Goodness and Lightsabers
The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special by George Wolf Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the comedy stylings of…Emperor Palpatine! If you’re not applauding now, you will be…you will be…as the…read more →
animated films
Magic the Birthday Gathering
Onward by Hope Madden Dan Scanlon’s been kicking around Pixar for a while. He’s been part of the “Senior Creative Team” for some of the greatest animated films of the…read more →
Sinter
Klaus by Hope Madden Be honest, when you saw the list of Oscar nominated animated films, did you wonder whether Klaus was somehow the international title for Frozen 2? I…read more →
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 →
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 →