‘Spirited Away’ at 20 – Review
20 years on from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli releasing ‘Spirited Away’, it remains an incomparable masterpiece of animation and world cinema. Katie Doyle reviews.
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Burrow (2020) Short Film Review
Madeline Sharafian’s ‘Burrow’, the Pixar SparkShorts entry into the 2021 Oscars Animated Short category, is a nursery rhyme relevant to our times. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreGenius Loci (2021) Short Film Review
‘Genius Loci’, the 2021 Oscar nominated Animated Short from Adrien Merigeau in conjunction with Brecht Evens, is a wondrous example of cinema’s ability to connect on a deep level. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreOver the Moon (2020) Review
Walt Disney Animation legend Glen Keane returns to animated cinema for 2021 Oscars nominee ‘Over the Moon’ from Netflix, a film that “features relevant themes of loss and personal ambition”.
Read MoreA Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) Review
Aardman Animation’s ‘A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon’ is nominated for Animated Feature at the Oscars. Does it indicate a renaissance for the British animation house? Mark Carnochan reviews.
Read MoreYes-People (2021) Short Film Review
Probably the most quirky of all the Animation Short Subjects nominated at the 2021 Oscars, Gísli Darri Halldórsson’s Icelandic short film ‘Yes-People’ will lift your anxieties for 8 minutes at least.
Read MoreIf Anything Happens I Love You (2020) Short Film Review
‘If Anything Happens I Love You’ from Michael Govier and Will McCormack, distributed by Netflix, is the subject of a TikTok craze and “the very best of the best” of short film in 2021. Joseph Wade reviews.
Read MoreRaya and the Last Dragon (2021) Review
The first wholly original Disney film in years, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ starring Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina is likely to become a sure-fire animation classic. Review by Mark Carnochan.
Read MoreFantastic Mr Fox (2009) Review
Roald Dahl’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” is adapted via stop-motion animation for the screen by Wes Anderson, in this ensemble film led by George Clooney and Meryl Streep. Christopher Connor reviews.
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July 28, 2021
New ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy Planned: Ellen Burstyn Set To Return
Ellen Burstyn will return and Leslie Odom Jr will star in a new