Suzume (2022) – Review
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Suzume, the newest anime fantasy epic from Makoto Shinkai, director of such films as Your Name. Continue reading Suzume (2022) – Review
Tag: Animated
Film Review: The Magician’s Elephant
Year: 2023 Runtime: 99 minutes Director: Wendy Rogers Writers: Martin Hynes (Screenplay by), Kate DiCamillo (based on the book by) Actors: Noah Jupe, Brian Tyree Henry, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou, Benedict Wong By Tom Moore The directorial debut of Wendy Rogers, “The Magician’s Elephant,” is a quaint, animated tale about the seemingly impossible being possible that’s easy to like even if it suffers from some … Continue reading Film Review: The Magician’s Elephant
Retrospective: Perfect Blue (1997)
Calum Cooper writes a retrospective review to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue, discussing how it has only become scarier with time. Continue reading Retrospective: Perfect Blue (1997)
RWBY: Unified Feminism and the Toxic Masculinity of Lone Heroes
Calum Cooper writes a deep dive exploration into RWBY’s themes of unified feminism and the toxic masculinity found within lone hero archetypes. Continue reading RWBY: Unified Feminism and the Toxic Masculinity of Lone Heroes
Klaus Review: Animated April
Wanting to watch something to feel the spirit of Christmas is how I ended up watching “Klaus” (2019) the first time. It ended up being a film that we all loved and deemed eminently re-watchable. This film has all the makings of a new Christmas Classic to be enjoyed by the whole family. It steps away from the traditional tales of how the legend of Santa Claus came to be and creates an entirely new story that still manages to explain the toy-making, the sleigh, the reindeer, the naughty list, the red suit, and, of course, the timeless tradition of Letters to Santa. This film further subverts other Christmas Classics because the central character is not Santa Claus but the new local postman, Jesper (Jason Schwartzman). Continue reading Klaus Review: Animated April
Missing Link Review: Animated April
form of animated project is a labour of love but none more so than stop-motion animation. The studio behind classics such as “Coraline” and “Kubo and the Two Strings LAIKA”, is the ultimate Hollywood champion of claymation. But despite their 2019 Golden Globe winning feature “Missing Link” being an exemplary addition to their filmography, it, undeservedly, came and went with little fanfare. Continue reading Missing Link Review: Animated April
I Lost My Body Review: Animated April
Even for their comparable centrality to daily life, hands are rarely granted the same artistic fascination as eyes in terms of metaphorical and poetic consideration. Proverbs and clichés alike lean on ideas of sight. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Literature and cinema follow the same path, whether it’s horror stories fixating on visions and illusions or the very idea of voyeurism as a touchpoint for artists from Alfred Hitchcock to Gillian Flynn. Sight dominates sensory storytelling, yet it is eschewed in favor of the tactile significance of hands and touches in “I Lost My Body” (2019). Jérémy Clapin’s film offers the parallel narratives of Naoufel (Hakim Faris) as he yearns for Gabrielle (Victoire du Bois), and Naoufel’s hand which embarks on a perilous journey to reunite with its body. Continue reading I Lost My Body Review: Animated April
Calum Cooper’s Top 10 Favourite Films of 2021
Film critic Calum Cooper reveals his top 10 Favourite Films of 2021! Continue reading Calum Cooper’s Top 10 Favourite Films of 2021
Flee: NYFF 2021 Review
Year: 2021 Runtime: 83 minutes Director/Writer: Jonas Poher Rasmussen Actors: Daniel Karimyar, Fardin Mijdzadeh, Milad Eskandari, Belal Faiz, Elaha Faiz, Zahra Mehrwarz By Tom Moore Refugee stories are becoming more and more important to hear as they shed light on the hardships many are facing in simply trying to find safety and homestead. Filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen emphasizes that more than ever with his latest … Continue reading Flee: NYFF 2021 Review
SIFF 2021 Review: Nahuel and the Magic Book
Year: 2020 Runtime: 98 minutes . Director: German Acuna Starring: Consuelo Pizarro, Marcelo Liapiz, Jorge Lillo By: Tom Moore Director German Acuna creates a delightfully adventurous animated coming of age tale with his directorial debut “Nahuel and the Magic Book”(2020). The film follows a young boy named Nahuel (voiced by Consuelo Pizarro) who yearns to impress his sea-faring father but struggles to work beside him … Continue reading SIFF 2021 Review: Nahuel and the Magic Book
In Their Own League 