Female Film Critics 24/375
In a time, not so far from our own, really, wolves were seen as Satanic and, per the Book of Genesis, Mother Nature was to be dominated. In that vein, the wondrous animated film, Wolfwalkers, commingles superstition and magic in an homage to red-haired girls with voice and vote — and moxie.
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Balancing a dark picture of the Middle Ages with moments of great humor and images of the magical world, the vintage animation style of this enchanting film perfectly fits its fantastic fable. Based on Irish mythology about wolves, Wolfwalkers is a film that will bewitch children and adults alike.
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Opening June 13, AWFJ’s Movie of the Week is How to Train Your Dragon 2, the exciting second chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s trilogy, featuring soaring effects and strong female characters. The fantasy revolves around heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon Toothless who must save the future of men and dragons from the evils of power-hungry Drago. With new cast members Cate Banchette, Kit Harington, and Djimon Honsou this rousing follow up is a pleaser for kids of all ages. Read on…
Read moreToddlers may be delighted with this cartoon-live action adaptation of the 1980s cult cartoon but their parents, who may remember
Read moreTaking up where the highly popular original left off, the roly-poly, dumpling-devouring panda bear is now firmly established as Dragon
Read moreBased on the popular single-panel newspaper cartoon created by Brad Anderson and Phil Leeming, this is a live-action, kid-centric comedy
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