What ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ taught me about justice, forgiveness
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“Avatar” explores profound real-world themes of imperialism, corruption, spirituality, personal responsibility, mental health and forgiveness.
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Multitalented San Francisco filmmaker King Yaw Soon envisions world through animation
“Deep and personal stories inspire me,” Soon said of his work. “I believe that there is tremendous strength in vulnerability. And I want my art to be a vessel of that.”
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Diving through the ‘Star Wars’ universe, 1 episode at a time: ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’
Overall, “The Clone Wars” is a wonderful way to experience nostalgia while also exploring new content in the “Star Wars” world.
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Quiz: Which Halloween movie should you watch today?
To ensure that you channel your inner Halloween spirit, take this quiz to find the best Halloween-based film for you! Whether you’re someone who thrives on a night full of frights or the type of person to opt out of surprises and scares of any sort, there’s a movie for everyone to enjoy on this amazing holiday.
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‘Digital puppets’ in Pixar’s ‘Coco’: An interview with Alonso Martinez
For Martinez, the sheer opportunity to keep on learning, to keep on discovering, is what really matters.
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‘My Life as a Zucchini’ balances melancholy, whimsy to touching effect
“My Life as a Zucchini” is one of those rare animated films that goes beyond Pixar’s adult-friendly storytelling. A film such as “Inside Out” may confront loneliness and sadness under the mask of fun adventure story, but “My Life as a Zucchini” tackles mental trauma head on.
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Disney’s ‘Moana’ is classic princess story for new century
Coming off the heels of mega-hits “Frozen” and “Zootopia,” Disney’s 2010s Renaissance shows no signs of stopping. Its latest effort, “Moana,” easily holds its own beside recent successes and also finds a comfortable place among the Disney classics of the ‘90s, introducing a likable, confident, kickass Polynesian princess to its
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Latvian animated film delves into depression, melancholia
For some, it feels like a brick pressing down on your chest while you’re trying to move through water. For others, it’s that achy, sedated feeling that settles into your limbs and muffles your thoughts and heartbeat. For Signe Baumane, depression feels like the prick of a needle just below
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‘The Book of Life’ not quite lively enough
Mexican producer Guillermo del Toro and director Jorge Gutierrez decided to focus on a holiday that gets much less attention than Halloween does in the United States during this time of year. His musical animated feature “The Book of Life,” released Friday, takes place on Dia de los Muertos, the
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Disney’s animated ‘Star Wars Rebels’ isn’t necessarily out of this world
Set between “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” and “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope,” Disney’s film “Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion” returns to the beloved galaxy far, far away with a new cast of characters fighting against the Galactic Empire. The film, which ushers in
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