MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES…
How can a film as disarmingly simple as this inspire deep feelings about loss, connection, and the meaning of…
OVER THE MOON: A…
First, full disclosure: I wrote the text for this movie’s coffee-table tie-in volume, which comes out next week from…
TOY STORY 4: A…
I was dubious about the first sequel to Pixar’s wonderful Toy Story, which turned out to be terrific. But a fourth…
THE RETURN OF DROODLES
When I was a boy my ambition was to be a cartoonist. I wrote fan letters to some of…
“OF MICE AND MAGIC”…
Next year will mark the fortieth anniversary of my book Of Mice and Magic: A History of Animated Cartoons. I…
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE…
For once, a movie lives up to its hype. Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse is the most spectacular animated feature I’ve ever…
‘ISLE OF DOGS’ OFFERS…
It may be the height of redundancy to call a Wes Anderson film eccentric, but that’s the word that…
