Let’s change gears, drive away from the character driven Anime we have been discussing, and careen into this week’s Anime Monday flick: Redline. Set in an weird universe populated by humans, aliens, robots, talking dogs, and all sorts of odd creatures, our hero Sweet JP is immersed in the world of racing. Unlike our Nascar, […]
A maverick is someone who is unorthodox, unconventional, and a nonconformist. This is the perfect word to describe filmmaker Richard Linklater. He has been creating movies for the past two decades that define the way we live. He has also managed to zigzag his way around conventional genres and avoid being pigeonholed to one style of filmmaking. In […]
Some of the best literature, movies, music, art and other culture symbols have a political message, context or subtext to them. Sci-fi is no exception and many of its great works have tackled political themes. The movie Snowpiercer and its themes on class warfare is now out in theaters, so now is a great time […]
Animation has come a long way. Most anime’s with a solid production budget can turn out great looking works. 5 Centimeters Per Second– blows all other films out of the water- and might possibly be the most gorgeously animated film in existence. A young girl and boy become inseparable friends at a young age. In […]
Jump to Last Week’s Episode Welcome back everyone, this week on The Plot Hole we’ve got a full slate including a slew of interesting movie new tidbits, some reviews of this week’s releases and a look back on and towards the future of the Transformers franchise. Firstly we have news on what projects directors Frank Darabont and […]
Monty Python’s, Monty Python Live (Mostly) reunion show debuted Tuesday evening in South London’s O2 Arena to mixed reviews. While mostly positive, a minority of critics noted that watching a group of old men re-hash jokes from the 70’s is only fodder for die-hard fans. But that is precisely for whom the show was made for. Because […]
What happens when a young mother is widowed? What happens when that young mother is widowed with half wolf/half human infants? That’s the story of Wolf Children. Mamoru Hosada directs the beautifully animated film about Hana, a young college student who’s relying on a part-time job and a scholarship to pay her way through school. […]
Michael Bay. You have heard the name. You know exactly what to expect going in to one of his films and you are almost always satisfied by the fact that you have been given exactly what his name promises. Explosions (lots of them), slow motion shots of the characters, scantily clad women, manly men doing […]
Coming off from last week’s Pre-Ghibli, primitive Panda! Go Panda!, I decided to jump forward 41 years to the present incarnation of powerhouse Studio Ghibli. From up on Poppy Hill is Studio Ghibli’s second to last release. Unlike The Wind Rises which heralded the end of an era, From up on Poppy Hill looks to […]
Jump to Last Week’s Episode The summer movie season is in full swing so that must mean sequels, trailers and silly big budget prospects. This week on The Plot Hole we review the very well received follow-up to the leggy hit 21 Jump Street and take a peek at some of the latest trailers including those for Sin City: A Dame […]
