Tag: animation
Now Streaming: THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Hearkens Back to the 90s
The new anime adaptation may be quite nostalgic for some, confusing for others.
Echoes: Pakistan Has Yet to Build a Strong Animation Industry
Should I call it unfortunate, lazy, or ignorant of Pakistan that whenever I search for Pakistani animated movies, only four movies are highlighted in the search results?
STAR WARS: VISIONS PRESENTS - THE NINTH JEDI: Trailer, Teaser Poster And Stills From New Series, on Disney+ August 5th
Lah Kara continues to train in the ways of the Jedi under Margrave Juro. Kara goes on an epic journey of self-discovery as she and Juro's small fellowship of Jedis-in-training embark on a quest to save her father.
Now Streaming: KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE, Don't Fall in Love
The body of a teenage girl expresses her feelings more directly than she can.
MINIONS & MONSTERS Review: Sentimental Love Letter to Cinema Goes Awry in Routine Second Half
Pierre Coffin stars in, co-writes, and directs the latest Minions prequel movie.
Echoes: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS One Year Later, Rediscovering Its Shamanic Inspirations
It's been just over one year since one of Netflix's crowning masterpieces came out on June 20, 2025. I'm talking about KPop Demon Hunters, whose head-banging songs and powerful storyline gripped audiences of all ages and all regions of the...
WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E11 Recap: Drawing Straight Lines Is Not as Easy As It Sounds
Apprentice witch Coco continues her training, while fellow apprentices Ricoh and Agott face new challenges.
ANOTHER WORLD Review: Reincarnation Is Never Easy. Neither Is Untying Knots.
Directed by Tommy Ng Kai Chung, from a script by producer Polly Yeung, the Hong Kong animated fantasy takes a dark turn as it faces eternal issues. Limbs are separated from bodies; many lives will be lost. Will anyone truly change?
Now Streaming: MY TWO CENTS, MURDER MINDFULLY, THE FOUR SEASONS Take Aim at Comedy Around the World
Quick thoughts on 3 new series -- animated Italian, and live-action German and U.S. -- all debuting on Netflix.
WITCH HAT ATELIER S1 E9 Review: Prepare for Further Trouble
Magic apprentices learn more about their world, which is full of peril.
Hey Canada! Watch NFB's GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL Right Now!
The Canadian National Film Board (NFB) just released Cordell Barker’s darkly whimsical animated 2025 short film on the Artificial Intelligence debate for free on its streaming platform. Good Luck To You All plays like an inversion of Pixar's Wall-E mixed with The...
Laika Is Back with WILDWOOD: Watch New Trailer
A mixture of dark fantasy, contemporary mental health, and parenting anxieties.
Opening This Week: OBSESSION Got Game, IS GOD IS Got God, IN THE GREY Got Guy Ritchie
Plus: 'Decorado,' 'Life Hack,' 'Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe,' 'Been Here Stay Here,' 'The Wizard of the Kremlin,' 'Magic Hour.'
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY: THE SORCERY OF NYMPH CIRCE Review: Fighting a War. And Memories.
Directed by Shūkō Murase, the second installment of the trilogy balances military actions with outright rebellion.
Echoes: Claymation vs CGI: The Battle Between Handmade Charm and Digital Perfection
In the world of AI today, there is no doubt that claymation is considered an awe-inspiring niche of animation, even if not a mass market, unlike mainstream cartoons. It is surely time-consuming and expensive to produce, as every second of...
Opening This Week: HOKUM Nonstop Frights, ODYSSEY Gripping Thrills, OUR LAND Tragic Truth
Also: The genre-defying 'The Devil Wears Prada 2.' Plus: 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,' 'The Million Dollar Bet,' and 'Salt Along the Tongue.'
Now Streaming: Aubrey Plaza in KEVIN, Nostalgia Reigns in STRANGER THINGS: TALES OF '85
Plus: Mythical dreams in 'My Brother the Minotaur.'
THE SUPER MARIO GALAXY MOVIE: Well, What Did We Expect?
Looking at the complicated legacy of adapting Shigeru Miyamoto's seminal videogame series, 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' should come as no great surprise.
COYOTE VS. ACME Trailer: Acme Doesn't Want You to See This So You Definitely Should
I am a child of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It came out when I was a kid, and I would probably need at least both my hands to count how many times I've watched it. It holds up after nearly forty...
CHAO Review: Joyful and Hilarious Comic Adventure
Director Yasuhiro Aoki's stellar debut feature explodes on the screen with controlled chaos.
