Punctuated by a hilarious Keanu Reeves cameo as a wise tumbleweed named Sage and drop-ins from Snoop Dogg and Danny Trejo as zombie gunslingers, this will crack up old and young viewers alike. “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run”: The timing couldn’t be better for an irreverent, stoner-ready SpongeBob animated movie, and this is a good one. Details: 3 stars available March 8 on Netflix. Rao’s storytelling isn’t as strong as the visuals, but it is refreshing to have a new voice telling tales we don’t hear about often enough. The gritty, time-jumping story mostly concentrates on a relationship that develops between a Hindu dancer and a young Muslim man who is haunted by his past. “Bombay Rose”: Textured more like a graphic novel that’s designed for older teens and adults, director/screenwriter Gitanjali Rao’s painterly vision presents us with a dazzling Mumbai aglow in rich, colorful hues and thrumming with vibrant street scenes. Details: 4 stars out of 4 available March 5 on Disney+.
It also gives us strong Southeastern Asian characters, and its central message of setting aside differences for the common good couldn’t be more timely. It might be too intense for the very young, but it is one of the most fun and exciting fantasy films - live action or animated - in a long time. The animation is stunning, the screenplay from Qui Nguyen and Peter Del Vecho is clever and the direction from Don Hall (“Big Hero 6”) and Carlos Lopez Estrada (“Blindspotting”) never allows the action or laughs to lag. The duo set off on a mission that could unify their disharmonious world.
Enter the spitfire Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), an orphaned (Disney just can’t help itself) martial arts expert who reactivates a goofy water dragon Sisu (Awkwafina, hitting all the best comic notes). “Raya” invites us into the mystical world of Kumandra, a land plagued by a 500-year-old curse that’s turned dragons and some people into stone and divided the populous. “Raya and the Last Dragon”: Disney taps into the rich YA market with this action-packed Southeast Asian adventure that is one of their very best animated features.
Here’s a rundown of your best bets for new movies this weekend. There’s a treasure trove of animated features coming out this month aimed at tykes, the YA market and those who are just young at heart.
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