'The Polar Express' (2004)
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.

In ‘The Secret of Balthasar Castle’, the first cinematic adventure of the Europa-Park mascots, Ed, Edda and their friends have to solve the riddle of the mysterious castle. The five friends encounter and master some exciting situations as the adventurous treasure hunt takes them through the mysterious catacombs of Balthasar Castle. It’s no question that Ed, Edda, Eurofant, Böckli and Louis have to show a lot of courage here, as only together can they decipher the great secret.
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
My review’s title is a nod to Shakespeare and is entirely deliberate. The original movie portrayed the high-end fashion world as a brutal arena of plotting, backstabbing, and betrayal, and most Shakespeare’s plays depend on these plot devices. The Devil Wears Prada 2 uses the same formula, and is, plot-wise, almost identical. Once again, we plunge into the cutthroat world of Runway, where to get and stay at the top, you must let go of your principles and moral sense. The only thing different is that due to the digital era, Runway is not a print magazine anymore, but one that is running online.
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During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.
Tarantino's alternative history of the 1960's uncritically repeats the era's sexist and racist stereotypes.
The plot lags, the moral lessons are misguided, but are those fluffy little donut creatures adorable? Yes. Yes, they are.