At its heart, the new Apple TV+ movie Luck is quite touching. The animation is cute, and the voice cast is impressive. There is a lot to like about it, really. Somewhere along the way, however, things…
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‘Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe’: A Tale of Two Heroes on a Quest to Score…
There once was a day when Beavis and Butt-Head, this innocuous and delightfully stupid cartoon, was highly controversial. For the moral crusaders in the early nineties, the popularity of this MTV-produced show (back in ancient…
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‘Vivo’ Is a Sweet but Ultimately Forgettable Animated Caper
by Zoe Dowsettby Zoe DowsettLin-Manuel Miranda can write an earworm for the ages, as anyone who has had the Hamilton soundtrack lodged in their head for weeks, can attest to. In Vivo, music and in particular, the musical culture…
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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Is a Despicable Display of Studio Marketing
by Nick Kushby Nick KushIn the never-ending LeBron James-Michael Jordan debate, it always comes back to counting championships. For many, LeBron will never surpass Jordan until he at least earns his sixth NBA title. Sitting at four currently, that…
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‘Luca’ Is Low-Stakes, Luscious, and Loving
by Nick Kushby Nick KushCrystal blue water, golden hour sunshine, delicious pasta, and plenty more lovely vibes. While watching Luca, you may come to forget it comes from the same company that made three Cars movies. It probably won’t…
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‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Is Another Resounding Win for Sony Pictures Animation
by Nick Kushby Nick KushAll hail Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, purveyors of all things deliriously unhinged, meta, and yet still somehow deeply thoughtful. I still contend one of the biggest mistakes in blockbuster moviemaking the last decade was…
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‘Klaus’ is a Christmas Miracle for 2D Animation
by Jen Seggioby Jen SeggioAs someone who pines for the days of hand-drawn animation, I’ve watched for updates on Sergio Pablos’ Klaus like a hawk. Pablos, a former Disney animator, has worked on this film for the better part…
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Film Review – Angela’s Christmas (2018)
by Olaf Lesniakby Olaf LesniakNetflix put out a new animated movie just in time for the Christmas season entitled Angela’s Christmas. This movie isn’t anything groundbreaking, but since it’s only 30 minutes long and you’re probably sick of watching Elf or Home Alone for the fiftieth time,…