With all of the films from around the world that I’ve watched and reviewed over the past few years, the various styles that come from each country is one of the things that I’ve come to appreciate. It’s one of the primary reasons why I’m always open to watching just about anything from outside of America, since they usually promise …

An animated movie about a panda bear who masters the martial art of kung fu has obviously been popular enough to spark a successful franchise. Now with this third installment aptly entitle Kung Fu Panda 3, fans who found joy in this series will be hoping for more of the same. If I go by just what I know about …

A truly great film works on multiple levels. With each viewing you notice newness within the frame that you had not seen before. This is not to say that great films need be complicated. Anomalisa itself is quite simple, but its beauty is in its simplicity. The latest film by Charlie Kaufman, with co-director Duke Johnson, is stop-motion animation using …

Perhaps Pixar should stick to releasing one film a year. While June’s Inside Out is easily the best children’s film of the year, the beloved animation studio has made a rare dud with The Good Dinosaur. The film starts by rewriting history. As dinosaurs are roaming around Earth, munching on plants and doing general dino-business, the giant meteor that we …

The Peanuts Movie represents one of those occurrences where parents can be just as interested in a movie as the kids that they’re bringing to the theaters. Since it’s based on something many of us grew up with, it’s something that we adults may be able to relate to while introducing a new generation to it at the same time. …