Though visually stunning, J.A. Bayona's gothic fable about an angry boy and the massive tree monster who comes to his rescue is all bark and no bite. In a year full of fantastic creatures and ...

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If you aren’t crying by the third act of “A Monster Calls,” you may need to have your heart checked. Anyone who has experienced grief will be moved by author Patrick Ness’ story of a lonely ...

A Monster Calls, the heartbreaking fairytale that opens Friday, will make you cry a lot harder than Rogue One. That’s because it’s a better movie. Both star Felicity Jones, but only in A Monster Calls ...

Following the success of “The Orphanage” and “The Impossible,” Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona began working on adapting Patrick Ness’ fantasy novel, “A Monster Calls,” about a boy named Conor (Lewis ...

Using animation to tell a story within a story is a challenging prospect in a live action film. There are many recent successful examples, such as The Tale of the Three Brothers directed by Ben Hibon ...

If you’re not crying by the third act of “A Monster Calls,” you may want to have your humanity checked. Anyone who’s experienced grief will be moved by Patrick Ness’ story of a lonely 12-year-old boy ...

Monster House: Animation. Featuring the voices of Steve Buscemi and Maggie Gyllenhaal and introducing Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner and Spencer Locke. Directed by Gil Kenan. (PG. 90 minutes. At Bay Area ...