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Tag: animation
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The 2024 Denver Film Critics Society Winners Are…
The votes are in and the 2024 Denver Film Critics Society winners have been chosen. From Dune: Part Two to The Substance to Challengers, here are the films Denver critics selected as the best of the year.
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Top 10 Best Movies of 2024
From major award contenders to personal picks that conjured up the greatest emotions and resonated with me long after the credits rolled, here are my top 10 movies of 2024.
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The 2023 Denver Film Critics Society Winners Are…
The Denver Film Critics Society winners were just announced and three categories had a tie vote.
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Whatcha Watchin: Across the Spider-Verse with Alexis and Kim
Alexis and Kim talk about Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the perks of telling a story through visuals, breakthroughs in animation, the current multiverse madness sweeping comic book movies, and more in the latest Whatcha Watchin.
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Visually Spectacular ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’ Hindered By Extended Runtime
The striking visuals make the too-long runtime of ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ an easier pill to swallow, but the ending is likely to leave audiences divided.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ A Nostalgia Feast
Kids are likely to love The Super Mario Bros. Movie but adults craving cleverness over nostalgia might be a bit let down.
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From Bart to Big Mouth: Our Favorite Adult Animated Comedies
It seems like we’re living in the age of the adult animated comedy. We take a look at the path that led us from Bart Simpson to Big Mouth in our latest Whatcha Watchin’ video.
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New ‘Ren & Stimpy’ Doc Aims to Address Legacy and Controversy
The new documentary ‘Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story’ attempts to explore the legacy surrounding the beloved Nickelodeon show and the allegations about its controversial creator.
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‘Sausage Party’ only aims for low-hanging comedy fruit
When the primary antagonist of your movie is a literal talking douche, it’s fair to say that you’re not aiming for intelligent humor. Sadly, Sausage Party feels like a weak attempt to create an edgy animated satire, only aiming for the lowest-hanging comedy fruit and missing the chance to live up to its inventive concept.
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‘The Jungle Book’ a respectful reboot with modern-day flare
For me, when it comes to Disney classics, there are old-school movies like Snow White or Pinocchio, and there are ’90s hits like Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Originally released in 1967, The Jungle Book falls into a sort of gray area between the two, so it seemed to most ripe for revival in the form of a CG-filled reboot.…
