Movies
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
By: Désirée I. Guzzetta Godzilla vs. Kong, the final installment of Warner Bros. / Legendary Entertainment’s Monsterverse, is here and it’s a doozy. The film carries on the grand tradition of paying as little attention to full human character development as several of the other Godzilla franchise movies do, though…
Apple’s Historic Moment!
Oscar nominations are in and Apple makes history with raking in nominations for Wolfwalkers and Greyhound. Full Press Release below! Apple honored with historic first Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature for “Wolfwalkers” and Best Sound for “Greyhound” Apple today was honored with historic first Academy Award nominations for…
HBO’s Lupe Interview
Already well-received on the film festival circuit, the independent feature, Lupe, is getting a wider release on February 26, 2021 on both HBO Max and HBO Latino. The film follows the story of Rafael (Rafael Albarrán), a Cuban immigrant who is searching for their sister, Isabel (Lucerys Medina) in New…
Sundance Overview, or How I Learned to Sundance, Albeit Virtually
By Désirée I. Guzzetta The Sundance Film Festival is over, but the buzz continues. Not only the buzz of all the wonderful films and the press they generated, but the buzz of making new friends, talking films with fellow film-lovers in real-time, and just generally having a great time visiting…
Try Harder! A Wonderful Documentary about the Evergrowing Pressure of College Admissions
Lowell High school is a public magnet school located in San Francisco Unified and is the subject of Debbie Lum’s documentary, Try Harder! The oldest public high school west of the Mississippi, Lowell consistently ranks #1 in the western region, while being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School on…
Robin Wright is Excellent as the Lead Actor and Director of ‘LAND’
LAND is Robin Wright’s feature directorial debut. The film is written by Jesse Chatham and Erin Dignam (Loved, Denial). The synopsis for LAND is below: When Edee’s (Robin Wright) life is tragically altered, she loses the ability to connect with the world and people she once knew. She retreats to…
“Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” a Great Debut for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
What if I told you that in the late 60s there was a festival that rivaled Woodstock, held in Harlem for free, and showcased some of the top black and Latin artists in music? Would you believe me? Surely a festival this large would be wildly known about right? This…
Coming Home in the Dark and the Genius of POW Studios’ Sound Design
By Désirée I. Guzzetta When you’re in the thrall of a good film, one thing you probably don’t notice is the sound. Not the musical score, mind you, but the other sounds—someone cocking a gun, or the crunch of gravel under a shoe, or the lapping of water by an…
Sundance: ‘Passing’ is a Hit-and-Miss Historical Drama with a Great Cast
Passing recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The drama follows the reunion of two women who were friends in high school. Both can pass as white, Clare (Ruth Negga) chose to do this and is married to a white man who doesn’t know she is black. Irene (Tessa Thompson)…
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON SOARS ONTO THE NEW COVER OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON SOARS ONTO THE NEW COVER OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH KELLY MARIE TRAN, AWKWAFINA, AND THE CREATORS OF WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS’ EPIC NEW ADVENTURE ANTHONY MACKIE AND SEBASTIAN STAN REVEAL NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE MARVEL STUDIOS SERIES THE FALCON AND THE WINTER…
Convention News
WonderCon@Home 2021: Animation Superstars
WonderCon@Home 2021 kicked off on Friday with a panel discussing the animation industry featuring several leading players in the industry. The panel was moderated by David Derks (vice president, ASIFA-Hollywood) with panelists Stephanie Sheh (voice actor/writer/producer, Netflix, GKids), Maki Terashima-Furuta (anime producer, Production IG USA), Michael Sinterniklaas (voice actor/voice director/scriptwriter, Netflix, Cartoon Network, Studio Ghibli), Chrystin Garland (visual…
Prism Comics Hosts LGBTQ+ Panel at WonderCon@Home
PRISM COMICS HOSTS ONLINE PANEL “LGBTQ+ COMICS AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM” ON WONDERCON@HOME 2021 What: Prism Comics hosts a virtual panel on “LGBTQ+ Comics and Social Activism” on WonderCon@Home 2021 When: Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 11 am PacificWhere: WonderCon@Home – https://www.comic-con.org/wca Prism Comics Contact: Ted Abenheim, President, Prism Comics ted@prismcomics.org…
Justice Society World War II Comes to Wonder Con
WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT HOSTS STAR-STUDDED CELEBRATION OF JUSTICE SOCIETY: WORLD WAR II AT WONDERCON@HOME ON SATURDAY, MARCH 27 Featured Panelists Include Actors Stana Katic, Matt Bomer, Elysia Rotaru, Omid Abtahi, Chris Diamantopoulos, Armen Taylor, Liam McIntyre and Geoff Arend, plus Filmmakers Butch Lukic, Jeff Wamester, Meghan Fitzmartin & Jeremy…
Wonder Con@Home brings The Ghost Brothers
DISCOVERY+ BRINGS PARANORMAL PIONEERS THE GHOST BROTHERS (Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass and Marcus Harvey) TO THIS YEAR’S WONDERCON@HOME – FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH Get a Sneak Peek at the Ghost Brothers’ Wild New discovery+ Series GHOST BROTHERS: LIGHTS OUT in an Exclusive Panel Hosted by “Access Hollywood” Correspondent Sibley Scoles Interview…
