The Wind Rises – Review Christopher Preston May 11, 2014 Reviews 4 Comments Hayao Miyazaki’s films have always been bathwater cinema; warm and comforting and so enchantingly illustrated that we never truly want to leave them. The grief of being hoisted out of The Wind Rises,...
CEL Mates: The Illusionist (2010) Conor Morgan May 7, 2014 CEL Mates, Features, Independent 2 Comments The Illusionist is Sylvain Chomet’s long-awaited follow up to The Triplets of Belleville, based on a controversially unproduced script written by French comic Jacques Tati and released in 2010. It was...
CEL Mates: Fear(s) of the Dark Conor Morgan April 28, 2014 CEL Mates, Features, Independent CEL Mates is a new feature about alternative animated films you may not have seen, but probably should; all outside of the Disney/Pixar, Dreamworks and Studio Ghibli fare that dominate the world of animation....
A Beginner’s Guide to…Hayao Miyazaki David Brake February 21, 2014 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features 1 Comment In a career spanning five decades, Hayao Miyazaki has transformed the genre of animation. His ability to incorporate thematic depth and visual excellence into his features has inspired generations of...
The LEGO Movie – Review Christopher Preston February 18, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment The LEGO Movie is a chocolate box of joy. Some jokes may not taste as good as others, but you are never too far away from something you’re going to adore. Lord and Miller have done it again, this time...
Olive, The Other Reindeer – The Ultimate Christmas Movie Cameron Ward December 21, 2013 Analysis, Features, Opinion 1 Comment It’s nearly Christmas, and to celebrate, the writers of One Room With A View are going to present their arguments as to why their choice is the Ultimate Christmas Movie. After David argued for Die...
Making It Big: Three’s A Crowd David Brake November 18, 2013 Features, Independent, Making It Big In this installment of Making It Big, we're focusing on the little guy. About 4 inches tall to be precise. We're giving a boost to a new stop-motion film based in the U.K. from award winning animator, Trevor...