My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea

Visually arresting tale of a high school gone to sea

"...no joke though. Prepare for some amazing but brain-melting animation...."

April 28, 2017 Movie Review by Ashley Moreno

Austin Filmmaker Shelby Hadden on Her Film “Tightly Wound”

Catharsis through animation

"...the stylistic hybrid of documentary storytelling and handcrafted 2-D animation. "When I first came up with the idea, I..."

March 24, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

Miss Hokusai

The life of an artist through the eyes of his daughter

"...The artistry of the film’s animation is no less extraordinary. Director Hara and his team..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Tower

Austin-made doc re-creates the UT Tower massacre with stunningly powerful immediacy

"...la Richard Linklater’s Waking Life. Then he combined the animation with archival live television, police radio chatter, and the..."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

La Leyenda del Chupacabras

Dark animated tale may be too frightening for children

"...of the movie more confusing than ever. Nevertheless, the animation is handsome, and shows some nice creative flourishes...."

Oct. 21, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Nuts!

Stranger-than-fiction doc about an eccentric doctor

"...approach to telling Brinkley’s life story, using fairly unsophisticated animation and twangy vocalizations in the spirit of the man’s..."

Sept. 2, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Phantom Boy

Hand-drawn animation is the hallmark of this animated French film

"...Pixar/Disney’s usual summertime CGI onslaught. It employs traditional hand-drawn animation to tell the tale of Leo (D’Angelo), an 11-year..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Angry Birds Movie

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a game! It's a movie!

"...Angry Birds’ 3-D animation is perfectly honed for a game-based flick, but it..."

May 20, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

April and the Extraordinary World

Animated French steampunk fantasy is delightfully imaginative

"...and the film’s utterly beautiful traditional (non-CGI, that is) animation, both tree-huggers and climate change-deniers should, for once, unite..."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Only Yesterday

Animated Japanese film about a woman reflecting on her childhood

"...is a little-seen gem in the crown of Japanese animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli. Directly preceded by two of the..."

Feb. 26, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Norm of the North

Animated bear protects his Arctic home

"...– emerge and then disappear in swift succession. The animation is rudimentary, with the Arctic expanse appearing as dull,..."

Jan. 22, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Peanuts Movie

Happiness is a warm animated cartoon called The Peanuts Movie

"...contributed to its screenplay.) That said, the movie’s digital animation and 3-D presentation may offend purists, who are entitled..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Shaun the Sheep Movie

The latest from Aardman Animations is one baaaaaadass movie

"...The stop-motion animation may be retro and the storyline sentimental, but it’s..."

Aug. 7, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Minions

The Minions have moved from background work to starring in their own animated movie

"...The foregrounded animation of the heroes and villains is well-executed, although the..."

July 10, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

When Marnie Was There

Will this ghost story be the final film from animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli?

"...may be the final feature release from Japan’s storied animation powerhouse. Studio co-founder and longtime figurehead Hayao Miyazaki officially..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Strange Magic

Woodland goblins, elves, and fairies go to war in this animated movie from LucasFilm Animation.

"...The animated musical fairy tale Strange Magic from Lucasfilm Animation envisions A Midsummer Night’s Dream as your hit parade,..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

DVDanger: Drawn to the Screen

Some animated selections from beyond the House of Mouse

"...Go"-induced PTSD. But don't worry, there's a world of animation out there that doesn't involve Disney at all...."

Dec. 20, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Penguins of Madagascar

You can hardly lose with animated penguins … and how about that cameo from Werner Herzog?

"...the penguin leads of this latest feature from DreamWorks Animation. Regular viewers of the Emmy Award-winning Nickelodeon series The..."

Nov. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Big Hero 6

Witty charm, lively animation, and a swift pace help this animated superhero story rise a cut above.

"...6 is powered nonetheless by its witty charms, lively animation, and swift pace. Disney’s first foray into Marvel territory..."

Nov. 7, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

How to Train Your Dragon 2

You'll want a dragon of your own after seeing this animated sequel that surpasses the original.

"...The 3-D animation is gaspingly good at conveying the freewheeling joys of..."

June 13, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Rio 2

The animated blue macaw family takes a trip back to the Amazon.

"...dancing, all color: Rio 2 is a modern, studio animation blockbuster spilling all over the place, rather than arching..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Wind Rises (English dubbed)

The swan song of master animator Hayao Miyazaki appeals to the head and heart.

"...undisputed king of thoughtful, morally complex, and achingly beautiful animation going back – in my case, at least –..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Nut Job

Everyone's a rat, more or less, in this animated film.

"...Arnett – aggressively uningratiating). But the richly hued CG animation is quite nice – a mix of hyperdetailed character..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Free Birds

Animated film about the Turkey Liberation Front and the first Thanksgiving is ideologically cute, but unremarkable.

"...good intentions, ideological cuteness, humorous polish, and skillful computer animation. The fine voice talents of the almost-ideal cast are..."

Nov. 1, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Planes

This new animated film is charmless and schematic.

"...is a co-production of DisneyToon Studios and India’s Prana Animation Studios. (It was also reportedly first intended to go..."

Aug. 9, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Turbo

A snail wants to race in the Indy 500 in this new animated comedy.

"...The plot of this latest release from DreamWorks Animation isn’t terribly original, but it’s serviceable, and the images..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

DVD Watch: My Neighbor Totoro

Hayao Miyazaki's sweet and monstrous classic arrives on Blu-ray

"...When Japanese animation icon Hayao Miyazaki moved in next door to My..."

May 21, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

From Up on Poppy Hill

This latest film from the Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is dubbed into English.

"...For nearly three decades, the Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli has produced film after film of..."

April 19, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

FF2012: 'The King of Pigs'

And you thought your schooldays were hellish

"...Say what you want about animation being a flimsy to convey mature themes and imagery..."

Sept. 24, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Brave

Although the animation looks terrific and the story features an immensely sympathetic heroine, Brave lacks the sheer imaginative oomph of prior Pixar pics.

"...Walt Disney's once-upon-a-time fairy-tale land. Despite the consistently awe-inspiring animation – the 3-D is extremely well handled – and..."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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