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Review: Castlevania Season 2
Together with a speaker magician named Sypha Bellnandes, and Dracula’s own son Alucard, Trevor goes back to his former home to prepare the battle against the lord of darkness. When the news dropped that the four-episode long adaptation of one of Konami’s beloved franchises, yours truly got excited like a child on Christmas. For me, the first season was a strong appetizer, that made me wish for more. Months go by, and when the date arrives, you could find me outside the internet cafe, consuming the entire menu. So what did I think of it? Well, in short, I loved it. Trevor Bellmont continues to be the cynical bastard that…
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FLASH SPOILER Review: Episode 6×13- “Grodd Friended Me”
The Flash (6×13)- “Grodd Friended Me” Written by: Kristen Kim & Joshua V Gilbert Directed by: Stefan Pleszczynski Okay! March is here, everyone’s hounding you to join their basketball brackets, the weather’s flipping the coin between winter and spring and the bi-annual complaining about Daylight Savings has come and gone. Do you know what this means? That’s right! The Grodd episode! Even better it’s a Grodd episode where we establish our brand new status quo! The episode starts with a kick in the gut in the form of Barry being unable to find his parents’ graves. In an interesting comment on how much things have changed since Crisis, the latest…
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Review: Castlevania Season One
When I saw the trailer for the third season of Castlevania, I thought to myself: “Why not review the earlier seasons?” So here am, giving my take on Castlevania season one for WOBAM! Entertainment. Castlevania, is an animated series based on legendary video-game of the same name. We follow Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage), as he gets dragged into the nightmare-fueled war between the creatures of the night. With only four, 25-23 minute episodes, there is only so much you can do; but the team behind this adaptation (Powerhouse Animation Studio) made every second of these episodes count. Like cream and sugar enriches coffee – Powerhouse Animation is able to capture…
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Review: THE WAY BACK (2020)
The Way Back is a sports drama that marks the reuniting of star Ben Affleck and director Gavin O’Connor, following their 2016 action movie The Accountant. In this movie, Affleck plays Jack Cunningham, a retired basketball player who takes on the role of coach for a new team. Along the way, Cunningham wrestles with alcoholism and trauma from his past. Gavin O’Connor has been a proven filmmaker in recent years. In addition to The Accountant, he directed 2011’s stellar Warrior. Here, he returns to the sports genre. The story for The Way Back is fairly straightforward, and it has many plot elements that are found in classic underdog tales. Despite…
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Review: DRAGON QUEST: YOUR STORY is a Car Crashing at Mach-5 Speed
Dragon Quest: Your Story is loosely based on the fifth game, Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavily Bride. Here we follow Luca, as he tries to live up to his father’s (the mighty Pankraz) reputation. A couple of months ago, I reviewed Dragon Quest XI S for Revenge of the Fans. Because of this, I could not help myself, and had to check out the animated movie on Netflix. Fast-forward two hours later, and I wasn’t sure what I just witnessed. Dragon Quest: Your Story is a prime example that some games work better as a television series than a movie. While the general tone and essence of Dragon…
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Onward Review – Working Hard but Hardly Working?
Disney/Pixar’s latest adventure is an interesting one. This is their first non-sequel film in three years (Coco being the last), and it takes place in a fantasy world. It’s always a blast to see what Pixar does with their films, and thankfully, Onward is another solid outing. We follow two teenage brothers, Ian (Tom Holland) and Barley (Chris Pratt), as they receive a wizard’s staff giving them the power to see their deceased father one last time. The staff is missing a magical gem and that’s when the real quest begins. The lead characters in Ian and Barley are both really strong, and play off of each other well. Pratt…
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Review: THE INVISIBLE MAN (2020)
In recent years, Universal Pictures has attempted to relaunch its slate of classic monster movies for modern times. Dracula Untold had mixed results, while 2017’s The Mummy was a failure that killed plans for a “Dark Universe.” Since then, Universal has shifted to creating standalone, director-driven films based on its monsters. The first movie is The Invisible Man, a modern take on the classic story. 2020’s The Invisible Man stars Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss), who escapes from her abusive partner and later learns of his alleged suicide. Afterwards, Kass believes that she’s being stalked by her partner, who has apparently taken on an invisible form. This is an intriguing premise…
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Review: Weathering with You (Tenki no Ko)
Hodaka Morishma’s life turns upside down when he meets a mysterious girl called Hina Amano. A girl that is more then meets the eye with abilities out of the ordinary. Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko) is yet another movie from Makoto Shinkai, the writer and director of Your Name. Just like the director’s previous work, the story here is about two younglings that meet each other and form some form of relationship between them, with a supernatural twist towards it. Even though this is a genre that he has tapped into many times before, this film proves that he can still work within this subgenre without making it feel…
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MY HERO ACADEMIA: HEROES RISING Review – Not Very Plus Ultra
The hit anime series, My Hero Academia just released its second feature film. Heroes Rising is not canon to the story of MHA, and this is very important when viewing, so just keep that in mind when watching. Does the film go Plus Ultra or does it crash and burn? Well, let’s discuss (no spoilers). The story takes place after the Overhaul arc (season 4) in the anime. Deku has his shoot style and all of class 1-A has their provisional licenses. The setting is pretty interesting. A small town recently lost their hero, and U.A. High School sends their students to monitor the area. At least until a pro is…
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Review: Your Name (Kimi no Na wa)
Your Name (Kimi no Na wa) follows Mitshua Miyamizu and Taki Tachibana, two younglings who end up switching bodies with one and other, without any knowledge on what had transpired. When Your Name released in 2016, it took the world by storm. It became one of the biggest financial and critical successes for an anime movie, rivaling the likes of Studio Ghibli. Romantic dramas, on how a boy and a girl meet each other; while they find something new with their life isn’t anything new. But that does not mean that you can’t find a way to be unique with your approach to it. Makoto Shinkai’s [writer/director] approach with this…
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