Film opinion: How ‘Flow’ could redefine storytelling
Oscar-winning animated film Flow proves you don’t need words to tell a powerful story.
The 2024 Latvian film contains no dialogue and serves as a powerful example of how visual storytelling can transcend language barriers, making the narrative universally accessible and allowing audiences to interpret it freely.
Film News Blitz’s Heidi Hardman-Welsh celebrates Flow’s impact on cinema.
Film opinion: DreamWorks produces brilliantly faithful ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ live-action remake
The general discourse surrounding this recent flurry of live-action remakes seems to always fall on either side of ‘This is exactly the same as the original; why did they even bother making it?’ or ‘The story has been completely changed; they’ve ruined it.’
This seems pessimistic all around.
But, as Film News Blitz’s Heidi Hardman-Welsh explains, DreamWorks has stuck the landing with its live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon.
Film reviews: Taking a look at the joyous BAFTA nominated short Mog’s Christmas
Christmas is long in the rear-view mirror but the BAFTAs are just around the corner.
Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews takes a look at Mog’s Christmas, a nominee for British Short Animation.