NIMONA (2023
"A magical little animated action adventure that smartly focuses more on the heart at its core than flashy chassis it rides in."
Read MoreELEMENTAL (2023)
" lacked specialness or peak possibilities"
Read MoreTHE BOY AND THE HERON (2023)
“the craft was spectacular and the experience enduring”
Read More2024 Oscar Nominated Short Film - Best Animated
A variety of styles and beautiful stories, but fairly adult in general
Read MoreROBOT DREAMS (2023)
“Sweet and sour with LOTS of September!”
Read MoreSPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE (2023)
“not just good; great, but not perfection”
Read MoreMARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (2022)
“most adorable movie of the year”
Read MoreTHE SEA BEAST (2022)
“The water effects are pretty spectacular”
Read More2023 OSCAR ANIMATED SHORTS
“Can the spastically styled tale of losing one’s virginity beat the star-studded kiddie cutie?”
Read MorePUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (2022)
“Surprisingly delightful oasis for parents in a sea of drudgery and inequities.”
Read MoreGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
“THE definitive version of this story for me and one of the more special cinematic experiences I have had all year
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MAD GOD (2021)
“cruel oddities and maniacal monstrosities”
Read MoreFLEE (2021)
“rotoscoping of this autobiographical journey allows the world and the past to open up to us”
Read MoreTHE MITCHELLS VS. THE MACHINES (2021)
“I liked it”
Read More2022 OSCAR SHORTS - LIVE ACTION, DOCUMENTARY, & ANIMATED
My Favorites:
Animated - Boxballet
Documentary - Audible
Live Action - Ala Kachuu - Take and Run
RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON (2021)
“A lovely animated fantasy spectacle that started stronger than it finished”
Read MoreENCANTO (2021)
“An ok film that was completely not for me”
Read MoreTRUMP vs. ILLUMINATI (2020)
“It is utterly ridiculous and it mostly steers into the absurdity rather than trying to ignore or skirt it”
Read MoreLUCA (2021)
“it is disappointing that it wasn’t able to make a splash theatrically”
Read MoreOVER THE MOON (2020)
“A sweet kid’s film that embraces heritage and heart.”
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