The acclaimed Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away was adapted for the stage in Japan and, as a part of Studio Ghibli Fest, screenings of the show are taking place across the country. Here is my recap and review of the film.
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Category: Movie & TV Reviews
Full Bloom Review
Full Bloom is a floral design competition where florists come together and compete by creating unique, beautiful, and grand floral arrangements. The first two seasons are up so I binged them and here are my thoughts!
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Review
Since I subscribed to HBO Max for other content, I decided to watch the 20th-anniversary special film for Harry Potter. After having been away from the fandom for a while, here is what it was like to return to Hogwarts.
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Tick, Tick…Boom! Review
Tick, Tick…Boom! is a new movie musical that adapts the stage show of the same name and chronicles Jonathan Larson’s experience writing his first musical. With it now available on Netflix, I watched the film and needed to share my thoughts.
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Camp Betrayal Review
Camp Betrayal is a horror-comedy-reality competition show from Rooster Teeth that released earlier this year. Nine players will compete in horror-themed challenges, trying to win as a team. However there are saboteurs amongst them wanting the team to fail so they can hopefully send one of their competitors home. I watched the full first season and had some thoughts that I wanted to share.
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Diana: The Musical Review
A stage recording of the pre-Broadway musical about the life of Princess Diana has come to Netflix and I gave it a watch and have some thoughts to share.
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Drag S.O.S Review
Drag S.O.S is a British makeover show where a drag collective travels around the United Kingdom and provides citizens of various cities the opportunity to become a drag queen for a night, lip sync and all. After a Drag Race kick, I came across the show and gave it a watch and here is what I thought of it.
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In The Heights Review
I finally sat myself down to watch the film adaptation of the musical In The Heights and need to share my thoughts.
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The Half of It Review
The Half of It is a new coming-of-age movie on Netflix about an introverted girl who helps a football player write love letters to his crush and the love story goes awry.
Cup of Joe Review
Cup of Joe is a series on Quibi, the latest streaming platform with 10-minute episodes for their shows. The series is a travel show with Joe Jonas traveling to major cities while on tour with his band and brothers The Jonas Brothers.
NightGowns Review
NightGowns is the drag show created by Sasha Velour of Drag Race fame and is also the title of the docuseries following one of these shows on the new streaming platform Quibi. It was the series that made me want to try Quibi and I want to share my thoughts with you all.
Prop Culture Review
Prop Culture is a new docuseries on Disney+ hosted by collector Dan Lanigan as he explored different Disney films from over the years through the props and the people who made the films possible. I knew I had to watch this series and wanted to share my thoughts with you.
The Imagineering Story Review
The Imagineering Story is a docuseries on Disney+ that details the many years of the people who created every park, every ride, every land, and every experience since Walt Disney himself. I am a giant nerd for theme parks and Imagineering, so I had to watch this series and now I share my thoughts with you all.
Knives Out Review
Knives Out is a new film from Rian Johnson about the mystery of a novelist’s death and the many motives of the people in his life. An inquisitive detective is anonymously hired to join the case which leads to a complex mystery full of secrets and comedy.
One Day at Disney Film Review
Among all of the originals coming from Disney+ is One Day at Disney. In this documentary, we get to explore different areas of the Walt Disney Company by the people who make the magic and what one day in their lives is like. Me being a big nerd for this side of Disney, I had to watch it and will share my thoughts with you.
The Weird Place Review
If your friends went through a mysterious door and got lost in an alternate universe, would you come to their rescue? That is the setup of The Weird Place, a crazy miniseries from Achievement Hunter and Rooster Teeth. But how weird does The Weird Place really get? Continue reading
Voldemort: Origins of the Heir Review
This is a spoiler-free review
Excitement in the Wizarding World fandom has been caused by the release of a fan film called Voldemort: Origins of the Heir. The unofficial film is available to watch for free, so I decided to take an hour and watch this re-telling of the history of Voldemort. Continue reading
Murder on the Orient Express Review
This is a spoiler free review, as the best part of a murder mystery is the whodunnit.
While everyone was out watching Thor or waiting for Justice League, I went and saw the latest representation of the Queen of Crimes best-selling novel, Murder on the Orient Express. As someone who knows the story pretty well and resides with one of Christie’s biggest fans, I went in skeptical and critical. However, all was not as I assumed. Continue reading
Good Game Review
Good Game is one of the recent shows to come from YouTube Red, and is a mature comedy about eSports and professional gaming as a whole. Starring Dan and Arin from the Game Grumps, we follow the progress of a mix-match team called eSports People as they compete in the fictional game Kill Core. Continue reading
Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party Review
While casually scrolling my Facebook as one does, I came across an article about this web series being a great show to watch during the Halloween season. So me, always looking for blog post ideas, decided to investigate what this show was all about and give it a watch. Continue reading
Kubo and the Two Strings Review
As usual, I am very late to seeing things when they come out. I heard about Kubo and the Two Strings by a now former coworker when it came out summer 2016, but just recently watched it on Netflix. But, a review is still helpful whenever it comes out, so here is mine.
YouTube Red Originals Review
I watch YouTube and Twitch more than anything else, and the new YouTube Red Originals have caught my eye a few times. When I finally decided to purchase a subscription, I knew I was going to have to review some of the shows.
Deadpool Review
I am going to keep this as spoiler free as possible, but shall warn you anyway.
I saw Deadpool last night, and I really did not know all that much about it going in. I was expecting very brash humor and a little vulgarity, based on all of the marketing, but wow, I did not expect what I got. Continue reading