ARTHUR CHRISTMAS
It sounds like a big deal when the folks at Aardman switch from their incomparable stop-motion animation of “Wallace &…
Animation
HAPPY FEET TWO
While the film’s 3D animation is pretty enough to look at in its large scale aspect, it does little to…
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
“The Adventures of Tintin” is full of laughs. It also contains some of the best animation ever put on the…
PUSS IN BOOTS
Although the story hits a few thematic snags in the area of Kitty’s questionable loyalty to Puss, its adult-directed jokes…
THE LION KING 3D
If only it weren’t for the inflated ticket price that comes with it, “The Lion King 3D” would represent a…
LITTLE OTIK — CLASSIC FILM PICK
Animation, Black Comedy, Capsules Blog, Classic Cinema, Czech New Wave, FIVE STARS, sex, SHOCKTOBER!, Social Satire, Video Essay, Women's Cinema
Czech filmmaker Jan Svankmajer draws upon his long history of theatrical experience working with marionettes in this mysteriously comic retelling…
WINNIE THE POOH
One of the most deservedly beloved children’s stories of all time gets an affectionate filmic rendering notable for its delicate…
WINNIE THE POOH
One of the most deservedly beloved children’s stories of all time gets an affectionate filmic rendering notable for its delicate…
CARS 2
Exceptionally colorful and bright animation mingles with a multi-layered storyline that bogs down around the lowbrow humor of Larry the…
KUNG FU PANDA 2
Grand scale animated spectacle set amidst China’s natural beauty is part and parcel to DreamWorks Animation’s winning sequel to the…
RIO
Carlos Saldanha’s spunky animated kid’s movie pulls off a neat trick of including Rio de Janeiro’s cultural touchstones as part…
HOP
Underdeveloped to a fault, “Hop” is a throwaway live-action animated comedy that tries to equate the Easter Bunny with Santa…
MARS NEEDS MOMS
There’s more than a trace of racist ideology at play in an animated film that is far from innocent. Why…
MARS NEEDS MOMS
Based on a children’s book by cartoonist Berkeley Breathed (known for his “Bloom County” comic strip), “Mars Needs Moms” is…
RANGO
The folks at Pixar should be worried. In conjunction with Industrial Light and Magic, director Gore Verbinski has created a…
GNOMEO & JULIET
Sharing only the smidgen of a resemblance to the legendary storyline of Shakespeare’s tragedy this animated children’s movie is an…
GNOMEO & JULIET
Sharing only a smidgen of a resemblance to the legendary storyline of Shakespeare’s tragedy this animated children’s movie is an…
THE ILLUSIONIST
Animating an unproduced script by the late great Jacques Tati proves problematic an insurmountable challenge for filmmaker Sylvain Chomet. Cole…
TOY STORY 3
An obvious split between the accomplished progression of first two movies and the inferior last installment is the departure of…
TANGLED
In keeping with the current trend that all big-budget animated movies must sanctify their villain protagonist, “Tangled” recognizes bandit-in-hero’s-clothing Flynn…
COLE SMITHEY’S CLASSIC CINEMA
