There's also some drinking by adult characters (a shot, cocktails at a party) and a few uses of words like 'stupid.' While all is well in the end, the movie can be dark and sad (as with most Pixar films, it's likely some viewers will cry), especially for those who've lost beloved relatives. A few moments of life-or-death peril are fraught with tension, but none of the major characters die (at least, who aren't already dead). The Land of the Dead contains some potentially disturbing imagery, but most kids will probably get used to all of the skeletons quickly. Told from the point of view of Miguel (voiced by Anthony Gonzalez), a young boy who ends up in the Land of the Dead, the movie - which features an all-star Latino voice cast (including Gael García Bernal and Benjamin Bratt), as well as a Latino co-director and many Latino crew members - is a tribute to Mexican traditions and customs.

Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.Parents need to know that Coco is a vibrant Disney/Pixar film that explores the traditions of the Day of the Dead, a child's desire to become a musician despite his family's wishes, and the power of unconditional love. And it has so much to say about the legacy of ‘the American century’ that of course it’s the most resonant, relevant 18-hour movie at this time of meltdown and crisis.” Other movies recognized by Sight & Sound include “Personal Shopper,” “Dunkirk,” “The Florida Project,” “A Ghost Story,” and “Mudbound.” The full list is belowĪs for why “Twin Peaks: The Return” is the second best film of 2017, film critic Tom Charity wrote for Sight & Sound: “It blows up TV, creatively, and puts pop culture on a new wavelength.

IndieWire’s Eric Kohn also named the social thriller the best film of 2017 earlier this week. Jordan Peele’s “ Get Out” topped the Sight & Sound poll in the #1 position.

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