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We Got Movie Trailers!
As I’ve mentioned plenty of times before, I love watching movie trailers. And they’re fun to share on this blog, just in case you good readers haven’t heard of these movies before. I’m bringing knowledge to the masses!
First up is Wildwood, an insanely impressive stop-motion animation film that I really, really hope excels at the box office.
This thing looks amazing. It looks beyond amazing. It looks like the kind of art that just doesn’t exist in the world anymore. And, fun story, the Laika film studio is owned and operated by a dude named Travis Knight, who is the son of the owner of Nike, so the family is loaded. And Knight uses that wealth to prop up his independent stop-motion animation studio. So a good billionaire, for once! Guy also directed Masters of the Universe this past summer, which I loved.
Wildwood comes to theaters on Oct. 23.
Next up, let’s talk about How to Rob a Bank.
This one looks pretty neat. Looks like the kind of movie we could all use these days. And maybe it’ll actually be educational. But the most we can hope is that it’ll be fun to watch.
How to Rob a Bank comes to theaters on Nov. 13.
Finally, we got a brand new trailer for the film Ray Gunn, another animated flick.
Also neat! So many neat movies on this list. Ray Gunn is the passion project of Brad Bird, the guy behind The Incredibles and The Iron Giant. I never saw his Tomorrowland movie (which isn’t mentioned in this trailer), but I still have faith in Bird. I bet this one will be really fun!
Ray Gunn comes to theaters on Dec. 4 and then goes immediately to Netflix on Dec. 18.
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We’re Definitely Getting More Live Action Avatar: The Last Airbender
I did not watch that leak of the upcoming Avatar: The Last Airbender movie. I’m no enemy of piracy, but I’m also not so indulgent as to engage with something like that. I’ll wait until it comes out in theaters. That’s fine by me. But in other Avatar news, there’s a new trailer for the second season of the live action show on Netflix!
Not a well-made trailer, but it works. I think I was very lukewarm on the first season. It was fine. Nothing spectacular. Nothing to justify its existence in live action. But I’m not going to begrudge Netflix making more. Let the people work! Let the franchise continue in whatever form is deemed appropriate. We can have mediocre things!
Season two arrives on Netflix on June 25, so in about a month.
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6 Thoughts on the Second Season of Daredevil: Born Again (Review)
We do now live in a world where the Daredevil show on Netflix was fully revived into a new show that’s just as good. The world is not such a dark and horrible place…no wait, it definitely still is. But we can now cling to our little pop culture shows and movies had games to find some joy to be had in all the darkness — and finding joy in darkness is maybe one of the themes of Daredevil: Born Again? I dunno.
TV Show Rating: 9/10 – Great
So yeah, season two of Daredevil: Born Again has arrived only a year after the first season, which is a miracle in this day and age. And they’re already working on season three. I watched the episodes week-by-week because I wanted to be part of the zeitgeist, and now I’m doing my roundup review. Am I late to the party? Probably. But I’m not famous enough to get screeners in advance. It’s just little old me, plugging away on this blog still.
Regardless, join me after the jump for my review and thoughts on the second season of Daredevil: Born Again! Expect FULL SPOILERS for the whole season. And feel free to share your own thoughts in the comments below.
Read the rest of this entryI’mma Gonna Recommend Strip Law on Netflix
All these years later, after starting this blog, I don’t do much original writing on this thing anymore. I still keep it going because I like reviewing comics — to an extent — but I also just like keeping my own personal corner of the internet where I can write and post whatever I want. For example, on this Monday, I’mma gonna recommend the cartoon Strip Law on Netflix. Here’s a trailer.
So I like watching these weird, mostly one-off adult animated shows on Netflix. Obviously, Netflix Animation has some great shows, like BoJack Horseman or Arcane. But they also seem to be funding these weird little smaller shows. Like Chicago Party Aunt, Hoops, Exploding Kittens, Centaurworld, Haunted Hotel; and those are just some that I’ve watched! I’m sure I’ve barely scratched the surface.
If you’re like me, then I definitely recommend Strip Law. It’s that weird sort of absurd that I absolutely love. It’s about a straight-laced lawyer learning to let his freak flag fly as he practices law on the Las Vegas Strip, with the focus on insanity over actual legal drama. And then they dial up the insanity when coming up with B and C plots for the supporting characters. It’s a funny, easily binged show that I highly recommend. And I’m not being paid to make this post.
I wish Netflix would pay me to write about their shows…
And I need to figure out how to pitch a Gamer Girl & Vixen irreverent, raunchy, adult cartoon to Netflix…
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Sesame Street Does Benoit Blanc
There won’t be any comic book reviews this weekend or next. I read some comics this week, but didn’t really have anything worthwhile to say about them. And next week I’ll be on an extended Christmas vacation! Which stinks, because some major comics come out next week. Oh well! I’ll catch up the week after.
Instead of all that, I’m gonna share this Sesame Street homage to Benoit Blanc and the Knives Out movies.
Heh, his name is “Beignet”, that’s awesome. Anyway, I enjoy when Sesame Street does such things. And I enjoy Benoit Blanc mysteries to begin with. Which also serves as a reminder that Wake Up Dead Man is available to watch on Netflix right now! Go watch it, if you haven’t seen it yet.
Good times all around.
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