I don’t mind the Hotel Transylvania movies. If given a choice between that or, say, Pixels (which my kids have made me watch… twice. Pray for me.), I will totally take one of those films. Hotel Transylvania 2 is one … Continue reading →
Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away is often sited as a study in the transition from childhood to adulthood. In this respect, the criticism is well-founded: throughout our story, Chihiro/Sen (voiced by Daveigh Chase) transitions from whiny child to self-confident, mature young … Continue reading →
You have to hand it to the Santa Claus myth: it sure knows how to extract good behavior from children. In many senses, it’s a bit of a police state mentality: Big Brother (Santa) is always watching, so you had … Continue reading →
As a parent, I get subjected to my fair share of kids’ movies. Luckily, my kids have always enjoyed Hayao Miyazaki films (man, did I get weird looks when I left a copy of Spirited Away as the film they … Continue reading →
