Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a predictable yet colorful, charming coming-of-age story with a positive message for both kids and parents. The story is beautifully animated with a visually enchanting world. Its fast pace makes up for its waltz through well-trodden story tropes. [Editor’s note: This review has some mild spoilers …
Wizards of Waverly Place was on the air for four seasons and helped launch the careers of Selena Gomez, David Henrie, and Jake Austin. The fantasy sitcom was watched by millions on the Disney Channel. At ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, we chatted with two of the stars from the show, Jennifer Stone and David DeLuise, about their …
A Man Called Otto is a “dramedy” directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee, based on a novel of the same name by Fredrik Bachman. Tom Hanks stars as Otto Anderson, a grumpy and precise widower who (against his will) befriends a young family across the street from him. Otto is a complex character, and Tom Hanks gives …
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP)’s refusal to negotiate with writers has left Daredevil: Born Again fans in the lurch. The Daredevil: Born Again shoot at Silvercup East was picketed by striking writers walking for a fair wage and contract terms. After today’s action, Marvel shut down production …
The world premiere of The Little Mermaid drew a star-studded crowd last night, with celebrities turning out to the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate the highly anticipated live-action remake of the beloved Disney classic. The red carpet was awash in blue, the color of the sea, as stars like Halle Bailey (Ariel), Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jonah …
In unfortunate news for fans of the series, CBS has canceled their freshman action comedy spy show True Lies reportedly due to a pay and budget impasse. True Lies stars Steve Howey as Harry Tasker and Ginger Gonzaga as his wife, Helen Tasker. The Show’s Premise True Lies had an interesting story inspired by …
Peter Pan & Wendy is a must-watch for fans of the beloved classic. It’s a heartwarming and whimsical adventure grounded in friendship and fueled by happy thoughts and pixie dust. For families with kids, it’s the perfect movie night pick. The movie is a sincere take on the classic Barrie story and is …
It’s clear that the intention behind Ghosted, the new movie starring Chris Evans and Ana de Armas, isn’t to deliver the studio prestigious awards. The value in this movie is different – by watching it, you can’t help but want to talk about it. And that’s what I did. And from casually watching Twitter and …
CinemaCon is nearly upon us, and we’re keeping an eye on the films with the most awards potential. The annual convention takes place this year from April 24 to April 27th in Las Vegas. It’s an important event for the film industry, and Hollywood sends top talent and offerings to …
On April 5th, The Super Mario Bros movie came to theaters everywhere. Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, it’s the story of, well, the Super Mario Brothers. Michael Fogel, known for Minions: The Rise of Gru, wrote the screenplay. The voice cast includes Chris Pratt (Mario), Charlie Day (Luigi), Jack Black (Bowser), and Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach. Adapting a video game, especially a series …
James Gunn put to rest months of speculation about the director of the next Superman movie. The new DC Studios head confirmed that he would direct the upcoming Superman: Legacy title. Gunn previously announced that he would write the screenplay too. The movie marks the start the new era of the DC cinematic …
Fair warning, this piece is filled with spoilers. If you haven’t seen Age of Ultron, Spiderman: Homecoming, Hawkeye, or Spiderman: No Way Home – avert your eyes, or better yet, grab some pizza and spend a day with Disney+ or your streaming service of choice and catch up on these essential MCU properties. On the …
Prime Video made a splashy entrance into the fantasy and adventure genre when they got the rights to adapt Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time fourteen-book series for television. Rafe Judkins is the showrunner – otherwise known as the head honcho – for the program. Before getting the Wheel of Time gig, he wrote for Hemlock, Chuck, and …
I last updated my pilot-a-day project long ago, and today I wanted to revisit that New Year’s Resolution. I recently watched the first two seasons (and the pilot) of Dickinson and wanted to take a moment to explore the show. Why Dickinson? Marvel’s TV show Hawkeye is coming out, and I thought …
Sometimes television shows disappear, and that can be pretty frightening. In honor of October and the spooky season, we’re going to look at a television show that has essentially disappeared. We’re in the timeline where you can find anything on streaming or for sale on Amazon, yet some media has …
It’s October 1st, and in my mind, that’s the official start of the spooky season. If you’ve read this website before, you know Buffy: The Vampire Slayer occupies a significant amount of my headspace. So what better pairing than to talk about a rough and, some would say, downright “spooky” unaired Buffy pilot? Most …
Inspired by the Robert Langdon universe site takeover earlier this month, I thought it would be a good moment to check the status of the upcoming National Treasure TV series. Both franchises scratch the same adventure and hidden history itch. Consider this your primer on what we know so far …
September has unofficially turned into Dan Brown month here at AylaRuby.com. I’ve written before about how excited I was to watch Peacock’s The Lost Symbol. Now that I’ve seen it, the show has great potential and was worth the wait. It’s not perfect, but it has promise. The redemption of Robert Langdon Inferno, the …
The Lost Symbol is premiering on Peacock later this month, and I can’t wait. Set in Washington, DC, The Lost Symbol stars Ashley Zukerman as Robert Langdon and Valorie Curry as Katherine Solomon. Eddie Izzard stars as Peter Solomon, Langdon’s mentor. There are Freemasons, puzzles, and dastardly plots – what more could you want? The history of the …
While researching a forthcoming article, I discovered that a third film in the DaVinci Code universe slipped under my radar. Inferno, starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon, was released in 2016. This shocked me because I don’t remember it at all. But it’s also possible I was too busy watching Netflix’s Jessica Jones to …