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Cuteness doesn't cut it in A24 kids film The Legend of Ochi
Most movies aimed at children tend to be relatively low-brow, with easy-to-understand stories and humor that doesn’t make ...
‘The Legend of Ochi’: When lore becomes a bore
The Legend of Ochi” is being pitched as a family movie by A24, but I don’t believe most kids would enjoy this slow-moving ...
The very California roots of 'The Legend of Ochi'
Writer and director Isaiah Saxon was very much reflecting on the Santa Cruz Mountains and their redwood forests when devising ...
'The Legend of Ochi' is a miracle of puppeteering
The Legend of Ochi budget was $10 million, with a $1 million creature budget, and after years of development — Baby Ochi ...
‘The Legend of Ochi’ Review: A24 Fantasy Adventure Is Lovingly Crafted Yet Oddly Inert
The acclaimed music video director’s debut feature, which premiered back at the Sundance Film Festival and is produced by A24 ...
How did the creature from ‘The Legend of Ochi’ get so cute? Director Isaiah Saxon explains
"The Legend of Ochi," out April 25, stars Helena Zengel alongside Finn Wolfhard, best known from his role as Mike Wheeler on ...
'The Legend of Ochi' cast and director break down the film's glorious puppets
For Saxon, who makes his feature debut with The Legend of Ochi, seeing the puppet was the culmination of years' worth of ...
‘The Legend of Ochi’ Is a Feat of Puppetry — Its VFX Is Still Essential
We all kind of think we know what VFX looks like — or at least what bad VFX looks like. We can often feel when ...
Review: ‘The Legend of Ochi’ is a rich, intense fairy tale with a human touch
You’ll find out in the first 10 minutes whether “The Legend of Ochi” is working for you. Me? I was in by minute five, and ...
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‘The Legend of Ochi’ Delivers Fairy Tale Family Entertainment With Edge
The Legend of Ochi’ offers a creature feature that definitely marches to the beat of its own drum, featuring the likes of ...