Review of ParaNorman (2012) by Cole Smithey for ColeSmithey.com — 10 Aug 2012

[VIDEO ESSAY] Fans of Aardman's handcrafted style of animation will find much to enjoy in this wonderfully stylized stop-motion comedy-horror-thriller...

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This review of ParaNorman (2012) was written by Cole Smithey and published by ColeSmithey.com on 10 Aug 2012.

ParaNorman has generally received positive reviews.

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