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Tag Archives: Animation
The Lego Movie (2014) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : A real big fun with Lego blocks and figures
Now that’s the way to have a real big fun with Lego toys. “The Lego Movie”, the first nice surprise of this year, is so much fun and exciting that it completely blew my skepticism within 5 minutes and I … Continue reading
Ernest & Célestine (2012) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4) : Of a mouse and a bear
“Ernest & Célestine” is a simple tale of unlikely friendship told in a lovely animation style. While its story is a familiar fable equipped with nice little lessons for young kids, this sweet animation feature film is decorated with … Continue reading
Frozen (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A familiar recipe with sparkling icing
Disney animation film “Frozen” is made with usual ingredients which can be expected from Disney animations based on fairy tales, and they have done it well while doing some different things within its conventions. Like other spunky princesses in recent … Continue reading
The Fake (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A dark, disturbing animation from South Korea
South Korean animation “The Fake” is so bleak and hopeless from the beginning that I even found myself wondering during its first 30 minutes how further it would possibly go – and it did go further as I was horrified … Continue reading
Monster University (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : When Mike met Sulley
“Monsters, Inc.”(2001) was not one of the better animation films from Pixar Animation Studios, but it was an enjoyable one despite its weaknesses, and I had a nice personal memory about it. It was late December in 2001, and, … Continue reading
The Wind Rises (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : And everything just floats by…
“The Wind Rises”, a new animation feature film which will probably be the last work from a great master of Japanese Animation, looks as lovely as expected, but I did an unthinkable thing I have never expected; I checked my … Continue reading
Despicable Me 2 (2013) ☆☆1/2 (2.5/4) : Gru as an anti-villain hero
First, let me tell you about how skeptical I was about “Despicable Me 2”, the sequel to a charming but less-than-satisfying animation film “Despicable Me”(2010). In the previous story, our ‘despicable’ villain Felonious Gru attempted to exploit three young orphan … Continue reading
Turbo (2013) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Look, it’s a race car! No, it’s a speedy snail!
This month at my local theater has been an interesting one to me for several reasons, and I must say I am particularly amused by the one resulted from an odd coincidence. In last week, I watched a South Korean … Continue reading
The Croods (2013) ☆☆☆(3/4) : A colorful prehistoric quest for new shelter
Appreciating “The Croods” as a well-made animation feature film for family audiences, my mind went astray and reflected on one small memory from my childhood years. As a little nerdy movie fan, I constantly watched movies through the VHS tapes … Continue reading
ParaNorman (2012) ☆☆☆(3/4) : He can see dead people…
“ParaNorman” is a moody but cheerful stop-motion animation film nicely packed with the familiar elements from horror movies. As a horror/comedy involving ghosts and zombies, it has good spooky moments coupled with its dark but lightweight humor, and I enjoyed … Continue reading
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