James has written 120 reviews for films during 2020.
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The Secret of Kells 2009
Absolutely enchanting animation, but it feels like an unfinished beta version of Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers. Easily Cartoon Saloon's weakest film, but not a bad start for the studio by any means.
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The Breadwinner 2017
Damn these Cartoon Saloon movies for being insanely good and flying under my radar for the past decade
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Feels Good Man 2020
The most uncomfortable and uplifting viewing experience of 2020. An absolutely gut-wrenching account of the ongoing battle against hatred and the horror of seeing your creation spiral out of control and become unrecognizable. Gonna be thinking about this one for a long time.
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Wolfwalkers 2020
This movie has the most weirdly inconsistent animation I've ever seen, there are some scenes that are straight-up some of the most gorgeous things I've ever witnessed, and then others where the character designs look like parodies and I can't tell what the focal point of the shot is supposed to be
But it was great otherwise so go watch it
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The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper 2005
If you thought I wasn't gonna end Christmas off by watching the best DreamWorks film then you're solely mistaken
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Soul 2020
A more intellectual and artistic take on the same concepts that Inside Out and Coco tackled. I feel like these three movies make for a pretty interesting thematic trilogy, and while I think this might be the slight weakest of the three, it's nonetheless another hit for a fairly hit-or-miss studio these days.