A charming stop-motion caricature of the Renaissance Man. Leonardo da Vinci has been known as the “Renaissance Man,” an engineer with drawings and ideas of brilliant inventions and strong curiosity that gave him a name in the history books. He’s… Read More ›
Now these turtles are teenagers! This is coming from a film critic, who never grew up on “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” but still knows they’re all named after famous painters. There’s Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael. They live in the… Read More ›
This is a No Wake zone, people! The reasons why these blue-skinned krakens in “Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken” have to pose as people and get away with it are because they say they’re from Canada with a pin to back… Read More ›
A gay knight and a spunky shapeshifter both make a dream team. “Nimona” is the new made-for-Netflix animated film, which is adapted from ND Stevenson’s graphic novel, and was originally under development from Blue Sky Studios, until the animation studio’s… Read More ›
Disney/Pixar’s latest is a rainbow of colors. In regards to the four elements of life (Earth, Air, Fire, and Water), we’ve seen Mila Jovovich or Elsa being revealed as “The Fifth Elements,” but rarely have we seen them in the… Read More ›
My Spidey Senses are Tingling: this franchise explodes. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” was one of the best animated films I’ve ever seen. It was one that combined all animation techniques into one delicious pot, and knew how to satirize the… Read More ›
This Disney remake sinks and swims. I’ve met Jodi Benson twice in my life, and told her both she and Ariel were beautiful, and she couldn’t be anymore delightful towards me and all the adoring fans who were glowed by… Read More ›
Bright and colorful, it’s a-go! I’m no gaming expert, but I have played a few Mario games in my travels, and really enjoyed the nostalgia trips along the way. Now, we have “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” the first theatrical… Read More ›
A near purr-fect animated sequel with great visuals and amazing stars. “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is not only the sequel to the 2011 animated hit, which was inspired by Antonio Banderas’s swashbuckling feline from the “Shrek” franchise, but… Read More ›
Eye-popping stop-motion visuals and grade-A voices never lie. Two versions of “Pinocchio” have been released this year. Robert Zemeckis’ live-action remake of the 1940 Disney animated classic, which was condescending and unnecessary on all accounts, and Guillermo del Toro’s stop-motion… Read More ›