The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, May 2, unless otherwise noted: The Red Turtle (Blu-ray) Details: 2016, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rated: PG, thematic elements and danger The lowdown: This collaboration between director/animator Michael Dudok de Wit and the famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is a wordless fantasy about a shipwrecked man stranded on a beautiful, but desolate, island. He slowly adapts to his surroundings and learns to accept his isolation because his efforts to leave escape are seemingly thwarted by a giant red turtle. Later, he comes upon a woman also stranded at sea. The two of them bond and they create a family. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. This is an elegant and beautifully crafted movie that needs no words to tell its story.
New to View: May 2
New to View: May 2
New to View: May 2
The following Blu-rays and DVDs are being released on Tuesday, May 2, unless otherwise noted: The Red Turtle (Blu-ray) Details: 2016, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Rated: PG, thematic elements and danger The lowdown: This collaboration between director/animator Michael Dudok de Wit and the famed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is a wordless fantasy about a shipwrecked man stranded on a beautiful, but desolate, island. He slowly adapts to his surroundings and learns to accept his isolation because his efforts to leave escape are seemingly thwarted by a giant red turtle. Later, he comes upon a woman also stranded at sea. The two of them bond and they create a family. The movie was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. This is an elegant and beautifully crafted movie that needs no words to tell its story.