Mike Bedard

5 days ago | slashfilm.com | Mike Bedard

The Mad Titan. The Purple People-Eater. Evil Grimace. We only made up one of those nicknames, but make no mistake, Thanos is one of the most formidable villains and downright evil in comic book history. That's due to his sheer strength and commitment to fulfill whatever awful goal he has in mind. He's even more powerful when he has the power of the Infinity Stones (or Gems) at his disposal, allowing him to bend the fabric of reality to his whims.

5 days ago | slashfilm.com | Mike Bedard

"Family Guy" has amassed countless comparisons to its Fox brethren "The Simpsons," but with over 20 seasons under its belt, it's safe to say the animated sitcom has forged its own path at this point. Sure, "Family Guy" has had its share of duds over the years, but it's also responsible for some truly great comedy. From giant chicken fights to Peter Griffin (Seth MacFarlane) declaring that "The Godfather" insists upon itself, we all remember where we were when we saw these jokes for the first time.

5 days ago | slashfilm.com | Mike Bedard

Hanna-Barbera Productions has cranked out numerous cartoons over the decades. Many of them have been lost to the annals of time, like "Frankenstein Jr. and the Impossibles," however, there's no denying the studio produced some all-time classics, and few have been as enduring as "Scooby-Doo." "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" debuted in 1969 and had a solid, repeatable format: The talking Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, along with his pals — Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, and Fred — drive around solving mysteries.

1 week ago | looper.com | Mike Bedard

Through his blending of genres, Quentin Tarantino has become one of the most significant filmmakers of the modern era, going back to his debut feature film "Reservoir Dogs" in 1992. He played an integral role in the '90s resurgence of auteur directors being handed sizable control over their projects with hefty budgets, putting him alongside the likes of Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Darren Aronofsky.

1 week ago | looper.com | Mike Bedard

"Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten."2002's "Lilo & Stitch" is a beloved animated Disney classic, telling the story of an alien, Stitch (Chris Sanders), who crash lands on Earth and joins the broken-but-good family of Lilo (Daveigh Chase) and her older sister, Nani (Tia Carrere). The siblings are orphans, so even though it involves alien visitors, the true threat of the film is a social worker, Cobra Bubbles (Ving Rhames), who wants to separate the pair.