The Lovely Lupita Nyong’o on ‘The Wild Robot’ and the Power of Animation as Cinema

September 25, 2024 Mike Manalo

We have a huge one for you today, everyone! With Dreamworks’ new animated classic, The Wild Robot debuting this week, the Oscar race for Best Animated Feature has never been tighter. A huge part of why this movie is a masterpiece boils down to the wonderful work of Academy Award winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, who brilliantly voices the titular “Wild Robot,” ROZZUM-7134 — aka “Roz.”

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NOC Review: ‘The Wild Robot’ is a Future Animated Classic for the Ages

September 8, 2024September 9, 2024 Mike Manalo

Wow! Every year the Best Animated Feature race at the Oscars gets more and more difficult, and this year’s will definitely be a doozy. It’s hard to top a film like Inside Out 2. But I truly believe Dreamworks and writer/director Chris Sanders have managed to do just that with a beautiful, artistic triumph about love and parenthood called The Wild Robot.

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Interviews with the Cast and Producers of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ from the NY Premiere

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 Sophia Soto

At the New York Premiere of A Quiet Place: Day One in partnership with Tribeca Festival, I spoke with Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Bay, and Vicki Dee Rock. You can now experience the day the world went quiet in theaters.

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NOC Review: A Satisfying Visit to ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024 Mike Manalo

Since the first film became a phenomenon in 2018, the Quiet Place franchise has, well, quietly and stealthily become one of the most consistently entertaining franchises in cinema for the past decade. The first two movies were a lot of fun, and I’m pleased to report that the spin-off prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One, has only served to further that reputation, living up to the legacy of its predecessors in a satisfying, emotional, and thrilling way.

Animation, Movies

New Trailer and Poster for Dreamworks’ ‘The Wild Robot’

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

Chris Sanders is back! The latest from Lilo and Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon director, The Wild Robot, is hitting theaters this September! And today, Dreamworks has released a gorgeous new poster and stunning trailer for the new movie starring Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.

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NOC Review: The ‘Black Panther’ Lives On in ‘Wakanda Forever’

November 8, 2022November 25, 2024 Mike Manalo

How do a filmmaker and his crew pick up the pieces of a story shattered by the heartbreaking loss of a fallen family member, who was both a protagonist and king? That was certainly the question left several days after the death of the incredible Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer in August 2020, shortly after writer/director Ryan Coogler had just finished the first draft of his script for the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther.

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Namor Makes a Grand Entrance in the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Trailer

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022 Michael Lee

Marvel Studios has released the newest trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s a sequel that promises to be one of the most exciting and also most emotional as it respectfully addresses the tragic loss of the beloved King T’Challa, played Chadwick Boseman, who sadly died of cancer in 2020. But rather than recast the role, Marvel decided to pass on the title of Black Panther to a different character, one that has yet to be revealed to the world.

Movies

Watch the New Trailer for New Espionage Thriller, ‘The 355’

October 8, 2021October 12, 2021 Sophia Soto

The 355 is directed by Simon Kinberg with screenplay by Theresa Rebeck and Kinberg, from a story by Rebeck. The espionage thriller stars Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Bingbing Fan, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’o, Édgar Ramirez, and Sebastian Stan. The 355 will be released in theaters on January 7.