★★★★ Any new Pixar film is cause for celebration. While many modern animation studios have tried to keep up with the consistently excellent quality of the Disney/Pixar collaborative brand, few have resulted in their staggering frequency of masterpieces. Coming on the heels of Turning Red and Lightyear, Elemental reminded me most of Inside Out—definitely a … Continue reading Tribeca 2023: Elemental
Film Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
★★★★★ Serving as the definitive Spider-Man cinematic experience, Across the Spider-Verse expands the scope of the mythology like never before, forming a deeply emotional visual extravaganza. This trio of directors (Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson) have crafted a movie that manages to transcend its complex inspirations. While the previous animated iteration, Into … Continue reading Film Review: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Film Review: The Little Mermaid
★★★ Love them or hate them, the live action Disney remake is here to stay. The newest, 2023’s reimagining of The Little Mermaid, seems to be one of the most divisive yet, judging by early online reactions. For me, the film was a long time coming—as a child, I would rewatch the 1989 original on … Continue reading Film Review: The Little Mermaid
Film Review: Peter Pan & Wendy
★★★ The newest cog in the Disney remake machine has arrived, this time in the form of David Lowery’s newest rendition of the timeless tale, Peter Pan & Wendy. While one’s mileage may certainly vary when it comes to these live action reimaginings, I have personally loved many more of them than I have hated. … Continue reading Film Review: Peter Pan & Wendy
SFFILM 2023: Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
★★★★ A decade after the first Ernest & Celestine wowed critics and captured the hearts of fans everywhere, their return trip has been booked in whimsical sequel, Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia! While the last movie explored Celestine’s tense family connections and burgeoning career as a mouse tooth fairy, Gibberitia turns the mirror … Continue reading SFFILM 2023: Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
Film Review: The Magician’s Elephant
★★ For some strange reason, the animation segment of Netflix has a bad reputation, despite having several gems such as Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and My Father’s Dragon. All things considered, The Magician’s Elephant could have ended up falling in this category. The film boasts some big-name talent amongst its voice cast that includes Noah … Continue reading Film Review: The Magician’s Elephant
Film Review: We Have a Ghost
★★ Writer/director Christopher Landon has impressed me several times before, from Disturbia to Paranormal Activity to Freaky and many movies in between. His newest, a Netflix family comedy, sadly lacks the ferocious bite and wit of other entries in Landon's filmography. A close comparison in terms of a tone it’s attempting would probably be Tim … Continue reading Film Review: We Have a Ghost
Sundance 2023: The Amazing Maurice
★★★ As my first film from 2023’s Sundance Film Festival, I had no qualms about embracing a potential animated gem! Based on the book by Terry Pratchett, The Amazing Maurice deals with magical talking animals, and focuses on the mythological legend of the Pied Piper while taking a meta approach to the material. This may … Continue reading Sundance 2023: The Amazing Maurice
Film Review: Dog Gone
★★★ Any canine lover can tell you that some of the most relatable, oftentimes poignant things to watch are dog movies! Leave it to Netflix to go down this trail, thankfully not swaying too heavily into cheesy, melodramatic territory. Based on a harrowing true story, Dog Gone ended up being a lot better than I … Continue reading Film Review: Dog Gone
Most Anticipated Films of 2023
With 2023 right around the corner, what better time to look ahead to the future cinematic experiences we can expect in the new year? Together with Allison, we have compiled a list of the twenty-five films we are most looking forward to seeing. Funny enough, five of the movies are simply holdovers from last year … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2023