When I decided to watch In Your Dreams I was expecting a film that was made just to fill up Netflix’s catalog, a film that was going to be very simple and an easy watch. In Your Dreams turned out to be exactly every single thing that I was expecting. A mediocre film to put … Read more
It’s no secret that Smurfs movies never actually worked. Back in 2011, The Smurfs released and it was a box office hit, a surprising $563M global gross with a $110M budget. And then the sequel earned $347M, which was a very big decay… so the studio maybe thought that appealing for younger audiences is the … Read more
It feels good to be back! I haven’t reviewed a Pixar film since Lightyear back in 2022, which also happens to be The Hollywood Handle’s first review ever. Anyways, Pixar is finally back! One year after its massive success, Inside Out 2, the studio is back for a brand new original feature film directed by … Read more
After 15 long years since its release, the How To Train Your Dragon franchise is officially back for, this time around, a live-action remake. It’s not a sequel nor a spinoff, but instead a shot by shot remake made with real people. Honestly, I’m one of those who think live-action remakes are unnecessary and pointless … Read more
What do you get when you cross a deranged ex-criminal, humanoid plant and patchwork of eccentric characters enough to make your head explode? ‘Harley Quinn‘ has been lauded within the genre of adult animation since debuting in 2019. Balancing comedic foundations, plentiful DC comic book references and delivering a hilariously bizarre narrative that encourages audiences … Read more
In collaboration with Netflix Animation and Titmouse, Inc., Echo Wu has joined Ali Wong and brought the latest in the supernatural genre, Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld. In this interview, The Hollywood Handle got to speak with both Echo Wu and Ali Wong and discuss the rampant increase in leak culture and the importance of … Read more
Arcane Season 1 (2021) has been lauded as one of the greatest video game adaptations of all time, resulting in the hit Netflix series winning 4 Primetime Emmy awards including; ‘Outstanding Animated Program’. Voice acting talent within the series boasts a diverse range of experience and stardom, yet all deliver career leading performances. Hailee Steinfeld … Read more
I can’t believe it’s already that time of the year… I have just experienced my first Christmas film of 2024, and I must start by saying that this one did not disappoint, at least not completely. After being in development for a while, That Christmas is finally approaching, and I had the opportunity to check … Read more
