Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon is a Brilliant Sci-Fi Silent Comedy

Since the days of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, silent comedy is rarely seen these days. It flourished for a time in animation, serving as the template to some of the best cartoons like Tom & Jerry and The Pink Panther. In recent years, Britain has mastered the genre not once but twice with Mr. Bean and Shaun the Sheep. With six seasons and a feature film, Shaun is Aardman's most successful franchise next to Wallace & Gromit, and the first Aardman sequel.

Better Late Than Ever Vol. 7

Adam Driver dominates much of my watchlist as Netflix and Amazon Prime provide several flicks that are becoming the talk of the town and potential award contenders. In addition to several streaming movies is a sequel to a sequel from Sony still in cinemas.

Double Review: Frozen 2 & Klaus

Two animated movies that take place in a winter wonderland. One is a juggernaut that is taking the world by storm, the other is an underdog looking to brave the storm.

Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus Serves a Satisfying Cessation and Plenty of Pudding.

Series revivals are, if not already, the next big thing on television. Cartoon Network gave Samurai Jack a conclusive ending on its Adult Swim block in 2017 with a series finale following its cliffhanging cancellation fourteen years after its original run. Disney Channel brought back That's So Raven and Boy Meets World with a sequel series: Raven's Home and Girl Meet's World with a "where-are-they-now" scenario (Lizzie McGuire being the next in line). Taking a page from both networks, Nickelodeon revived a couple of their classic catalogs with Hey Arnold! and Rocko's Modern Life with made-for-television movies that like Jack, provided a proper conclusion to these cancelled cartoons. 

Better Late Than Never Vol. 5

Roma: A Beautiful and Serene Portrait of Life

I find it silly that there are debates on whether streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime will be death of movie theaters but even more on whether movies exclusively made for such platforms should be considered a theatrical movie since its made for a medium on the small screen. I think it's great as it gives easier access to many movies that may not generate box-office bucks. It also gives filmmakers more artistic control without studio interference or fear of a box-office flop as seen with the Coen Brothers' The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and The Irishman from Martin Scorsese.