Some will argue that Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides It's not the worst Pirates of the Caribbean film, but it quickly introduces characters who disappear from the franchise after the end of the single adventure. The initial Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy has defined parameters. Following the conclusion of the trilogy's main storyline and the departure of Orlando Bloom's Will Turner and Keira Knightley's Elizabeth Swann, Disney was challenged to create a new story, preferably with sequel potential, featuring Johnny's Jack Sparrow. Depp, and Geoffrey Rush's Hector Barbossa still on board. Penélope Cruz as Angélica was wasted; She…
Author: Abigail Stevens
Bridgerton The third season saw a conflict arise between the gentle Violet Bridgerton (Ruth Gemmell) and her daughter Francesca (Hannah Dodd), revealing a lot about Violet's character. Bridgerton has a fairly simplistic setup: each season will focus on another of the eight Bridgerton siblings finding love in Regency-era England, with Benedict (Luke Thompson) and his bride-to-be Sophie (Yerin Ha) being the planned main characters for the highly anticipated Bridgerton season 4. However, because Francesca's love story and two marriages from Julia Quinn's books depart moderately from the formula, season three started early. The period romance series depicts Francesca's courtship and…
Phineas and FerbThe signature brand of comedy has naturally lent itself to several clever episodes that serve as standalone spoofs or spoofs during its beloved four-season run. Phineas and FerbThe constant meta-humor of is a basic part of the series' narrative, almost a children's version of the referential comedy widely established by The Simpsons. The cartoon, which is one of Disney Channel's best comedies, is also highly formulaic, with the same basic plot of the boys building something impossible and their sister trying to show their mother acting in almost every episode. The structure should remain in Phineas and Ferb…
In her quest for revenge, rogue samurai Mizu (Maya Erskine), the protagonist of Netflix's stunning adult animated series. Blue-Eyed Samuraifinds himself on a devastating side mission for Madam Kaji (Ming-Na Wen). Blue-Eyed Samurai follows Mizu, a half-white, half-Japanese woman and self-taught samurai, on her mission to track down the four white men who were in Japan at the time of her birth. Having been treated like a monster her entire life because of her mixed ethnicity, Mizu plans to kill them all in revenge. This leads her to Madam Kaji, whose brothel services the fortress where Abijah Fowler (Kenneth Branagh)…
In the center of Evil it's the friendship between Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande-Butera's Glinda, even as their story turns into a complicated mess of romantic entanglements with other characters. EvilThe cast also includes the rogue prince Fiyero, brilliantly played by Jonathan Bailey in the film adaptation, who immediately begins a romantic relationship with Glinda upon arriving at Shiz University. However, those familiar with the source material and relevant tropes can probably understand what Elphaba and Fiyero's growing connection and the Wicked Witch's future forlorn song "I'm Not That Girl" mean for the story. At least in the musical…
Regular Program It ran for seven years on Cartoon Network, beloved for its wacky humor and all-star cast. The very episodic structure of many of Cartoon Network's best TV shows resembles the nature of a classic Saturday morning cartoon, Regular Program being a perfect example. Its 244 episodes cover a series of absurd adventures from a talking raccoon and a blue jay, with wonderfully strange worldbuilding that makes it an incredible watch that can be enjoyed in a short format. Regular Program is also getting a highly anticipated revival that will feature at least some of the original cast. Many…
The Owl House ran for three seasons on Disney Channel, during which the relationship between human teenager Luz Noceda (Sarah-Nicole Robles) and the childish demon king (Alex Hirsch) was always central. However, how a certain part of the Boiling Islands' lore connects to their dynamics is never explicitly made clear in the show. The Owl House follows Luz as she stumbles into another magical world and settles into Owl House, where she trains as a witch under the tutelage of chaotic witch Eda Clawthorne (Wendie Malick). When everyone meets, Eda already has King, a somewhat mysterious creature who believes he…
There is no country for old people is one of the landmark films of the last 20 years, setting new standards for the Western genre and winning four Oscars, including Best Picture. However, There is no country for old peopleThe ending of is somewhat surprising, as the film's two biggest character deaths happen off-screen. However, when it is widely accepted that the Coen brothers created a masterpiece for the modern era with this drama, there is certainly a reason for this creative decision. There is no country for old people examines themes of morality and pure evil in an evolving…
Various actors appearing in Gladiator II have been criticized for the accents they use on their characters, which are inherently inaccurate. Gladiator II is set 16 years after Russell Crowe's tragic revenge story of Maximus; Connie Nielsen returns as Lucilla, Paul Mescal plays her adult son and Pedro Pascal is the Roman general who is the new target of the protagonist's revenge. However, Denzel Washington has decidedly emerged as the best performer of the top six Gladiator II actors, playing the scheming Macrinus. This is despite the controversy surrounding the Washington accent in Gladiator II. The actor decided to use…
Bridgit Mendler previously led the cast of Good luck Charlie and had a lucrative post-Disney Channel career, with a dash of narrative irony. The beloved family comedy stands up to Disney Channel's best original TV shows, portraying Mendler's Teddy Duncan and his family after the unexpected birth of their fourth child. The hook of the series is that Teddy embarks on a project to record a video diary of advice for his younger sister, Charlie (Mia Talerico), with the help of his brothers Gabe (Bradley Steven Perry) and PJ (Jason Dolley). A recent reunion between some of the Good luck…