Sometimes we need to find our faith, and sometimes we need to find a film. Once in a blue moon, we need to find both.
WRECK-IT RALPH
Walt Disney wants us to grab a handful of quarters and walk back into the arcade. Unfortunately, the game it wants us to play isn’t nearly as cool as all the other games in the joint.
FRANKENWEENIE
After a series of misfires, can Tim Burton get his mojo back? Perhaps a return to the drawing board will help him find his way.
Blindsided by BAMBI
I finally watch an animated feature I should have seen years ago, and come away surprised with its audacity.
BRAVE
Part of Pixar’s effort to regroup takes them all the way back to basics – perhaps further back than anybody expects them to go.
Big in Japan pt. 5 – Concluding the Anime Syllabus
The finish line comes into sight…but those final fifty meters felt like the toughest leg to run.
Big in Japan pt. 4 – Continuing the Anime Syllabus
We approach the clubhouse turn as I experience Studio Ghibli larger-than-life.