25 years later, ‘Princess Mononoke’ is still one of the most wondrous animated films ever made

Everyone has their pick of their favorite Hayao Miyazaki movie. Polling my friend group in what was supposed to be an easy, select one (and only one) film question, resulted in multiple titles being brought up. From an assertion that…

‘Sable’ Demo Presents A Zelda-Like Indie That Could Redefine Open-World Games

Billowing sand, gorgeous line art, and ethereal music are features that are hard to find in games in 2021, but in the upcoming indie game Sable, these features combine to create an experience that is both familiar and entirely new.…

TikTok, Phish and 100 Years of Cinema: Getting Through 2020

We don’t need to tell you how tough 2020 has been and yet, it would seem flippant if we didn’t address the elephant in the room that has re-established how we process time, handle grief and nurture relationships. Aside from…

Mary and the Witch’s Flower Movie Review: Debut From Studio Ghibli Offshoot Is Less Than Enchanting

Mary and the Witch’s Flower may just be impossible to consider on its own terms. This is certainly no fault of the film itself, it’s simply the first feature from Studio Ponoc, the company founded by two veterans of the…

Movie Review: The Red Turtle

A profoundly, life affirming film about the trials and tribulations of life, family, love and death, The Red Turtle is a beautiful, wordless fable that cuts to the core. Despite the lack of dialogue, the story strikes upon an immediate emotive poignancy…

The Film Canon: The Last Unicorn (1982)

Some movies just stay with you. Admittedly, I didn’t rewatch The Last Unicorn over and over as I did with more mainstream animated classics like The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. As you might imagine, Disney loomed large in…

TIFF Review: The Red Turtle

For more TIFF 2016 coverage, go here.  A profoundly, affirming film about the trials and tribulations of life, family, love and death, The Red Turtle is a beautiful, wordless fable that cuts to the core. Despite the lack of dialogue, the story…