“The Mitchells vs. the Machines” is a colorful, vivid bit of sensory overload

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Mike Rianda's dizzying debut features vibrant, refreshing animation and oodles of style, even as its dysfunctional family dynamics ring a little familiar.

“The LEGO Movie 2” Review: Everything is About Half as Awesome

While it maintains the same dazzling, frenetic charm of the original LEGO Movie, The Second Part doesn't manage to recapture the miracle of the first.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Review – A Web-Slinging Animated Classic in the Making

Miles Morales gets the big-screen treatment he deserves, an aesthetically vibrant, action-packed story that might just be one of the best animated superhero films of all time. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood What if I were to tell you that one of the most dazzling, innovative, hilarious and poignant animated films of the ... Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Review – A Web-Slinging Animated Classic in the Making

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Solo: A Star Wars Story Review: Never Tell Disney the Odds

It’s messy and more than a little overlong, but Disney’s latest Star Wars prequel manages to coast by on just enough charm to work. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood In Disney’s grand experiment to give us one or two new Star Wars movies every year until we die or the universe expires from ... Solo: A Star Wars Story Review: Never Tell Disney the Odds

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