Daily Archives: December 30, 2014

The Boxtrolls (2014) ☆☆☆ (3/4) : A boy and little boxes below the city

 “The Boxtrolls” is a charming stop-motion animation film which fascinates adult audiences with its technical efforts while exciting young audiences through the resulting wonder on the screen. While its story is a familiar fable of good and evil, its offbeat … Continue reading

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Two Days, One Night (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : The Desperate Weekend

 “Two Days, One Night” starts with a close-up shot of its heroine, and then it rarely looks away from her as she struggles through her several difficult days. She is reluctant about doing what she should do in her circumstance, … Continue reading

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