“Anomalisa” an animated achievement
By Ian Flanagan / Staff Writer
January 25, 2016
While “Inside Out” advanced the potential of modern animated cinema last summer, “Anomalisa” matures the field into serious critical consideration. “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Adaptation” screenwriter Charlie Kaufman derived his stop-motion “Anomalisa” from a pla...
Docter embraces metaphor with emotional, whimsical “Inside Out”
By Kelechi Urama / Staff Writer
June 16, 2015
“Inside Out”Starring: Kaitlyn Dias, Amy Poehler, Phyllis SmithDirected By: Pete DocterGrade: A-Stock up on Kleenex, because “Inside Out” will leave you sniffling — or outright bawling — in your seat.Pete Docter, known for classics like “Toy Story” and “Up,” and his animation team mas...