Arguably, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ may do its job, entertaining fans and younger viewers, but it lacks a heart, and ultimately just doesn’t feel worth the price of admission. At the end of the day, playing these games may be time better spent, allowing viewers to instead immerse themselves as players.
Read MoreIt might be a simple - perhaps, even bland - but ‘Tafiti: Across the Desert’ is far from the worst film about a pig and a meerkat meeting and becoming friends, and it teaches valuable heartfelt lessons that the family will enjoy.
Read MoreDerek Drymon’s name is one that longtime SpongeBob watchers have undoubtedly seen pop up on their favorite episodes. Now as director of ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search For SquarePants’, not only did he deliver a fun film, but one in the same vein as the cartoon’s glory days.
Read MoreWhile Genndy Tartakovsky has not lost a touch animating expressive characters and worlds, his latest offering, the R-rated ’Fixed’, is painfully unfunny and contains far too much dated humor.
Read MoreNick Park and Merlin Crossingham warn society against the use of Artificial Intelligence through the figures of Wallace and Gromit in their latest feature, Vengeance Most Fowl.
Read MoreEvery few years, an animated film hits screens everywhere and children and adults alike, are spellbound. 'The Wild Robot', based on the popular children’s novel of the same name, is undoubtedly one of these films. [TIFF 24]
Read MoreThe biggest surprise of 2024 has arrived in ‘Transformers One’, an animated film that delivers the action-packed goods and an emotionally powerful origin story for the iconic Optimus Prime and Megatron.
Read MoreStudio Ponoc gets spirited away with its unrefined Ghibli-esque musings, The Imaginary manages to do so with sincerity making for a much-needed reminder of the necessity of creativity during a time when things seem especially bleak.
Read MoreUnless you’re just a full-on superfan of the lazy tabby himself, ‘The Garfield Movie’ is unlikely to work for anyone over the age of four. It’s weirdly slow, terribly mundane, and uninteresting the entire way through.
Read More‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ is a great addition to the beloved franchise, providing a balanced mix of entertainment and emotional depth. With the engaging plot and captivating visuals, this movie is an unforgettable journey that will leave the audience in awe.
Read MoreIllumination’s ‘Migration’ is a harmless, breezy bit of entertainment that cares more about its characters than it had to in order to succeed. Occasionally a bore, often dry, but give Migration a chance on a big screen.
Read More‘The Peasants’ follows four seasons within a Polish village. Each frame is hand-painted, which creates a beautiful, gallery-like dimension to the work, allowing the viewer to feel they are witnessing a historical fable come to life.
Read MoreFor those avid Studio Ghibli lovers, ‘The Boy and the Heron’ may be a little more mature than expected, but completely needed. Everything in this story is meticulous and deliberate, maintaining a special creativity and adventure shining through every moment.
Read MoreBoth nostalgic and revitalizing, 'Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' will take you back to the first time you met the Ninja Turtles, remind you why you love them, and lock you in for whatever comes next.
Read MoreIt isn’t always a bad thing to play it safe and deliver perfectly harmless family fun, especially for a studio as weathered as Dreamworks. ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ almost feels like a pit-stop for the studio, in that it serves as a sufficiently sweet little adventure that does more than enough to warrant buying a ticket.
Read MoreEver since Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse was released in 2018, animated movies have been held to an entirely new standard. Could it’s highly anticipated sequel Across The Spider-Verse: Part 1 make the comics feel vibrant once again and match the original?
Read More‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is a great film to catch in theatres, if you’re a kid or a kid at heart – fun for the whole family, even if it does remain a little uninspired. The animation is top-notch, with fun character designs and dazzling landscapes, and the score and accompanying soundtrack just add to this adventure.
Read MoreMagic and mystery are two of the many reasons Paramount’s latest live-action animated hybrid film Blue’s Big City Adventure works, despite treading very familiar territory.
Read MoreThe filmmakers who made Lyle, Lyle Crocodile embrace all the silliness of the original story, without any shame or lack of conviction. Whatever you say about the film, you cannot deny that the passion is present.
Read MoreCountless frames within Dozens of Norths are breathtaking and could easily be imagined as separate art pieces hung up in a gallery. The viewer loses themselves in certain moments when the film pauses on a particularly emotional scene – it’s so far removed from what has become mainstream with animation in the most positive way.
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