Hello. This is me, Blanche DuBois Sharp, a.k.a. me, Blanche. As it were, I am a movie star due to my 2017 highbrow, awards-bait, film festival circuit film “Blanche’s Bichon… Continue reading
Author: Marlene
Miyazaki’s singular ‘Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro’ screens twice in September
For American anime fans who need end-of-summer salvation, know that a guardian angel has your back. The Hayao Miyazaki opus “Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro” enjoys a second… Continue reading
Big ‘Boom’ in Bentonville
Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) are fast friends. As proof, this duo fuses forces for explosive fun on Friday, May 5 in Bentonville, Arkansas. The public is hereby invited. Now 3… Continue reading
Two new Disney books that glitter are gold
Dear Disney Publishing, Thank You for Being a Friend!* You’ve opened A Whole New World!** No April fool’s gold here: “Disney Aladdin: A Whole New World – The Road to… Continue reading
Authentic geeks and where to find them: “Hidden Figures”
Who says that superhero films don’t snag awards?! As savvy moviegoers already know, “Hidden Figures” depicts the true story of three fearless, female African-American mathematicians at the forefront of the… Continue reading
A Disney gift for every geek!
Santa’s erudite elves, particularly those working the Disney beat, have outdone themselves this year! The current Disney literary (a.k.a. Disney Publishing Worldwide or Disney Book Group) offerings – from Disney… Continue reading
‘Sonic Boom’ season 2 kicks bot
Blazing hot on the heels of Sonic the Hedgehog movie news comes a big announcement about ‘Sonic Boom.’ In basic terms, team Sonic is speeding back to kick more bot…. Continue reading
‘The Standoff’ straight up: an interview with Ilyssa Goodman
The (Hollywood) hills are alive with the sound of standoff . . . and this one ain’t the Brangelina breakup! The stalemate in question relates to the September 20 digital… Continue reading
‘Producing Animation’ and other indoor sports
Ye olde Animation Examiner (i.e., Marlene Sharp, animation columnist from the now-defunct AXS news outlet Examiner.com) has run the cartoon gauntlet lately. Besides the search for a new publishing platform,… Continue reading