When anime first started including Black representation, it wasn’t pretty. Stereotypical images filled the screen as animators encompassed “Mr. Popo” like characters showcasing Blackness in all its stereotypical ignorance. However, over time, the portrayal of Black characters in anime has undergone significant changes and improvements, gradually moving away from harmful stereotypes toward more nuanced and authentic representations that tend to hit hard and are memorable.

Overall, this movie/episode felt more like a love letter to all of us that just wanted to see the side characters take center stage, and with Gohan, they mastered that perfectly.

Fair warning, Multiverse of Madness is probably the most violent MCU film, as well as the creepiest, and as a fan of both violent and dark films, this definitely appealed to me.

Sonic 2, overall, surpasses the original and is one of the best video game to movie adaptations made. It's entertaining, adds some new lore and interpretations, and provides some great fanservice. It's great to see Sonic, Tails, and my favorite, Knuckles, come together on the big screen and dominate a superhero-based movie environment.

Venom: Let there be Carnage is a solid movie and probably the movie I enjoyed this year so far. I've waited more than a decade for both Venom and more importantly, Carnage to appear in live action, and while I don't know if it was worth the wait per se, I definitely left the theater entertained.

I could tell it was a different movie entirely from the more serious and dramatic opening scene. Since this version is all Snyder, you can expect this movie with style…...