As a longtime fan of the other two entries in Tomm Moore’s "Irish Folklore Trilogy", I've been dying to see Wolfwalkers since the day it came out. But Apple's ownership of the film meant it was locked in under their Apple+ streaming service, so I never had the chance until now. And given that it was St. Irish Whiskey Day, it seemed like the perfect time to finally dive in.
It's been interesting seeing the Cartoon Saloon films evolve. While…
First time rewatching this in over 20 years, and honestly, it holds up pretty well. I'm struck every time I see the poster with just how serious Heath Ledger looks with that scowl on his face and the blood-red background -- such a tonal mismatch with how playful and silly the movie actually is. Most importantly, my beloved Alan Tudyk is such a baby in this!
Things I learned about Hungarian folklore from Son of the White Mare:
- Fourteen years of horse milk will make you the strongest in the land, as long as it comes straight from the source.
- Wrestling means lifting your opponent by the waist and seeing how deep into the ground you can hurl them.
- If you don't finish your chores, your brothers will spank you.
- The best swords are forged from gnome beards, but it takes a…
The starkly different looking yet equally beautiful seed that grew into Flow (2024). This is a wonderful and compelling 7-minute short film on its own, but it's equally fascinating as a look into the origins of Flow, which was easily one of my top favorite films of last year.
~95% of the scenes in Aqua appear in Flow, albeit in a different and more elaborate form and sometimes a different order. What's equally interesting is what parts of Flow aren't…
