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Clarence, a cheerful boy with grape-green hair, hugs his two best friends in a whimsical cartoon town.

‘Clarence’ Review: Cartoon Network’s Purest Comedy Earns an 8 of 10

A look back at Clarence, the cheerful cartoon whose warmth and sincerity made it one of Cartoon Network's most beloved comedies.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 23, 2026

A vampire caught in human guise and a man become a dragon soar above a strange, distant land.

Movie Reviews4.6/10

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Swaps Monsters for Humans, and the Joke Loses Its Bite

A monster hotel's spectre: when Drac and his friends become human, and Johnny a dragon, a quest for a crystal salvation begins.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 23, 2026

A quirky family drives a car across a sunlit highway while a giant robot looms in the distance.

Movie Reviews8.1/10

Five Years On, The Mitchells vs. the Machines Still Earns Its Family-Rescue Epic Title

A dysfunctional family road-trips across America to save the world from a robot uprising in this animated comedy.

By mitch·9 min readSeptember 19, 2026

A cartoon snail with a glowing exhaust trail races through a tomato garden toward a distant racetrack.

Movie Reviews3.8/10

Turbo Review: A Snail With Super Speed and a Story Without Limits

A snail with a car's engine dreams of winning the Indianapolis 500 in this animated comedy with a premise that never quite takes flight.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 18, 2026

A small green alien stands within his crude, improvised base, a monument to failure and determination.

TV Reviews10/10

Invader ZIM Review: Cult Classic Comedy Still Earns Its 10/10

A tale of a small, green invader named Zim, whose incompetence and a boy's lone belief against all ridicule gave rise to a legend.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 17, 2026

Four siblings stand together on a sunlit street in a working-class Mexican neighborhood.

TV Reviews8.5/10

La Familia del Barrio” Review: A YouTube Web Series That Grew Into a 95-Episode Sitcom”

La Familia del Barrio grew from a 2008 YouTube web series into a 95-episode MTV Latin America sitcom. We break down its six-season run and 8.5 rating.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 17, 2026

Grim stands beside Billy and Mandy in a suburban yard, embodying the show's dark yet absurd tone.

TV Reviews8.1/10

Billy and Mandy Beat the Reaper at Limbo, and the Show Ran With It for 25 Years

The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy ran 184 episodes on Cartoon Network from 2001 to 2007, built on one bargain: Grim loses a limbo contest, forever.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 15, 2026

A hot dog stands resolute amid a tableau of animate foodstuffs, ready to defy its fate.

Movie Reviews6.6/10

Animated Food Fights Back, but the Satire Stops at the R-Rating

Sausage Party review: the R-rated animated grocery comedy made $141M on a $19M budget, but its sharpest idea about belief gets buried under shock gags.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 15, 2026