Shadow & Bone excels in natural story representation with powerful centering of culture. Jessie Mei Li stars as Alina Starkov, the feisty cartographer with kindness, innocence, and integrity, who comes to be revealed as the legendary summoner of light.
There's no hiding the horrors of war in this inspiring story of survival
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
This powerful story shines with poetic animation, an exploration of deeper truths, and the protagonist's complex search for identity.
The film exhibits a respect for the craft and an empathy for human tribulations that have historically been ignored.
