Do You Want to Pet a Snowman?
Abominable by Rachel Willis Writer/director Jill Culton has crafted a sweet, magical children’s tale with Abominable. The film opens with a man-sized yeti escaping from a laboratory at the sinister…read more →
animated films
Nightmare Fuel
Ruben Brandt, Collector by George Wolf When is a collector not just a collector? When he, or she, is a thief. Not just a smash-and-grab hack, either, but the leader…read more →
I Can Has Sequel?
Ralph Breaks the Internet by Christie Robb Movies with an abundance of pop-culture references run the risk of dating themselves well before they’re released. Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope…read more →
I’m On a Boat
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation by Rachel Willis These days, whenever an animated movie is released, it’s a near guarantee it will become a franchise. A few of these sequels…read more →
Soccer Buddies
Early Man by Hope Madden There is something adorably British about Nick Parks’s latest plasticine adventure, Early Man. No I am not being condescending. It’s animated. It’s supposed to be…read more →
The Studio’s Apprentice
Mary and the Witch’s Flower by Matt Weiner There’s something about the helpless awkwardness of growing up that guarantees the enduring appeal of magic. Mary and the Witch’s Flower taps…read more →
Seeing Red
Ferdinand by Hope Madden I’m thrilled to announce that Ferdinand, the new animated feature from Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age, Rio), did not ruin my childhood. Whew! The story of a…read more →
Glen Baby Glen Ross
The Boss Baby by Hope Madden Imaginative only child Tim (Miles Christopher Bakshi) loves his life. He loves to play with his mom (Lisa Kudrow) and dad (Jimmy Kimmel), loves…read more →
Shell Shocked
The Red Turtle (La Tortue Rouge) by Hope Madden Life, death, the natural world and the redemptive love of a redhead – all excellent topics, all simply but beautifully explored…read more →
Abs-olutely Fabulous
The LEGO Batman Movie by Christie Robb This year’s spin-off of 2014’s The LEGO Movie centers on Batman—the brooding solitary vigilante with the wonderful toys and the nine-pack abs. We catch…read more →