Television
Debris at WonderCon@Home
Debris is one of my favorite shows new to this year. I have always been a sci-fi nerd so this is right up my alley. For those of you who are interested in Debris but have not watched it yet, there are mild spoilers in this panel so go watch…
The Ghost Brothers, Paranormal Pioneers at WonderCon@Home
Wonder Con at Home started today with several panels I found interesting including this panel on the Ghost Brothers Lights Out, a new show coming in April to Discovery +. The Ghost Brothers Dalen Spratt, Juwan Mass, and Marcus Harvey are the first and sadly only black paranormal activity seekers…
Lena Headey to Produce and Star in SCI-FI THRILLER “BEACON 23”
GOLDEN GLOBE® AND EMMY® NOMINEE, LENA HEADEY TO EXEC PRODUCE AND STAR IN SPECTRUM ORIGINALS, AMC NETWORKS AND BOAT ROCKER STUDIOS’ SCI-FI THRILLER “BEACON 23” Los Angeles, Calif. (March 17, 2021) – Renowned film and television actress Lena Headey has boarded the previously announced Spectrum Originals and AMC Networks psychological…
Martin Scorsese’s New Netflix Doc ‘Pretend It’s a City’ Starring Fran Lebowitz
Pretend It’s a City is a new Netflix documentary series presented by Martin Scorsese; synopsis is as follows: Fran Lebowitz knows what she likes—and what she doesn’t like. And she won’t wait for an invitation to tell you. For decades, the critic and essayist has been expressing her opinions, sometimes…
Nicolas Cage shares the History of Swear Words in Netflix show
The latest Netflix comedy series comes in the form of History of Swear Words, the synopsis is as follows: An education in expletives: the history lesson you didn’t know you needed. History of Swear Words, hosted by Nicolas Cage, is a loud and proudly profane series that explores the origins, pop…
Deaf U – a Netflix Reality Show Worth Watching
Deaf U is a new reality series from Netflix, debuting on October 9th. The synopsis of the series is below: A coming-of-age documentary series following a tight-knit group of deaf students at Gallaudet University, a renowned private college for the deaf and hard of hearing, in Washington, D.C. As the…
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Super Bowl 55 Prediction Time!!!
Hi there everyone! Tomorrow is the Super Bowl 55 matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the last year’s Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs! The Super Bowl will be in Tampa, Florida and it starts at 4:30pm. Tonight, I am going to make my final prediction of the NFL…
NFL Divisional Playoff Game Prediction Updates and NFL Championship Game Picks!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Packers would beat the Rams 38-23, but the final score was 32-18 Packers over the Rams. The Packer offense was pretty much unstoppable and they only had to punt…
NFL Wild Card Prediction Updates and Divisional Game Picks!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Bills would beat the Colts 38-30, but the final score was 27-24 Bills over the Colts. I predicted that the Seahawks would beat the Rams 27-10, but the final…
Week 17 Prediction Updates, and Tomorrow’s NFC and AFC Wild Card Game Predictions!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Bucs would beat the Falcons 31-21, but the final score was 44-27 Bucs over the Falcons. I predicted that the Bills would beat the Dolphins 38-24, but the final…
Week 16 Prediction Updates and Week 17 Picks!
So last week, I got some of the picks correct and some of them wrong. For instance, I predicted that the Saints would beat the Vikings 27-20, but the actual score was 52-33 Saints over the Vikings. Saints running back Alvin Kamara had 6 rushing touchdowns as he just ran…
The Dish On Disney
Avengers Campus Reopening Announcement!
Hi everyone! Today I have some very good news for you guys who may be Marvel fans and you have been waiting for it to open up at Disney’s California Adventure Park! So, let’s get started, shall we?! So, the Disneyland resort has announced that Avengers Campus will finally be…
Disneyland’s Ticket Sale Reservation Announcements and Ride Reopening and Closings!
Hi everyone! Today I have some important updates that I want to discuss with you guys about the Disneyland resort! So, let’s get started, shall we?! So, they have announced that they have released the dates to purchase tickets following the reopening of Disneyland So, the tickets will be selling…
Disneyland’s Expansion and Vaccine updates
Hi everyone! Today I have some big updates that I want to share with y’all! So, let’s get started, shall we?! So, at Disneyland Resort, they have announced that they will be planning to have a major new expansion. Disney unveiled their new, groundbreaking expansion plans to the Disneyland Resort…
Disneyland Resort’s Reopening Announcements and More!
Hi everyone! Today I have some really good news for all of you guys and Disneyland fans! So, let’s get started, shall we?! So, a Disney CEO Bob Chapek has announced that Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will return on April 30th, 2021! Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced the…
Some Disney Service Updates and More!
Hello everyone! Today I have some updates for Disney World and at Disneyland. So, let’s get started, shall we?! At Walt Disney World, a South Florida man Samuel Camargo of Broward has been arrested for spitting at the Disney World security guard over mask rules. I feel bad for him,…
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