NIMONA (2023
"A magical little animated action adventure that smartly focuses more on the heart at its core than flashy chassis it rides in."
Read MoreELEMENTAL (2023)
" lacked specialness or peak possibilities"
Read MoreWONKA (2023)
"it is all downhill from those first possibly promising 10 minutes"
Read MoreTHE BOY AND THE HERON (2023)
“the craft was spectacular and the experience enduring”
Read MoreMARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (2022)
“most adorable movie of the year”
Read MoreTHE SEA BEAST (2022)
“The water effects are pretty spectacular”
Read MorePUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (2022)
“Surprisingly delightful oasis for parents in a sea of drudgery and inequities.”
Read MoreGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
“THE definitive version of this story for me and one of the more special cinematic experiences I have had all year
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CHIP 'N DALE: RESCUE RANGERS (2022)
“I was quite surprised with how much this clicked for me”
Read MoreTHE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES (2021)
“I liked it”
Read MoreENCANTO (2021)
“An ok film that was completely not for me”
Read MoreCRUELLA (2021)
“For a kid’s film, it is a dark and sadistic melange'“
Read MoreHOME SWEET HOME ALONE (2021)
“A merciless miscarriage of entertainment, marred in malevolence and merriment malpractice.”
Read MoreLUCA (2021)
“it is disappointing that it wasn’t able to make a splash theatrically”
Read MoreOVER THE MOON (2020)
“A sweet kid’s film that embraces heritage and heart.”
Read MoreOSCAR 2021 NOMINEE ROUND-UP
“Sometimes you never get around to posting about a film, but that doesn’t mean that I didn’t see them or that I don’t have thoughts. Here are a few”
Read MoreA SHAUN OF THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON (2020)
“Always a delight”
Read MoreTHE ONE AND ONLY IVAN (2020)
“inert and dead-eyed perfunctory CGI family parable”
Read MoreMULAN (2020)
“the film itself is the dullest of blades, unable to cut tissue, let alone the binding of cultural mores or cinematic ramparts”
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