nimue encounters a young Arthur on her quest to find a powerful and ancient sword.Netflix6 min readNetflix6 min read
Published in Frame Rated·Jul 27, 2020Scoob! (2020) • DigitalScooby and the gang uncover a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world.Culture5 min readCulture5 min read
Published in One Reel At A Time·Jul 12, 2020Hannah Gadsby’s ‘Second Album’ Douglas Shows Her Comedic IntuitionIn her follow-up stand-up special, Hannah Gadsby delves even deeper into the barrier between the audience and the comedian. About This Movie: Hannah Gadsby returns for her second special and digs deeper into the complexities of popularity, identity and her most unusual dog park encounter. (courtesy of Netflix) Rambling Thoughts (i.e. The Review) As she notes very early…Stand Up Comedy3 min readStand Up Comedy3 min read
Published in One Reel At A Time·Jun 21, 2020Whisper Of The Heart Is For CreativesWhisper of the Heart is a classic Studio Ghibli film that feels very close to me as a creative worker. About This Movie: After learning that all her library books were previously borrowed by the same person, schoolgirl Shizuku sets out to meet him and follow her dreams. (courtesy of Netflix) Rambling Thoughts (i.e. The Review) I can’t…Film Reviews4 min readFilm Reviews4 min read