Animation… Movie #190 2021: Mary and the Witch’s Flower (2017) 18 Aug 202111 Aug 2021 Like so many other fans of Studio Ghibli, I was disheartened and upset to hear that their latest movie, Earwig and the Witch, had been almost universally panned by critics.…
Animation… Movie #172 2021: Luca (2021) 5 Jul 202125 Jun 2021 Pixar's latest movie Luca has been under a lot of scrutiny online recently. Many critics see the film as way too average for the usually profound animation studio, and though…
Animation… Movie #170 2021: Wish Dragon (2021) 3 Jul 202121 Jun 2021 With clangers like Hubie Halloween and 6 Underground, everyone knows that you should always be weary when any movie comes with the heading "A Netflix Original" attached to it. Imagine…
Animation… Movie #167 2021: Your Name. (2016) 30 Jun 202120 Jun 2021 In the western world, Studio Ghibli is by far and away the most famous name in Japanese animation. Unless you count Pokémon, of course. Enter new kid on the block,…
Animation… Movie #163 2021: Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) 19 Jun 202115 Jun 2021 The past year has forced many studios to adapt how they bring their films to you, there's no disputing that. Disney did something pretty unique in that the majority of…
Animation… Movie #155 2021: Finding Dory (2016) 11 Jun 20219 Jun 2021 What's that? Another Pixar sequel? Yeah, and what? Critics and average movie goers alike are pretty much in agreement that Finding Dory isn't quite as good as Finding Nemo, but…
Animation… Movie #143 2021: The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021) 30 May 202127 May 2021 Did I expect The Mitchells vs the Machines to be the best movie of the year so far? Not at all. But listen to me when I say: this is…
Animation… Movie #120 2021: Cars 3 (2017) 7 May 20211 May 2021 To recap: Cars 2 was an absolute train wreck. Just awful. Nonsense. So why even bother with Cars 3, you ask? I enjoyed the original, okay?! I could not accept…
Animation… Movie #119 2021: Madagascar (2005) 6 May 202130 Apr 2021 There’s just something about DreamWorks’ animated features that make me feel disinterested. Not only have Pixar conquered the (non-musical) animated movie world to near perfection, but smaller studios - such…
Animation… Movie #117 2021: Cars 2 (2011) 4 May 202128 Apr 2021 Happy Star Wars Day, everyone! On this lovely May the 4th I bring you... Cars 2. Could anything be further away from Star Wars in general? Probably not, I won’t…
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