coast of Ireland, a young boy and his silent sister embark on a dangerous journey to uncover the secret of their absent mother. With its fantastical water- colored imagery and evocative score by Bruno Coulais ( Coraline ), composed in collaboration with the Irish group Kíla, this Best Animated Feature Film nominee is a singular adventure from one of animation’s most distinctive visionaries. DIRECTED BY: Tomm Moore. WRITTEN BY: Will Collins. STORY BY: Tomm Moore. WITH: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Fionnula Flannagan, Lisa Hannigan. 2014. 93 min. Ireland/ Luxembourg/Belgium/France/Denmark. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP.
Shrek 2 Sat, Jan 11 | 11am | TMT
When the romance between the ogre Shrek and his beloved Fiona is threatened by the intolerance of her royal parents, Shrek tries to secure the princess’s love by making a difficult and possibly fateful choice. This sequel to 2001’s Shrek was an even bigger box-office smash than the original, which won the first Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film. It also added an unforgettable new character to the Shrek -verse: the swashbuckling Puss in Boots, hilariously voiced by Antonio Banderas. Shrek 2 was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film and Original Song, for “Accidentally In Love,” written and performed by the band Counting Crows. DIRECTED BY: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon. WRITTEN BY: Andrew Adamson, Joe Stillman, J. David Stem, David N. Weiss. STORY BY: Andrew Adamson. WITH: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas. 2004. 93 min. USA. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP.
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Howl’s Moving Castle Sat, Jan 18 | 11am | TMT
An adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones’s fantasy novel of the same name, Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar- nominated film Howl’s Moving Castle is a pitch- perfect fairy tale about aging and war, set in a dazzling steampunk world. When young hatmaker Sophie is transformed into a 90-year-old woman by the vengeful Witch of the Waste, she seeks to break the curse with the help of the enigmatic wizard Howl, the fire demon Calcifer, and the magical moving castle they inhabit. DIRECTED/WRITTEN BY: Hayao Miyazaki. WITH: Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner. 2004. 119 min. Japan. Color. English. Rated PG. DCP. The Princess and the Frog in 35mm Sat, Feb 1 | 11am | TMT This animated musical was inspired by E. D. Baker’s book The Frog Princess —a reimagining of the Brothers Grimm classic The Frog Prince —and moves the story to 1920s New Orleans. The film features Disney’s first Black princess, Tiana. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, the team responsible for such modern classics as The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992), The Princess and the Frog was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film and twice- nominated for Original Song, for composer Randy Newman’s “Almost There” and “Down In New Orleans.” DIRECTED BY: John Musker, Ron Clements. WRITTEN BY: Ron Clements, John Musker, Rob Edwards. STORY BY: Ron Clements, John Musker, Greg Erb, Jason Oremland. WITH: Anika Noni Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley. 2009. 97 min. USA. Color. English. Rated G. 35mm. Print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive. Song of the Sea Sat, Feb 8 | 11am | TMT Tomm Moore, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind the visually inventive 2009 fantasy The Secret of Kells , directed and conceived the story for this animated adventure inspired by the Selkie, a sea creature from Celtic mythology. On an island off the
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Smallfoot in 3D Sat, Dec 21 | 11am | TMT
This comedic twist on the Abominable Snowman legend focuses on a remote society of Yeti whose peaceful life in the Himalayas is threatened by the arrival of a hapless human “smallfoot” named Percy. The mountainous landscape rendered in 3D computer animation is a memorable setting for the physical and verbal slapstick performed by a deft cast including Channing Tatum and Zendaya (as “Meechee”). DIRECTED BY: Karey Kirkpatrick. WRITTEN BY: Karey Kirkpatrick, Clare Sera. STORY BY: John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Karey Kirkpatrick. WITH: Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common. 2018. 96 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG. 3D. DCP.
The Iron Giant Sat, Jan 25 | 11am | TMT
Brad Bird ( The Incredibles , Ratatouille ) made his feature directing debut with this lively and moving animated adventure loosely inspired by Ted Hughes’s illustrated children’s novel The Iron Man . The life of a young boy (voiced by Eli Marienthal) in 1950s Maine is turned upside down when he finds a new friend in a 50-foot-tall alien robot. Bird evocatively recreates the visual iconography of mid- century genre cinema while presenting a humanist message. His film has developed a devoted fandom in the near quarter-century since its release. DIRECTED BY: Brad Bird. WRITTEN BY: Tim McCanlies. STORY BY: Brad Bird. WITH: Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon. 1999. 86 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG. DCP.
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