Hannah Esquenazi

I am so incredibly happy right now. I just watched the movie and it is everything I wanted and more. High stakes for the family, hijinks, songs, character growth and a great ending. I refuse to say more about the plot or specifics, just go see it! Seeing my favorite show on the big screen made my day/week/month.

This movie... is so stupid but that's part of its charm. A lot of why this movie works is in Andy Samberg's performance. His ability to deliver jokes or one-liners with his special deadpan is why this movie got laughs out of me. Some of the jokes are stupid and some of the deliveries don't work. I love Patrick Warburton and Kristin Chenoweth, so their characters were unique in that I knew their voices and enjoyed listening to them speak. The idea of stepping out from underneath a legacy's shadow to make yourself your own person is a good moral, as is giving yourself better expectations in life. The villain is boring, but the voice is funny because it's Jeff Daniels, who's hilarious. The alien world is not particularly interesting, but the colors -- when they are there -- are bright and the animation does flow nicely. The chimpanzees are nicely animated, and some of the human work is fine. The aliens are unique enough in design to work with the animation, but most of the alien world looks either like a bare desert or like it's made of plastic. The aliens who are subjugated either give in weirdly quickly to the ruling of the villain or act like he's been doing that for years when I think it was not much more than a couple of weeks. Some of the jokes don't work at all, like Samberg's character calling himself an "envelope pusher" when he hurts himself in a stupid stunt. But other ones do at least get a giggle and they mostly do come from Samberg. I don't know if it deserves the low rating it got, but it is a movie that I'm glad I saw once as a kid and then once as an adult to remind myself of what happened. I remembered quite a bit of it, but it was nice to understand the mostly adult conversations from an adult perspective. That is one weird thing to note: a lot of the conversations are mature. Not in a lewd or swearing way, but in a science-talking and making certain jokes way. The scientist characters mostly use advanced astrophysics jargon and a lot of what the chimps say are conversations older kids and adults have, not small kids. I don't know who this movie aims at, but I think it's worth at least one viewing. If for any reason, watch it for Samberg's character and delivery.

I absolutely adore this show. I've watched and rewatched it about a thousand times, and I will probably do that over and over again. I love the voice cast, the concept and execution. I'll deeply miss Jessica Walters, the magnificent voice for Malory Archer who passed away earlier this year. But she is only part of what makes this show so incredible. H. Jon Benjamin is fantastic as the main lead, and the other actors make amazing additions to the cast. The show's concept is really refreshing. A spy agency that sort of exists in its own realm where all spy tropes can exist, where the problems range from basic office issues to world-ending problems. The bond that the characters have with each other is unusual because they clearly care for each other in a sort of love-hate way. The humor is amazing, the jokes are in my wheelhouse of incredibly sarcastic, mean and very dry. I will probably say "phrasing" for the rest of my life along with "holy shitsnacks!" and "aw dukes!" I can't wait for the next season of the show.

This movie... intrigues and confuses me. I would qualify it as a new guilty pleasure. I only recently became aware of this movie, and I have seen it numerous times analytically and I am having trouble making heads or tails of it. My brain sees the flaws in story, character and structure and goes, "This movie doesn't make much sense." That same part of my brain hears the numerous song numbers and says, "Most of these don't add much to the story or there are so many that it takes away from some of the storytelling." The other part of my brain says, "I appreciate the relationships between the characters, some of the character design is good and the animation does have some nice flow and talented people clearly worked on this. Some of the songs fit the story well and are at least sung by competent singers so that they aren't difficult to listen to." This movie doesn't entirely work because of lack of focus, but I can appreciate the attempts made and I can see where it was going. I appreciate that Marianne isn't a traditional damsel in distress and that she doesn't need to be saved like other leading female characters. Her sister also works as a character and her arch makes sense for her situation (mostly). The Bog King is probably my favorite character, both because I am an Alan Cumming fan and because the character is funnier than the original premise would suggest. I am writing this while watching the movie again. I would say watch this movie for sure -- there is a free version of it on YouTube someone uploaded -- and it is definitely worth a viewing.

