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by Emily Nagle “Minions: The Rise of Gru” is a departure from Illumination’s “Despicable Me” films. Instead of following the reformed supervillain and his family, it serves as a prequel, following the 2015 spinoff “Minions“. “The Rise of Gru” introduces us to young Gru (Steve Carell), whose ultimate dream is to become a supervillain. When […]
by Emily Nagle “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” is fresh off the grill and playing at theaters around the United States. Based on Fox’s animated series that premiered in early 2011, this musical comedy follows the Belcher family’s fight to save their burger joint after a giant sinkhole opens right outside the door of the restaurant, […]
by Emily Nagle For the first time in three decades, Disney’s iconic crime-fighting chipmunks are back! Disney+ exclusive film “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” picks up on Chip and Dale years after the cancellation of their television show, when the duo has parted ways after a falling-out. But when an old costar goes missing, it’s […]
by Emily Nagle British teen drama Heartstopper debuted on Netflix at the end of April, and immediately blew up, becoming one of the top British series on Netflix in less than a week. Since its premiere, this charming LGBTQ+ series has been a social media sensation. The hashtag #heartstopper currently has 5.4 billion views on […]
by Emily Nagle Recently, HBO Max debuted the third season of their original series “Close Enough”, which first premiered in summer 2020. I reviewed its second season when it first debuted last spring, and wrote about how much I loved its creative, quirky stories, and compared it to “Regular Show”, one of creator J.G. Quintel’s […]
by Emily Nagle Earlier this month, the long-awaited “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” released in theaters. Since the success of the original 2 years ago, fans speculated Paramount would create a sequel featuring other characters from the Sonic games, including double-tailed fox Tails and fierce red echidna Knuckles. The mid-credits scene teased at least one more […]