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‘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.
Read MoreLuca (2021) Review
Pixar’s ‘Luca’, from director Enrico Casarosa, may not shoot for anything profound but it is their most summery and optimistic film in years. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read More‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at 25 – Review
25 years removed from the release of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’, the Disney Animation remains “among the most satisfying and lasting movies of the Disney Renaissance”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreBurrow (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 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.
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July 18, 2021
Julia Ducournau Becomes 2nd Woman to Win Cannes Palme d’Or
Julia Ducournau has become the first woman in over thirty years to