“Dog Man” Review
I find myself now placed in the spot where an adult critic must critique an animation squarely aimed at the young kids who consume the easy/fun-to-read books of Dog Man.
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“The Colors Within” Review
There’s a dreamy quality to how The Colors Within meanders around, inevitably arriving at a musical cresendo. Some Japanese animated films start with this pleasant sensation, but oftentimes veers off
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” Review
Sure, I’ve been critical of the past few Aardman Animations like Early Man and the sequel to Chicken Run, but it’s hard to find any fault within the romps of
“Mufasa: The Lion King” Review
Mufasa is spoken of in this prequel film as the fastest lion around. That much is true of this film, never slowing down to take a single breath in its
“Moana 2” Review
It’s hard to get back into the groove with Moana 2. This is not for lack of energy, songs, and all the mythological fantasy wielded once more. It has all
“Piece by Piece” (2024) Review
But what if it was LEGO? That thought probably crosses the minds of some creatives when they are struggling for ideas, getting drunk, or high (or all three). To its
“Chicken For Linda!” Review
Chicken For Linda is a French animated film with a simple plot and room to play. It surprised me that it wasn’t based on a children’s book. It certainly has
“The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” Review
There’s a reason the Looney Tunes was one of the longest-running cartoon reruns of Saturday morning cartoons. There was a versatile nature to the characters where they could be fun
“Transformers One” Review
The Transformers franchise was built for animation. Well, okay, they were built to be versatile toys, but in the audio/visual medium, cartoons best suit the battles of transforming robots. Transformers
“Memoir of a Snail” Review
Stop-motion animation has the remarkable quality of feeling real with its practical puppets while remaining whimsical in a world built one frame at a time. From the adapted conversations of