I don’t see The Tale of the Princess Kaguya as a single story, but as three interwoven legends. In the first one, a poor woodcutter discovers...
Phantom Boy also moves with its sensitive portrayal of family ties. It is, ultimately, a wonderful family film that will touch many hearts.
In The Plague Dogs, Snitter and Rowf are two dogs held in a laboratory, subjected to constant, exhausting experiments. When not being tested on, they are...
The 1998 animated film The Prince of Egypt by DreamWorks Animation begins in a striking and moving way. First, we see images of exhausted Hebrews: hauling...
The tremendous power of Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron lies in its many eloquent symbols. Objects, often highlighted in close-ups, serve as carriers of meaning and...
In A Cat in Paris, Dino is a black-coated cat. He spends his days in a cozy apartment, lounging in a comfortable armchair and playing with...
The fluidity with which Parasite moves between different conventions, and the ease with which it combines them, is truly impressive. A real cinematic diamond.
The 1992 Aladdin was, after Beauty and the Beast, Walt Disney’s second major success of the 1990s. Like the fairy tale about Belle, released a year...
The Secret of Kells proved the enormous potential of Cartoon Saloon, a studio working with a distinctive, recognizable line and relying on traditional methods of creating...
Horton Hears a Who! nearly two decades ago flashed through cinemas worldwide. Financially, it certainly didn’t disappoint its producers. It did not, however, receive any special...