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  • An investigation of how Legolas got on that horse that one time

    The Lord of the Rings trilogy has a dragon’s wealth of indelible cinematic moments to choose from. Who can forget when Samwise Gamgee swam to Frodo Baggins even though he couldn’t swim? Or when Gandalf arrives at the first light to turn the tide against the forces of Isengard? These are touching moments of high emotion that resonate even 20 years after they were first encountered.

    But the one that resonates the most is obviously when Legolas got on that horse like that.

  • Screenshot of the Boston Online Film Critic Association Twitter/X Account

    Social Media Manager of Boston Online Film Critics Association

    Oversee the Twitter/X and Bluesky accounts of the Boston Online Film Critics Association. My job is to highlight the film events happening locally in Boston, while promoting the work of the critics in the association. Responsible for posting the yearly awards on social media.

  • The Towering Fear: Makoto Shinkai on Suzume

    When director Makoto Shinkai debuted his movie “Your Name” at Anime Expo in July 2016, his career trajectory changed forever. That movie became the third-largest film in Japan in terms of domestic gross, only behind anime sensation “Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train” and Hayao Miyazaki’s masterpiece "Spirited Away.” Gone were the days when he would make his teenage romantic dramas away from mass scrutiny. Now, audiences were waiting to see if Makoto Shinkai would become the next Hayao Miyazaki.

  • Natasha Lyonne, Rian Johnson Make a Perfect Team for Peacock's Poker Face

    Following the success of his Agatha Christie-inspired “Knives Out” and “Glass Onion” movies, director Rian Johnson has become synonymous with the murder mystery genre. With "Poker Face," Johnson pays homage to another classic murder mystery format for his first television series, the crime-of-the-week shows that were popular in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Those shows relied on audience connection with a charismatic crime-solving star, and Johnson finds his in Natasha Lyonne, the star of "Poker Face," premiering on Peacock tomorrow, January 26th. The “Russian Doll” star is the perfect fit for this successful crime drama which mixes murder and comedy to great effect.

  • Discotek’s quest to rescue classic anime

    There has never been a better time to be an anime fan. New releases get streamed to our homes within hours of their premieres. Netflix, Funimation, and Crunchyroll have cut down the costs that used to hold things back. Demon Slayer: Mugen Train is destroying box-office records, and mainstays like My Hero Academia and Attack on Titan continue to amass legions of followers.

  • How Cartoon Saloon Brought ‘Wolfwakers’ to Life for Apple TV+

    Wolfwalkers concludes the Irish Folklore trilogy from Cartoon Saloon, the studio behind the visionary movies, Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea. In Wolfwalkers, a young English girl with hunting aspirations, Robyn Goodfellowe, wants to rid the woods of the wolves. She wants nothing more than to impress her father (Sean Bean) and enters the woods on her own. There she finds Mebh, a wild girl with a magical secret, the ability to turn into a wolf in the light of the moon. Robyn and Mebh must find Mebh’s missing mother and save the forest from a great evil.

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