Studio Ghibli Porco Rosso is a great example of world-building done right. In the Analysis, we break down Miyazaki's story beats which you can find in most of his studio ghibli films.
At the age of 44, Miyazaki made his manga Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind come to life through animation! The success of this movie will lead to the creation of the beloved Studio Ghibli. Join us on this epic adventure!
Nick and Kyle Found a New favorite Netflix Original Animated and Live-action Series! Simply put Arcane is Incredible! I know we are Late to this Party that's why we are calling this After the Hype!
The Matrix: Revolutions (2003) was the third and final installment in the Matrix trilogy -- and released only 6-months after Reloaded. Interestingly enough, though -- they were quite different films in subject and scope, with this third install
The Matrix: Reloaded hit theaters in 2003, with a massive amount of hype and marketing behind it. Financially successful in every way, it also successfully expanded & built on the foundation the original film established -- yet a good portion o
It might be Nick's favorite Studio Ghibli Film -- and it's also John's first viewing of it! The guys talk Batman (Christian Bale), the Ever-Epic Billy Crystal...and oh-so-many other things in this episode. Steampunk Castle? Check! Anti-hero who
Weta is one of the three or four LARGEST Visual Effects studios in the WORLD -- and they just got bought by game engine company Unity for 1.6 billion dollars! While the VFX studio will still exist & has a majority share under Peter Jackson, thi
Movie vs the Book: Expert Kyle has read [multiple-times] the vast majority of Dune book material. John finished the Audible book of Dune a month before the movie release, and Nick is in-progress. With this, the guys dig into a fun-and-nerdy dis
Princess Mononoke is a film that everyone needs to see and it's John's first time! With its epic story and breathtaking visuals, Princess Mononoke is a landmark in the world of animation.
The idea blew everyone's mind, and the technology blew aside even Star Wars at the Academy Awards. John's world was changed, Nick's was marginally affected...and Taylor -- was she even born yet?! The crew goes back to watch a mind-blowing class
Blade Runner is a pretty divisive film. Some view it as the ultimate cyberpunk film and a sci-fi noir masterpiece...that did horrible at the box office. Others think it's slow and boring. In the AsArt sphere -- John adores it, Nick likes it (an
13 years since Twilight was released we react to it after all the Hype is gone. The added bonus is that this is Nick's first time watching it. we talk about heavy breathing, amazing cheesy VFX, and the classic one-liners like " Hold on spider m
Nick, John, and Taylor enter the world (er, park?) of Jurassic Park. Join Nick and John as they look back, and with Taylor -- it's her FIRST TIME WATCHING Jurassic Park! Does it hold up, and does it hold the same impact as it did back then: Is
Nick, John, and Kyle play "Love, Hate, Meh" with this not-to-known bit of Star Wars history. ILM's first made-for-TV endeavor, the Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure broke new ground in certain special effects, and further established Warwic
James Gunn has done it again! Beautifully embracing the weirdness of comic books to the silver screen! From a talking Shark humanoid to a King Kong sized starfish shooting little starfish out of its arm pits! The Suicide Squad 2 is a Beautifull
Hold on to your time and money this one is BAD!!! Space Jam: A New Legacy is basically a Lebron is Great show where he calls himself KING JAMES over and over. We are pretty all over the place just like this movie! this is a Spoiler Review!!!!!!