4.5 stars %28out of 5%29 The animated "Song of the Sea ... an underworld of fairies, owl witches and selkies (who appear human on land but become seals in the sea). You'll leave the film knowing ...

“Song of the Sea” is differentiated not ... The kids’ epic quest leads them through realms populated by fairies, ancient sea gods and the owl witch Macha (Fionnula Flanagan).

“Song of the Sea” struggles at crafting an original story. Behind the creative mythological touches, much of the film’s story relies on another MacGuffin: a “selkie coat” that Saoirse must find to ...

Like The Tale of Princess Kaguya, one of my favorite films from last year, Song of the Sea is a gorgeously-rendered ... Instead, there's an owl witch with whom the heroes have to understand ...

Whatever the case, you’ll find it’s a bit of folklore that gets a sweet, aesthetically breathtaking showcase in the Oscar-nominated animated import “Song of the Sea.” Director Tomm Moore ...

“Song of the Sea ... Grandmother is grandmother except when she is the owl-witch woman. Seals are seals except when they aren’t. The sea will down a person except when it doesn’t.

“Song of the Sea” is a wonder to behold. This visually stunning animation masterwork, steeped in Irish myth, folklore and legend, so adroitly mixes the magical and the everyday that to watch ...

Now, their second animated feature, Song of the Sea, is available to stream and Netflix subscribers shouldn’t miss out. It’s widely considered one of the most beautifully crafted animated ...

Another, an owl-like old woman called Macha, is akin to the grotesque Yubaba in Spirited Away. Song Of The Sea’s steeped in Irish folklore, yet the story remains universal. It observantly ...

“Song of the Sea” is differentiated not ... The kids’ epic quest leads them through realms populated by fairies, ancient sea gods and the owl witch Macha (Fionnula Flanagan).

The Irish studio’s Song Of The Sea is the ... father and their life by the sea. Their adventure brings them to a clutch of faerie folk who tell of an owl witch who is turning beings into stone ...