Henry Selick

I really respect Burton for extending the well-mapped fantasies of Halloween and Christmas. This wee tome tells Jack Skellington's story of misguided usurpation and redemption. The text is for children and includes movie stills.

Coraline's parents never listen, but she is lucky enough to find a door that lead to another world with an "other mother" and "other father" who give her everything she could possibly want. . . but there's a catch!
The painstaking detail of this movie is truly staggering. everything is perfect down to the tiny stitches in Coraline's sweater. The stop-motion is seamless, so it's easy to believe you're watching real actors.
The movie is wonderful. It's dark, and would probably scare the bejesus show more out of small children, but older ones will appreciate the story. Gaiman has always been well known for mixing the fantastic with the mundane, and this is a perfect example. This is a great addition to any collection, especially as it can be used as a gateway back to books. A child who loves this movie will appreciate the graphic novel as well. show less

“Coraline” is the 2009 stop-motion animation adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s 2004 book of the same name. The main character, Coraline, is unhappy with her life and so is mesmerized when she finds an alternate world, run by her “other mother”, where she has everything she wants. By the time she learns of Other Mother’s dark intentions, it’s too late and she and her parents are trapped unless she can cleverly find a way out.

Although the story is extremely creative, the movie itself show more is slow and comes across as dark and creepy. The dark tone of the movie makes it more appropriate for an upper middle school or high school audience, but the story itself will appeal to a slightly younger audience which simply leaves an oddly mismatched movie with no “perfect” audience. Grades 7 – 10. show less

An orphan and some giant bugs travel to New York City in a giant peach.

2.5/4 (Okay).

I don't know why any of this is happening. And the characters are too uninteresting for me to care why any of this is happening. It's super weird, though.