Five hundred years ago, the world broke. Life was beautiful back then; all the souls of Kumandra lived in harmony with each other and with the dragons. Then greed and avarice reared their ugly heads, and strife was born in … Continue reading RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
Based on Charles M. Schulz’s successful daily cartoon strip and incorporating elements from the TV specials, The Peanuts Movie captures the simplicity and wonder of childhood anxiety, neurosis, and imagination. Broken into chapters, The Peanuts Movie follows Charlie Brown as he tries to fly … Continue reading THE PEANUTS MOVIE
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about three new animated films to enjoy with the family over the holidays: Wolfwalkers (Apple TV+), Away (TubiTV), and Soul (Disney+). Listen to After Image, … Continue reading
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down movie theaters in March, Disney scrambled their announced release schedule as best they could: First by pushing their major blockbusters to 2021, second by off-loading their lower-rent family fare to their streaming service, Disney+. … Continue reading This week in Film — SOUL
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Epicentro and Beau travail, now playing at virtual theaters, and discuss what’s missing from the 2020 remake of Mulan, now available on Disney+ Premier … Continue reading
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Hamilton (now streaming on Disney+) and the new Blu-ray box set, Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations (available anywhere you buy Blu-rays and DVDs). … Continue reading
The past sparkles on screens this holiday weekend. From a look at the life of America’s first Secretary of the Treasury to a duo that’s back and better than ever. First, let’s start with the with the show that won’t … Continue reading This week in Film — HAMILTON and Laurel & Hardy
Onward, Disney/Pixar’s latest, is the studios first original work in three years, but still feels derivative. A second viewing improves and deepens the character’s relationships, but the quest aspect of story introduces a lot of noise, and the magical creature … Continue reading ONWARD
Coco gets better with every viewing. Cars 3 improves slightly. Toy Story 4 does not. It makes the construction lazier, motivation messier, and rewrites a central character to make him the fool. It’s not one for the ages. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 26, No. 45, “To infinity, … Continue reading TOY STORY 4
