Pawn Sacrifice
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Bobby Fischer’s life is the game. From the moment he is born, Fischer’s life is this life-sized chess match he has no control over. He is a pawn in Cold War politics, sacrificed in the name of larger goals…
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Watership Down
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Watership Down (1978) is a 90-minute adaptation of Richard Adams’ best-selling novel, an Odyssey-like tale about a group of rabbits who flee the evils of humanity before land developers obliterate their warren…
Read MoreThe Jungle Book (2016)
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One thing that both helps and hurts The Jungle Book is how reliant it is on the assumption that everyone has seen the animated predecessor. The best part of the film, though, and what makes it worth the viewing, is the outstanding visual effects…
Read MoreFinding Dory
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Unlike some of Pixar’s previous attempts, Finding Dory (2016) manages to stay true to its original predecessor. While I’m not rushing to place it among Pixar’s elite, it is a strong movie with a powerful message…
Read MoreLittle Witch Academia
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The two Little Witch Academia are just pure fun from beginning to end. I admit that some of the lines are a bit cheesy and there is an inexplicable complete disregard for student safety on the school’s part, but I’m willing to overlook it…
Read MoreThe Last Unicorn
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Many of the plot points from the book are hastily thrown into the movie, and where the book has the luxury of threading in the thematic elements within the narration, the film’s pacing is rushed and feel like random scenes thrown together…
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A Cat in Paris
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I’m sure that if cats could talk about what they while they’re prowling around in the middle of the night, they’d have some wild tales to tell…
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Arthur Christmas
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Twas the night before Christmas: everything proceeds as usual. Teams of special-ops elves deliver gifts with S.H.I.E.L.D-like equipment under the micromanagement of Steve while the figurehead and patriarch Santa Claus dutifully follows the action…
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