Film Review: Despicable Me 3 (2017)
byFor various reasons, this reviewer does not generally take to films made for children (the most obvious being, I am not a child, and…
Animation
Film Review: A Silent Voice (2016)
byThe latest in a string of excellent anime films to hit Australian cinemas following last year’s Your Name and The Red Turtle comes A…
Film Review: Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
byFull disclosure: I didn’t grow up with the Smurfs. My childhood had a large animated blue hole where Papa Smurf and the gang should…
Film Review: The Boss Baby (2017)
byAlec Baldwin returns, but this time it’s not as Trump. It’s as a baby. (So actually, still close enough). Based on Marla Frazee’s picture…
Film Review: Ballerina (2016)
byBallerina has a lot going for it all at the same time. The first thing that you’ll notice about this special film is the…
Film Review: Moana (2016)
byJust when you thought your kid might have stopped singing ‘Let it Go’ for five minutes, along comes another Disney princess film with another…
Film Review: Sing (2016)
byRounding out a fantastic year in children’s animation, Sing cashes in on the talent show theme, delivering yet another win for Illumination Entertainment (Despicable…
Film Review: Trolls (2016)
byNineties kids may have fond memories of the troll dolls with the big bright hair that could be styled every which way. The toys…
Film Review: Your Name (2016)
byHayao Miyazaki isn’t the only Japanese director making whimsical, environmentally charged animations. Makoto Shinkai has also contributed. Your Name is Shinkai’s latest feature and it’s confusing…
Film Review: The Red Turtle (2016)
byHow wonderful it is to praise something with authenticity. With great pleasure I walked out of The Red Turtle, the latest Studio Ghibli production….