Tag: Animation
100 Explorations of World Cinema – Dah
“[Abbas] Kiarostami gave the Iranian cinema the international credibility that it has today. But his films were unfortunately not seen as much in Iran. He…
Pokemon: The Cash Grab (Or How to Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too!)
Ah, the late Nineties: A hell of a time to be around and young. Bill Clinton was in the midst of impeachment hearing about lying…
Coco And The Breadwinner Lead The 45th Annie Awards Nominations
The current box office smash hit, Coco has topped the 45th Annie Awards nominations, and is this year’s hottest contender for Best Animated Feature. Although, there may be…
100 Not Nominated For Oscars – Part 13
2008 was another peculiar Oscar year, and literally a game-changer it would turn out wit regards to the way Best Picture would go thereafter. Slumdog Millionaire…
Film Honors: The Films Of Tim Burton
I like to make all your lives easier so thought I would break down my own Film Honors featuring the films of Tim Burton in…
Vote: The 10 Best From Tim Burton
The thing with enigmatic film director Tim Burton, for me anyway, is that his appeal has been diluted over the years largely due to…
Film Honors: 1988
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
NZIFF: Animation NOW! Dark Hearts
Already three days into the New Zealand International Film Festival, with animated shorts galore. The Animation NOW! section of the festival rounds itself off with…
NZIFF: New Chinese Animation
How much of your daily thoughts are dedicated to independent Chinese animation? I thought so. Film is an education, of course, and the New Zealand…
NZIFF: International Showcase Animated Shorts
The Animation NOW! portion of the New Zealand International Film Festival will have an evening session entitled International Showcase. This will feature some inspiring animated…
NZIFF: Black & White Animated Shorts
The Animation NOW! segment of the New Zealand International Film Festival is broken down into appropriate categories, and day two of NZIFF showcases two more…
NZIFF: Animation NOW! Opens The Festival
The New Zealand International Film Festival opens later today local time (Friday evening) with the Animation NOW! programme, beginning with Living Masters New Works. The…
Cinema 2017 Half-Time Report: Movies 4/4
And we’ve made it to the end. Or should I say halfway mark. Some awesome movies, moments, and performances have sailed on by in the…
Film Honors: 2006
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
