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They Shall Not Grow Old 2018
World War 1 is rarely depicted on screen. In fiction, it is trounced by its bigger and less morally ambiguous successor and in general there are less documentaries about it simply because of the lack of good footage. "They Shall Not Grow Old", released 100 years after the end of the war, tries to bring The Great War to the forefront with a more personal look and with the use of modern technology.
It very much avoids being one of…
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Missing Link 2019
Laika studio is back after three years since their last film: "Kubo and the Two Strings". Unfortunately while their films have been often highly praised, they have not resulted in box office success. Their latest film, "Missing Link" made an abysmal $26 million on a reported budget of $100 million (without even including marketing). It really is disheartening that the most technically capable stop motion animation studio just can't seem to make any sort of dent into a genre that…
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The Little Prince 2015
What a disappointment. "The Little Prince" has been among my favorite novels since I was a child. It's one of those stories that I have revisited at particular moments of my life and have always gained something new out of it. It's a charming yet mature tale for all ages and is in my opinion among the most important literary works of the 20th century. This tale seems one that could very naturally transition to animation so I was stoked…
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople 2016
Taika Waititi hits another home run after last year's "What We Do in the Shadows". It is less laugh out loud than the mystical mockumentary, but it packs a much stronger emotional punch and overall shows just how comfortable Waititi is in finding levity in touchy subject matters. It is more comparable to his previous film "Boy" (which I very recently saw for the first time), but you can see how much Waititi is maturing in his direction and really…
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