Jon Favreau

THE MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 Trailer

The travels of a lone bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic.

How THE MANDALORIAN And ILM Created A Visual Effects Breakthrough
How THE MANDALORIAN And ILM Created A Visual Effects Breakthrough

The Mandalorian delivered audiences and filmmakers a visual effects breakthrough. And because of it, visual effects are likely changing forever.

THE MANDALORIAN (S1E4) “Sanctuary”: Falls Short
THE MANDALORIAN (S1E4) “Sanctuary”: Falls Short

The Mandalorian is nowhere near the heights of many other prestige TV shows but at the very least it’s entertaining.

THE MANDALORIAN (S1E3) “The Sin”: Trudges Along
THE MANDALORIAN (S1E3) “The Sin”: Trudges Along

Moment to moment The Mandalorian is a quick show but on an episode to episode basis it’s exceptionally slow.

The Mandalorian (S1E2) “The Baby”: Flawed, But Fun
The Mandalorian (S1E2) “The Baby”: Flawed, But Fun

The Mandalorian isn’t the best thing on TV right now by a large margin, but as a Star Wars series, as a show for casual viewing there’s nothing wrong with it.

THE MANDALORIAN (S1E1) “Chapter One” Recap
THE MANDALORIAN (S1E1) “Chapter One” Recap

Entering Disney+ as its flagship series, The Mandalorian takes place in between Return Of The…

THE LION KING: A Heartfelt Tribute to the Legacy of the Animated Classic
THE LION KING: A Heartfelt Tribute To The Legacy Of The Animated Classic

For those looking for a film that both acts as a tribute to its roots while never straying from the course it’s set off on, see The Lion King with an open mind.

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME: Far More Than Just Fun
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME: Far More Than Just Fun

Spider-Man: Far From Home has all the right stuff, tinkering with the superhero formula and reshaping what we’ve come to expect.

ELF: A Christmas Tradition
ELF: A Christmas Tradition

After 15 years, Elf is still undeniably a warm and charming Christmas film, still retaining its spot as a holiday favorite.

The Jungle Book
THE JUNGLE BOOK: A Filmic Necessity

Film is the art of light. Paradoxically,  light is that is the ultimate source required for life to exist, and is the greatest substance to cause horrific calamities. Fire was both a blessing and a curse for ancient civilizations to understand and attempt to harness, but it was quite often their undoing.

The Jungle Book
THE JUNGLE BOOK Trailer

What with Disney giving all their classic animated films the live-action treatment, it was only a matter of time until we’d get a live-action Jungle Book. The trailer is impressive, but the giant amount of CGI on display here does make you wonder: it must’ve been hard for new-kid-on-the-block Neel Sethi, who plays Mowgli, to interact with all the green screens and actors fitted with giant motion capture suits.

CHEF Trailer

Chef Carl Casper (Jon Favreau) suddenly quits his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner (Dustin Hoffman). He is left to figure out what’s next. Finding himself in Miami, he teams up with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck.