Directed by: Enrico CasarosaWritten by: Enrico Casarosa, Jesse Andrews, Simon StephensonCast: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman Swift shot: Learn Italian while you watch this quick, charming little family film with nods to Pinocchio and other Disney classics. Remember those sea-monkeys that destroyed your childhood, because you found … [Read more...] about Luca
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Luca
Frozen II
Written and Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeCast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad Clearly, the Frozen hype train hasn’t stopped. People are still going crazy over Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the rest of the gang. They are all over the Disney Parks, and Frozen II has been in theaters for a few weeks now and has broken all kinds of box office records. But was it really … [Read more...] about Frozen II
The Flying Fish
How belief shapes our understanding of the universe Written and Directed by: Murat Sayginer Swift shot: I am not an art critic, so I apologize to the creator, Murat Sayginer if this review doesn't completely capture the stupendous brilliance of his short film. I am typically drawn to story, but with The Flying Fish there is no real story. It's a kind of story told … [Read more...] about The Flying Fish
The Lion King
Directed by: Jon FavreauScreenplay by: Jeff NathansonCast: Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, Billy Eichner, John Kani, John Oliver, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, and James Earl Jones Here’s another film re-imagining from the Disney vault of golden animation, and this one ‘Rocks’. Using what they call a ‘Live Action’ technique to bring the 1994 animated … [Read more...] about The Lion King
The Lion King
Directed by: Jon FavreauWritten by: Jeff Nathanson, Brenda ChapmanCast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, JD McCrary Swift shot: Watch the original. Awhile back, I saw the new Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson. I loved it, but others were not thrilled. Now I understand why, because I never saw the animated Beauty and the Beast, so I had … [Read more...] about The Lion King
