March Animation Preview: Hoppers, Marcel Pagnol, and the trauma of losing a child
March usually comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, but this year, it's coming in like a beaver and going out like a legendary film director? Sure, why not. In Theaters One of my most anticipated movies of the year is the latest from Pixar. The studio tends to be at their best when they're making original movies rather than delivering sequels, and Hoppers , which hits theaters on March 6 , looks like an electrifyingly off-kilter piece of work. The film follows a teenager who uses a newly-developed technology to "hop" into the body of a robotic beaver, allowing her to communicate with the entire animal kingdom. She ends up joining the fight against a local logging company and inspiring an animal uprising against humans. This looks funny, strange, and super original -- basically, everything I want from a movie! Hoppers Also on March 6 , last year's record-breaking Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -- The Movie: Infinity Castle returns to theaters. If you mis...
