The Book of Life
A Colorful and Spirited World When The Book of Life first began to garner attention, and the previews began to be made available, the previews resembled a moving mural of Mexico \u2014 colorful, whimsical, and deeply emotional. People began to appreciate and admire the fact that this film sought to do what had not been […]
The Boxtrolls
Prior to the Trolls Crawled Out: The Whispers of Curiosity When The Boxtrolls was announced, the excitement was nothing like the overwhelmingly packed, ear-splitting excitement of the event like modern superhero films get. Instead, it was a low buzz, the kind that only LAIKA films get, the kind that cinephiles, the animation community, and critics […]
ParaNorman
When a Quiet Boy Became the Heart of a Loud World Children’s ability to spot the unnoticeable by adults is a trait of great value, yet to this day it is often overlooked, as is the case with the Indian skill of storytelling where families speak of children noticing invisible supernatural children. The family friendly […]
Mahavatar Narsimha
Mahavatar Narsimha: When Animation Roars Into the Mainstream Some films arrive with the intent to entertain, but others arrive to shift things within the industry that you did not even know needed shifting. Mahavatar Narsimha is one such film. It is an animated retelling of the myth of Narasimha and went beyond being an epic […]