The Blu Spot

The Film: “Ghost in the Shell” is no doubt one of the most popular franchises in anime history. The manga by Masamune Shirow has spawned...

The Film: King Kong has always been a somewhat problematic character when it comes to presenting him on the big screen. After all, how do...

The Film: It seems fair to say that writer/director James Gray has almost had something of a one-track film career. Starting in 1994, he...

The Film: Horror films in space have been a staple of the genre dating all the way back to the 50s, giving us films like “It! The Terror...

The Film: “The Lawnmower Man,” an extremely loose adaptation of a short story by Stephen King, is one of those movies that I grew up...

The Film: Three years ago, “The LEGO Movie” was unleashed upon audiences to spectacular acclaim. It was a fun and exciting ride, and even...

The Film: It’s been rather fascinating to watch the evolving career of director Gore Verbinski. Though he started in the late 90s, he...

The Film: Once again we return to the wonderful world of Disney classics, with the studio opening their vaults to release another one of...

The Film: Once again, as seems to happen once or twice a year, we are faced with another candidate for what could potentially be the next...

The Film: Looking back over the animated releases of last year, we find mostly popular fare as usual. We find big films like “Finding...