A Field Guide to the Curiouser and Curiouser Adapted Worlds of “Alice In Wonderland” (Part 2: Comics, Music, and more)

Two weeks ago, we talked about the various film adaptations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and honestly, the 5 movies explored there barely scratched the surface. It seems that there’s a new Alice movie at least once a decade like clockwork, sometimes more, and that’s without even touching movies like The Matrix or Resident […]

A Field Guide to the Curiouser and Curiouser Adapted Worlds of “Alice In Wonderland” (Part 1: Films)

At some point recently I realized that, with no intentional effort of my own, I’d seen more versions of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland than any other work, including Sherlock Holmes, the Bible, or any Shakespeare play. Many of these were direct title-sharing adaptations, but just as often I’ll unsuspectingly dive into […]

Studio Ghibli Swansong “When Marnie Was There” Hits Right In The Feels

When Marnie Was There Release Date: May 22, 2015 (USA) Cast: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Hana Sugisaki, Hitomi Kuroki Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Studio: Studio Ghibli Distributor: Toho Genre: Family, Drama, Mystery Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Note: This review is based on the version of the film with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The English […]

“Inside Out” is a Beautiful and Hilarious Exploration of Human Consciousness

Inside Out Release Date: June 19, 2015 Cast: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Mindy Kaling, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith Director: Pete Doctor, Ronaldo Del Carmen Studio: Pixar Animation Studios Distributor: Walt Disney Studios Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Family Rating: ★★★★1/2☆ Review Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia  For centuries artists have attempted to capture the interworkings of the human mind – James […]

“Jurassic World” Weak Story Is Worth Sitting Through To See Dope-Ass Dinosaurs

Jurassic World Release Date: June 12, 2015 Cast: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Omar Sy, B. D. Wong, Irrfan Khan Director: Colin Trevorrow Studio: Amblin Entertainment, Legendary Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Genre: Science-Fiction, Action Rating: ★★★1/2☆☆ Review Spoilers: Light IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Dinosaurs are cool. Period. It’s one of the basic facts of […]