Wanting To Be The Very Best?! Ever since the initial recognition of Japanese animation in the West within the era of the 1980’s, both the anime and video-game mediums have, in many ways, coalesced with one another to create a globalised outlook that has permeated our own understandings of now …
CGIsm Why is the famed cinematic franchise of Star Wars so loved? This is a question which I believe possesses numerous answers and opinions all of which are appreciated. Whereas others love them because of their tuned affinity in deconstructing the values and noticeable aspects of stories – of which we’ll get …
Whatever It Takes Such is the norm in this contemporary age where Superhero theatrical features seamlessly dominate the box-office space and last years Avengers: Infinity War is the prime precedent of this. In now taking the fourth spot in the highest-grossing films of all time, surmising profit of over $2 billion dollars worldwide, it’s …
Through The Rabbit-Hole Admittedly, while the majority of my higher education as a college and University student involved me learning and being engrossed in different histories and theories of film, if there’s one cinematic genre that I’m personally not acquainted with, it’s the horror genre. As much as I’ve seen …
Tick-Tock As much as animation style, from my personal point of view, is an imperative tool for a Japanese Animated series to competently exhibit – considering how a particular drawn or CG style will inherently resonate with those viewers watching the trailers or seeing the posters – it’s equally imperative …
Stylistic Void: Duck Duck…Goose… What’s paramount to fathom in perceiving the plethora of recent cinematic features that Marvel have released in recent years, is their faith in giving niche directors the chance to share their vision through a super-heroic scope. Indeed, whether it’s through James Gunn’s vision in providing an …
The Beginning Of The End For any established film-franchise that has exhibited features of intrigue and critical acclaim, one aspect that these blockbuster series have to attain to is audience expectation and hype. It’s this very anticipation that can often be seen as a double-edged sword. As much as the …
Back To The Drawing-Board Unequivocally, while many outside audiences arguably see it as a series full of characters staring each other down, powering-up and fighting one another in a grandiose manner, there’s a reason why Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball is seen as one of the best anime show’s of all time and …
From Horrific Fantasy To Political Intrigue? Whether you’re an anime enthusiast or someone who just keeps a tab on anything popular that a large mass of people are currently watching, the name of Shingeki no Kyojin, or Attack On Titan to make it accessible for everyone, is a Japanese animated show that must …
Spit-Spot As much as audience’s association with Walt Disney, and his famed studio of the same name, come from the colourful assortment of animations that have each respectively told distinctive and memorable stories, it’s easy to forget the aforesaid studio’s live-action features. From their inception into the producing live-action films …
