CategoryAnimation

Posted January 31, 2025 Animation

Flow

F Synopsis: A cat survives in the aftermath of a flood. The cat finds him/herself on a boat with several other animals. As a generalization, house cats do not … Continue Reading Flow

Posted April 25, 2024 Animation

Synopsis: In an animated film, a girl must stop earthquakes. ‘Suzume’ upends everything we think we know about earthquakes. I’m supposing your word association for earthquakes might include seismographs and tectonic … Continue Reading Suzume

Posted December 28, 2023 Animation

The Boy and the Heron

Synopsis: Hayao Miyazaki spins a tale of a boy’s life during wartime and the bizarre fantasy land he enters to cope with the loss of his mother. Set for a … Continue Reading The Boy and the Heron

Posted March 11, 2022 Animation

Flee

Synopsis: Animated film that recounts the life story of an Afghani refugee in his own words. (Streaming on Amazon Prime as of 3-10-22) Are you familiar with Aesop’s fables? You … Continue Reading Flee

Posted June 24, 2021 Animation

Luca

Synopsis: Sea creature boy transforms into a human boy and explores the nearby town. (Pixar film streaming on Disney +) Luca takes us back fifty plus years ago to an Earth … Continue Reading Luca

Posted April 15, 2021 Animation

WALL-E

Synopsis: A lonely robot seeks friendship. (Pixar, 2008, streaming on Disney+) How much loneliness can one person take? In Cast Away, Tom Hanks’ marooned character survives alone on an island for … Continue Reading WALL-E

Posted March 18, 2021 Animation

Raya and the Last Dragon

Synopsis: A teen searches for a dragon and the chance to restore peace in her world. (Animated. Streaming on Disney+) Interest in virtually any movie can be heightened by the inclusion … Continue Reading Raya and the Last Dragon

Posted August 27, 2020 Animation

The One and Only Ivan

Synopsis: Gorilla living at a mall circus contemplates the outside world. Ready for a tear-jerking, ultimately uplifting movie full of beautiful and sympathetic animals? Well, CGI animals. Yeah, I wasn’t … Continue Reading The One and Only Ivan

Posted November 28, 2019 Animation

Frozen 2

Synopsis: Royal sisters Anna and Elsa journey into an enchanted forest to solve mysteries of the past. Pals Olaf the snowman, friend Kristoff and his reindeer Sven tag along. Preschool … Continue Reading Frozen 2

Posted November 22, 2019 Animation

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving…The Mayflower Voyagers

Synopsis: The Peanuts gang share a Friendsgiving… Snoopy & friends join the 1620 Mayflower voyagers on their trip to the new world. The 1973 A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving finds poor Charlie … Continue Reading A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving…The Mayflower Voyagers

Posted July 26, 2019 Animation