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I have always been fascinated by what animators can bring to the screen. Such artistry is truly astounding regardless of whether or not computers are used.

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Film Review Trolls World Tour Directed by Walt Dohrn and David P. Smith thumbnail I quite enjoyed the first Trolls film but “Trolls World Tour” goes way, way…way, to far and is a manic, confused, annoying sequel. The two… 2022-07-24
Film Review Abominable Directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman thumbnail Young girl Yi (voice of Chloe Bennet) lives with her mother (voice of Michelle Wong) and her Nai Nai (voice of Tsai Chin) in a city in China. Yi struggles to come to terms with the death of her father,… 2022-01-08
Film Review Trolls Directed by Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn thumbnail Once upon a time the colourful happy Trolls lived in a tree in the middle of a Bergens village. The Bergens were convinced that the only way they could be truly happy was to eat a Troll which they did… 2022-01-02
Film Review Ice Age: Collision Course Directed by Mike Thurmeier and Galen T. Chu thumbnail Scrat's endless pursuit of elusive acorns finds himself inside a UFO long frozen in the ice that eventually takes him into space and unwittingly sending a series of asteroids in the direction of earth…. 2021-10-04
Film Review Wish Dragon Directed by Chris Appelhans thumbnail Din (voiced by Jimmy Wong) dreams of reuniting with his childhood friend Li Na (voiced by Natasha Liu Bordizzo) who moved away with her father and now live in a mansion. One day Din is given a teapot… 2021-09-04
Film Review Ruben Brandt, Collector (Ruben Brandt, a gyujto) Directed by Milorad Krstic thumbnail A stunning piece of animation from director Milorad Krstic that blurs the line between the world of fine (mostly modern) art and animation. Milorad Krstic (voiced by Iván Kamarás) is a therapist who… 2021-08-21
Film Review The Angry Birds Movie 2 Directed by Thurop Van Orman and John Rice thumbnail Following the events of the first film (The Angry Birds Movie, Bird Island's irritable hero Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) along with friends Chuck (voiced by Josh Gad)… 2021-07-26
Film Review Turbo Directed by David Soren thumbnail Theo (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) is a snail who dreams of racing while watching his hero (human) Indianapolis Champion Guy Gagné (voiced by Bill Hader) on television. In a freak accident Turbo, as Theo… 2021-07-26
Film Review The Addams Family Directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon thumbnail An animated adaptation of “The Addams Family” TV series and, later, films tells the story of a spooky, though friendly, family of the undead. Gomez (Oscar Isaac) and Morticia Addams (Charlize Theron)… 2021-06-13
Film Review The Incredibles Directed by Brad Bird thumbnail An incredibly (pun intended) fun film from Pixar with a quirky animation style and brings to mind dynamic action films of the 50s and 60s, indeed, many of the characters and sets could easily have been… 2021-05-24
Film Review Rango Directed by Gore Verbinski thumbnail Rango (voiced by Johnny Depp) is a cocky, self-assured, pet chameleon who seeks out action and excitement. After accidentally falling out of a car he finds himself in the deep dessert where the local… 2021-04-18
Film Review Coco Directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina thumbnail Young Miguel's (Anthony Gonzalez) family have banned music from their home but Miguel is determined to play his guitar just like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt) who he believes is a distant… 2021-01-16
Film Review Farmageddon Directed by Will Becher and Richard Phelan thumbnail Shawn the sheep's tranquil life at Mossy Bottom Farm is disrupted by the arrival of an alien spacecraft. It's single occupant is able to mimic any sounds it hears but spreads havoc wherever it goes and… 2020-12-31
Film Review Klaus Directed by Sergio Pablos and Carlos Martínez López thumbnail An amazing looking though slow moving film with a seasonal plot that gently entertains, “Klaus” is a bit of an unexpected delight. Jesper (voiced by Jason Schwartzman) is a spoiled, wealthy young man… 2020-12-31
Film Review Moana Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker thumbnail Set in the islands of Polynesia we learn the story of shape-shifting demigod Maui (enthusiastically voiced by Dwayne Johnson) who steels the heart of the mother island Te Fiti but eventually loses it to… 2020-12-31
Film Review The Peanuts Movie Directed by Steve Martino thumbnail I was not too convinced when I heard that the company that produced the Ice Age films would be turning their hand to making a Peanuts movie with their style of computer-generated imagery - Would they be… 2020-12-31
Film Review Next Gen Directed by Kevin R. Adams and Joe Ksander thumbnail Mai (voiced by Charlyne Yi) is a bitter, resentful, young girl who lives with her robot-obsessed single mother Molly. When Mai wanders off at the launch of a new robot at “IQ Robotics” she stumbles across… 2020-08-28
Film Review The Book of Life Directed by Jorge R. Gutiérrez thumbnail In a surreal world of vivid imagery and colours a school tour at a museum for a bunch of “loser” children has a museum guide telling them a story from the Day of the Dead. In “San Angel” town there are… 2020-06-05
Film Review Despicable Me 2 Directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud thumbnail Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is a happy father, setting aside his previous life as a villain, caring for his three adapted daughters, Margo (voiced by Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (voiced by Dana Gaier) and… 2020-04-17
Film Review Despicable Me Directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud thumbnail Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is a criminal mastermind whose dream of stealing the moon with the the help of his numerous small yellow “minions” and the gadgets of his hard-of-hearing assistant Dr. Nefario… 2020-04-10