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‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ Review: Celebration of African Culture, Art, and Storytelling

Vin ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  7 min read

Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire is a series of animated short films overseen by Triggerfish Animation Studios. Similar in concept to Star Wars: Visions, each 10-minute episode has their own visual style and story. Kizazi Moto uses the animated anthology format to explore Afrofuturism and the cultures, themes, anxieties and art of Africa. I was particularly excited for this series because Triggerfish

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Review: Disney and Pixar’s Elemental Experience Tour

John Dotson ,  ,  ,  3 min read

Pixar Animation is on the brink of releasing its new film Elemental nationwide. This means marketing and promotion are gearing up to increase the awareness of the studio’s latest picture. Last week, we were invited to glance at a pop-up event called the Elemental Experience, described as a multi-city tour featuring thematic and immersive elements from the film for all children to enjoy.

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‘Across the Spider-Verse’ Review: A Revolutionary Animated Experience

Alex Perez ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  5 min read

Finally, the long-awaited sequel to the groundbreaking animated film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse has arrived. After the tremendous success of the first film in 2018, fans have eagerly awaited the continuation of Miles Morales’ story.  Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse picks up a short time after the first one, with Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) continuing his journey as Spider-Man. This time, Miles is joined by

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Review: Disney+’s ‘American Born Chinese’ – An Entertaining 1st Season

Anthony Flagg ,  ,  6 min read

Based on the novel by Gene Luen Yang, American Born Chinese is an unusually fun series with a blend of comedy and kung fu on Disney+. The first season weaves together multiple storylines that result in satisfying payoffs towards the latter half of the eight episode season. The quality of both production and storytelling made it a fitting release on a

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Review: ‘The Little Mermaid’ is Halle Bailey’s Moment

John Dotson ,  ,  ,  6 min read

For most of us growing up with Disney animated movies, the brand came with a sense of enchantment. The stories were presented in two-dimensional landscapes, but it was nonetheless engrossing. The storytelling, the characters, the immersive animated environments, everything felt like it had a soul. The live-action remakes have attempted to carbon copy these animated movies but instead have felt like

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Cosmic Circle Ep. 29: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’

Ayla Ruby ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  4 min read

After a long wait, the Guardians of the Galaxy are back. This past weekend, James Gunn delivered the third and perhaps most emotionally resonant entry in the cosmic saga, titled Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. Star-lord aka Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is still reeling from the loss of Gamora (Zoe Saldana), and the team is adjusting to their new place in the cosmos.

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Review: ‘Star Wars: Visions Volume 2’ (Studios from Ireland, Chile, USA)

Emily Maack ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  5 min read

Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 has brought us more Star Wars stories from around the world. I love that Lucasfilm decided to reach out to more studios for season 2. I hope they continue to include more for next season. It’s beautiful to watch different countries include their cultures in Star Wars. It makes you realize the galaxy, and our own

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Review: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ (Spoilers)

Anthony Flagg ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  8 min read

Just like that, we’ve come closer to summer, and what better way to kick it off than with arguably the best Marvel film I’ve ever seen? Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has now been released worldwide and the impending word of mouth is set to start this campaign on fire. James Gunn has delivered not just an amazing trilogy, but

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Review: ‘Star Wars: Visions Volume 2′ (Studios from France, India, South Africa)

Vin ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  5 min read

Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 continues the phenomenal animated anthology series that started in 2021, but pushes the concept even further. At the time of its release, the debut season of Visions was a special venture for Star Wars that felt risky and experimental. The experiment paid off so well that the second season draws from not only Japanese anime but

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Review: ‘Star Wars: Visions Vol. 2’ (Studios from Spain, England, So. Korea)

Wiktor Reinfuss ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  7 min read

Star Wars: Visions is an animated anthology series that celebrates the beloved Star Wars universe through a fresh, innovative lens. The show explores different corners of the galaxy far, far away through the eyes of different anime studios, each with its own unique style and creative vision. The second season of the series was highly anticipated, and those episodes definitely do

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‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ Review: A Magical Thoughtful Remake

John Dotson ,  ,  ,  5 min read

Peter Pan & Wendy sees another live-action remake from the visionary filmmaker David Lowery. As a director, Lowery brought his sensibilities to the remake of Pete’s Dragon and made it his own. The same is true of Peter Pan & Wendy. The broad strokes of the 1953 animated Peter Pan are in this new take on the fairy tale, but the song feels brand new. Consider the musical

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 Review: A Return To Form For The MCU

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, the highly anticipated sequel to the previous two entries, is finally coming to theaters. As a major fan of the series, I can confidently say that the movie was absolutely fantastic and lived up to, and also exceeded my expectations. It is, in my opinion, the second-best entry in the franchise behind Vol. 2 (a

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