This movie and the sequel suck. They almost go out of their way to butcher and ruin a favorite story series that myself and many others grew up reading. I couldn't believe how bad it and the sequel was. They turn the plot on its head, ruin the way characters are supposed to look -- it makes sense if you've read the book and know how the way the characters look was so incredibly important -- and mess up relationships between iconic characters. I wanted to see a movie about three 12-year-olds going on an adventure to the entrance of the underworld and rescuing Percy's mother, not see them play Pokémon trying to find pearls around the country when the pearls were only a footnote in the END OF THE BOOK! I hope another director comes along soon to try and redo these movies and do them justice. I want to see Dionysus as the came director ALONGSIDE Chiron and I want to see the three main characters build the bonds they were supposed to build over the course of the books!

I absolutely adore this show and everyone in it. The characters are amazing, the designs are memorable and the stories are fun. Every character is relatable and the relationships between them even more so. Linda and Bob as a couple in particular are amazing. They’re so supportive and open with each other and it’s amazing to see. The relationship they have with their kids is also amazing in how comfortable and open they are with each other. I keep rewatching the show and I probably will until I can recite the dialogue back at my tv. If you haven’t seen it yet, please do! Bob’s Burgers is a delightful show for everyone!

This show may only have 5 episodes released at the time of this post, but this is a WONDERFUL show! If you’re a fan of Bob’s Burgers, this show is made by the same people. But it has a different vibe and energy to it that’s refreshing. The style of humor is very similar but the characters are different enough to make it just as compelling. The family in the show is just so likable! The father character is a bit gruff (and the voice casting is PERFECT) but a kind and devoted father who will do anything for his family with dad-humor and a deep love of his home in Alaska. The eldest son and his fiancée are just as devoted to each other as they are to the family. They don’t go the route of making the fiancée (a Fresno transplant) mean or stupid or have her not get along with the family. The family adores her just as much as she adores them. The middle children are adorable awkward in their high school years and the youngest is Louise-esque (bob’s burgers) minus the cynical and sarcastic nature of Louise. He is a 10 year old who loves animals, wants to go on semi-dangerous adventures but loves his family and taking part in family activities. The nature of the show is so much nicer than others. The family doesn’t try to tear each other down. They genuinely love being around each other and helping each other out. Highly recommend this show for people who want to watch something so kindhearted and mildly funny. Maybe the humor will pick up in the show since it is still the early episodes, but for now it’s still a charming show with charming characters.

This movie gets a far worse rep than it deserves. The first one is the best, no contest. But in my opinion the second one is worse than this one. I do wish that they would have branched out more since more than just Egypt had mummies. The pacing in this one is far better than the second one. The second one was so rushed that it was hard to enjoy and it banked on the audience having watched the previous one. This one references the previous ones, but it isn’t required. I don’t mind the casting changes and it’s moot at this point. The worst for me is the cgi in this movie is atrocious. The second movie had bad effects but this one is embarrassing. Better story in this one, but the mummy character is forgetful. Give this movie some credit too. Lin, the character who guarded the tomb for 2,000+ years did actually defend the tomb (dead treasure hunters inside the tomb clearly left there by her) in the first two the maji just stood by and watched! Not the worst, but the first one is definitely superior.

My favorite part of this movie is the dedication to the main elements of the Addams Family: the character designs, house design and satire. The voice cast is also amazing and each actor gives their all to the story. I do also enjoy how satirical the story is and how over-the-top the town and characters are. The story is a little bit stale since the Addams Family has had to stake their “we are weird but just like you,” story arch. I think if they tackled it a bit differently, like having the family already be integrated into the town, would have been more interesting. However the humor can be quite funny and the amount of satire and nods to the original show are very nice. I enjoyed seeing it but I wouldn’t run out to see it again.