Tag Archives: Animation

‘Beauty and the Beast’ at 30 – Review

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/beauty-and-the-beast-animation-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Alan Menken, Animation, Beauty and the Beast, Disney, Gary Trousdale, Howard Ashman, Kirk Wise, Paige O’Hara, Robbie Benson | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (2021)

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

THE LONG HALLOWEEN, PART TWO definitely lands. Like Part One it’s been somewhat streamlined and stripped back from Jeph Loeb’s imposing comic but does the complex characters justice and keeps you riveted and on your toes throughout. After months out … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Animation, Batman: The Long Halloween Part Two, Chris Palmer, Jensen Ackles, Josh Duhamel, Mystery, Naya Rivera, Superhero Movie, Titus Welliver | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (2021)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Batfans have been clamouring for this one for a long time. Faithfully based on Jeph Loeb’s run of the comics, THE LONG HALLOWEEN follows Batman (Jensen Ackles) on the tail of a holiday-themed serial killer as he works with DA … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Animation, Batman: The Long Halloween Part One, Chris Palmer, Jensen Ackles, Josh Duhamel, Mystery, Naya Rivera, Superhero Movie, Troy Baker | 1 Comment

Review in Brief: Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

RAYA might lose some points for its narrative being a very familiar shape with key story beats you could sleepwalk between, but it makes up for it by getting the casting right and being one of the most beautiful looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Animation, Awkwafina, Carlos López Estrada, Disney, Don Hall, Fantasy, Kelly Marie Tran, Raya and the Last Dragon | Leave a comment

‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at 25 – Review

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

https://www.thefilmagazine.com/hunchback-of-notre-dame-25-year-review/ SSP

Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Animation, Demi Moore, Disney, Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, Musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tom Hulce | Leave a comment

Review in Brief: The Mitchells vs the Machines (2021)

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

Between INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE and now THE MITCHELLS VS THE MACHINES, Sony Pictures Animation are in a league of their own. Nobody else is creating animated features with this energy, emotion and visual uniqueness quite like them. Aspiring filmmaker Katie’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Film Review, Review in Brief | Tagged Abbie Jacobson, Animation, Danny McBride, Family Film, Jeff Rowe, Mike Rianda, Sony Pictures Animation, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Mitchells vs the Machines | 1 Comment

Soul (2020) Review

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

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Posted in Film, Film Review, The Film Magazine | Tagged Animation, Fantasy, Jamie Foxx, Pete Doctor, Pixar, Soul | Leave a comment

Review: Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Sam Sewell-Peterson

The DCAMU (DC Animated Movie Universe) has been quietly excelling on home media for six years now. These animated movies just get the essence of the characters, their relationships and puts new and interesting twists on some of the comics’ … Continue reading →