Posts Tagged ‘animation’
The Smurfs 3D (2011)
Parents can rest assured that The Smurfs will capture the attention of their young ones in this rollicking 3d animated live-action adventure. Adults on the other hand may well wish to pop a sleeping pill. The little creatures bring their blue magic (I mean that in both ways) to the Big Apple in an...
August 11th, 2011 | Feature, Film Reviews | Read More
Rango (2011)
An animated movie from director Gore Verbinski that reteams him with actor Johnny Depp, Rango is quite the most beautiful depiction of bizarre and sometimes downright ugly critters I have seen in some time and it’s also a wonderful film. Depp plays the lead character, a chameleon who spends the time...
August 2nd, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More
Arrietty (2010)
In the current state of the world of animation in which everything has to be CGI and 3D, there are studios out there that continue on 2D hand-drawn animation, a lot of these studios are in Japan. Like Pixar, you expect the very best from Studio Ghibli as nearly every film they’ve done are breathtaking...
August 1st, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More
Top Ten: Studio Ghibli
With the impending release of Arriety later this month, we here at Flickfeast are taking a little time out to celebrate the work of this much cherished studio. Each new Ghibli release is shrouded by a mist of childlike excitement and a palpable level of anticipation from both young and old alike. Yet,...
July 26th, 2011 | Feature, Top Ten | Read More
Arriety (2010)
Much loved by adults and children alike, Studio Ghibli’s contribution to the world of cinema has so far been a continually welcomed dose of adult friendly childhood fantasy which, continues to accelerate beyond the now seemingly redundant benchmark Disney previously set for hand-drawn animation. Last...
July 26th, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More
Top 10 Influential Animated Characters
Animated films are as popular as ever, be it Disney/Pixar, Studio Ghibli or even Sylvain Chomet, today’s cinema-going audiences love the animated film. When considering who are the most influential animated characters it is easy to list some great characters from the plethora of Disney feature films...
July 12th, 2011 | Top Ten | Read More
My Dog Tulip (2009)
My Dog Tulip is a vivid account—taken from the pages of J.R. Ackerley’s memoir—of the 15 years spent with his “ideal friend”, Tulip, an Alsatian (commonly known as a German Shepherd) he rescued from an abusive and neglectful home when she was 18 months old. Dog owners will be...
July 11th, 2011 | DVD Reviews | Read More
Yogi Bear (2010)
Brad Copeland, lead writer on Yogi Bear, has penned six episodes of TV’s Arrested Development (2003 – 2005), one of the smartest and funniest network shows of the last twenty years. From his hands the project has landed with Eric Brevig, two-time nominee and one-time Academy Award winning...
June 26th, 2011 | DVD Reviews | Read More
The Green Wave (2011)
As a small hero once sang . . . . . . . “it’s not easy being green”. A partially-animated documentary featuring eyewitness accounts of the breakdown in the socio-political structure of modern Iran, The Green Wave may not sound like the most appealing film to check out at the cinema but it’s certainly...
June 23rd, 2011 | Film Reviews | Read More
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
For a film that is perfectly described by its title, the first Kung Fu Panda was a perfectly fine kids’ animation, in which Jack Black did the voice of a panda that learns kung fu. Witty, beautiful animation and well-done martial arts choreography performed by anthropomorphic animals, that’s what...
June 22nd, 2011 | Feature, Film Reviews | Read More
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