Escape from Planet Earth (2013) Full Streaming

Passable animated entertainment is stronger on humor than adventure.. Curse is a thoroughly entertaining romp that one hopes will make W&G feel as at home here as Bart and Homer.. A silly and cuddly dab of Silly Putty animation from the folks who gave us Chicken Run but who made their reputations doing short films about a daft Englishman and his dog.. Could end up being the space epic to reckon...

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The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) Download Full

Though its curious narrative arc means you're never sure exactly where it's going, the film works up a considerable emotional charge by the end.. [The film] pulses with feeling for childhood and nature and develops a surprising amount of suspense considering it takes place around a single suburban home.. Ghibli films have a fantastic visual style and tone all their own, and first-time director Hiromasa...

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Treasure Planet (2002) Watch Streaming

'Puss in Boots' is uneven, but when it's on course, cat fans will be in heaven.. 'Treasure Plane' starts with the clever idea of transforming the story into an old-fashioned space opera, and the animated visuals are handily up to the studio's best. Yet the film's total appeal may be undercut by a script that rarely feels inspired.. It just may inspire a few younger moviegoers to read Stevenson's book,...

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Ernest & Celestine (2012) Full Movie Streaming

The message is simple, the ending earthshaking and a few scenes border on overly precious. But as the stakes are raised for the pair, a surprising depth of character emerges.. Marked as outsiders by their respective societies, an unlikely friendship is forged, an ill-tempered uproar unleashed, and a delightful movie is the result.. Delicate animation and a charming score may be why this Belgian film...

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Happily N'Ever After (2006) Online Streaming

While new times deserve new tales, this ground has already been trodden -- twice -- by a more memorable ogre than any you'll find in Ella's enchanted forest.. Two words of advice: N'Ever mind.. Every minute of this action packed movie is amazing. This is the single best movie I have ever seen. All of the actors do great jobs at their roles from the villains to the side characters they all give convincing...

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Justin and the Knights of Valour (2013) Online Streaming

The film conceals as much as it reveals, and its beauty is that it pretends to do nothing else. It embraces a mystery and protects it, and it’s thrilling to behold.. The excellent performances by the cast are also what raise this movie well above your ordinary action movie.. A movie can have a superb story, amazing cinematography, and mesmerizing writing as well as directing, but without the talent...

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Coraline (2009) Online Streaming

Coraline is a remarkable feat of imagination, a magical tale with a genuinely sinister edge.. Like Coraline in the doppelganger world, we swoon over all the neat stuff without ever making ourselves at home.. Coraline never stops taking artistic risks. I hope there's a brave enough audience out there willing to take the plunge.. What a rich, strange vision it is.. [The] chilly visual vocabulary, along...

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