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‘Idiots and Angels’ is a dark animated comedy about a man’s battle for his soul, and the critics love it (opens at IFC today)

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

A dark, animated tale about a man named Angel who wakes up with wings, but tries to get them removed… it’s done entirely without dialogue, music over everything, almost an opera. The director, legendary animator Bill Plympton, says he thinks of it as having a very Eastern European feel, but I think a more apt [...]

The visuals in ‘Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole’ truly soar, but the story plummets (opening today in wide release)

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Audiences have learned to expect stunning visuals from acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder, the man behind “300″ and “Watchmen.” In this film, he certainly delivers on the dazzling visual effects, which he complements with his characteristic dark and ominous tone. The story is adapted from several books in the fantasy adventure series ‘The Guardians of Ga’Hoole’ [...]

Two wolves go on the ultimate road trip in the animated comedy ‘Alpha and Omega’ (opens today in wide release)

Friday, September 17th, 2010

In this film, two wolves on opposite ends of the pack’s social order — voiced by Justin Long and Hayden Panettiere — are forced to go on a journey together to return home after getting kidnapped. The story sounds dull and cliché. With Disney/Pixar becoming the standard for animated comedies, ‘Alpha and Omega’ does not appear [...]