animation
‘Moana 2’ Review: Shallow Surf Ahead
Three years after the events of the first film, Moana receives an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors and forms her own crew, reuniting with her friend, the demigod Maui. As they journey to ...
‘Piece By Piece’ Review: One Happy Brickumentary
LEGO bricks tell the life story of singer/songwriter and record producer Pharrell Williams -- from his childhood in Virginia to his success in the music and fashion industry.
‘The Wild Robot’ Review: Bot In The Woods
The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building...
‘Transformers One’ Review: More Than Meets The Ads
The untold origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, but once were friends bonded like brothers who changed the fate of Cybertron forever.
‘The Imaginary’ Review: Beautiful Visuals and An Emotional Story Creates Childlike Escapism
Studio Ponoc's The Imaginary portrays the depths of humanity and creativity through the eyes of young Amanda and her imaginary companion, Rudger, a boy no one can see imagined by Amanda to share her t...
‘Inside Out 2’ Review: More Emotions, Less Feels
In this return to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley, headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and D...
‘Stopmotion’ Review: Effective in Fits and Starts, But Never Fully Comes to Life
A stop-motion animator struggles to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother.
‘Wish’ Review: A Dream Your Heart Breaks
Wish will follow a young girl named Asha who wishes on a star and gets a more direct answer than she bargained for when a trouble-making star comes down from the sky to join her.
‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Review: Not Quite A Super Smash
With help from Princess Peach to rescue his brother Luigi, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world.