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Two animated feature films from Portugal: "Nayola" and "My Grandfather's Demons

The Annecy International Animated Film Festival kicked off last week with a triumphant closing ceremony on Saturday evening.This year's festival, the ...

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-Lightyear" Review Roundup: stand-alone fun, but doesn't reach the franchise's heights

It has always been difficult for Pixar's "Lightyear" to impress the way the "Toy Story" series has.This is not to say that critics have been scathing ...

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"Getting Red" Review Roundup: Domee Shi Steers Pixar in a New Direction

“Magical puberty transformation” are words you'd never hear a Pixar director use to describe their film while the studio was under the creative le...

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Review summary of "Sing2": The song eclipses the story in a smooth, frenetic sequel

Illumination's first film in two and a half years, and the last major animated release of 2021, has landed - just as Omicron threatens a new round of ...

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"Summit of the Gods" Review Summary: Climbing Drama Scale Dizzy Heights

The Summit of the Gods, Netflix's biggest indie animated feature pick-up of the year, is out now in select theaters - where its sweeping Himalayan vis...

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"Encant" Review Roundup: Disney's magical Realist fable is one of the best for Years 1

Thanksgiving has given cinemas something to be thankful for: this weekend sees the release of Encanto, the most high-profile animated film to get a U....