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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
It is the usual grab-bag of obvious jokes and silly accents, though there is at least sort of a narrative to hang on to. The concept of the
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Jul 14, 2018


Incredibles 2
It is smart, really funny and plays inside the world created in its predecessor. It is exactly what I want from a sequel, yet rarely get. Th
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Jun 20, 2018


Isle of Dogs
While the story is darker than usual for Anderson, the tone is the same and the theme is a familiar one. Somehow, even though the movie is s
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Apr 11, 2018


Early Man
I enjoyed spending time in their crazy world. The jokes are funny, never condescending and rarely gross.
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Feb 18, 2018


Peter Rabbit
It is not funny and, even more than that, it makes Peter and Thomas seem like jerks, while Bea looks like an idiot for not realizing what is
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Feb 11, 2018


Mary and the Witch's Flower
The animation has a fairytale quality to it. It seems like there is something magical going on even in the most mundane of moments. It is ve
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Jan 21, 2018


Ferdinand
Ferdinand is a charming movie with a lovable lead character that gets its humor from its story and, mainly, the personalities of its charact
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Dec 17, 2017


Coco
Coco, like most Pixar films, is an absolute wonder to look at.
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Nov 23, 2017


The Lego Ninjago Movie
While the first two Lego movies were built on themes of friendship and teamwork, Ninjago sets up those ideas (as well as the importance of f
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Sep 24, 2017


Leap!
Leap! is not great animation or even a great family film. However, it is pleasant, easy to watch, and the plucky heroine is easy to root for
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Sep 2, 2017
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