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The Boxtrolls movie review: avert your eyes

Thu, Sep 11, 2014

There’s a fine line between baroque and grotesque… and The Boxtrolls crosses it. Here is a film that actively makes you want to look away.

Fri, Aug 15, 2014

A rich white man tours the misery of others to learn about happiness. Yes, it is as offensive as it sounds.

Wed, Jul 30, 2014

Just another rote space adventure. It’s not actively awful, but there isn’t a single damn thing in the least bit surprising or memorable about it.

Thu, Jul 24, 2014

An inoffensive time-passer for youngsters, but adult genre fans who recall the 80s classics it draws on — E.T. and The Goonies — will be bored.

Fri, Jul 18, 2014

A magnificent science fiction drama, and a beautiful one. Wonderfully radical for the simple fact that it is ruled by principled ideas.

Thu, Jul 03, 2014

An absurdist mock epic that is hilarious, outrageous, and completely insane. It’s like a bonkers Swedish Forrest Gump.

Thu, Jun 26, 2014

An absolute delight, even better than the first film; a gorgeously animated ode to sticking to your principles in the face of ultimate adversity.

Fri, May 30, 2014

A witty, clever, character-driven bit of science fiction wonderfulness, full of suspense, surprise, tension, and an unexpected poignancy.

Fri, May 23, 2014

Through gorgeous archival footage and new re-creations, thrillingly places us amidst the first successful summit of Everest in 1953.

Thu, May 22, 2014

Adam Sandler goes to Africa, via the tampon aisle, and assumes you’ll agree with him that racism and sexism are family values worth celebrating.