Gaea is a mythical realm ruled by sword and sorcery and immersed in blood and violence. Thrust into a conflict she doesn't quite understand, Hitomi Kanzaki helps aid the young Prince Van as they embark upon a journey to fight the Black Dragon Clan. The battle over a legendary suit of dragon armor, Escaflowne, has begun.
Kazuki Akane
Director
Maaya Sakamoto
Hitomi Kanzaki (voice)
Tomokazu Seki
Van (voice)
Mayumi Izuka
Yukari / Sora (voice)
Minami Takayama
Dilandau (voice)
Koji Tsujitani
Jajuka (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Allen (voice)
Ikue Otani
Merle (voice)
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Oruto (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
Old Woman (as Naoko Kyoda) (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Shesta (voice)
Jouji Nakata
Folken (voice)
A 3D animated film centered on chasing fame in the humble stomping grounds of middle school. Unfortunately, while the protagonist dreams big, the plot falls short and fails to capture even a semblance of diversity.
While the camera is objectifying her body to invoke a sexual response in male viewers, Lara Croft still defies the expectations of women in action films.
I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for teens. But with shallow and unlikeable characters, a confusing plot, an overreliance on violence, and cringey dialogue, any fun the movie started out with was quickly lost. What was left was a faint echo of greater horror movies about dancers made before.
Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.
Spiral could easily spawn new sequels and will most likely churn a decent profit. Is it a good Saw film? Absolutely. Could it have been revolutionary though? Also yes.
This coming-of-age movie discusses immigration issues in the United States through the eyes of two exchange students in Brazil.