Animation
February 15, 2021ANIMATION, CINEMA TOP, FEATURES, FEATURES CINEMA, GLOBAL, LATEST REVIEWS, most-featured, #GretaThunberg, #mustwatch, #savethebees, #savetheplanet, alison lohman, anime, Apocalypse, Biodiversity, butterfly, conservation, dune, Edward James Olmos, empath, EMPATHY, environment, environmental protection, feminist, ghibli, ghibli art, Hayao Miyazaki, HBOMAX, honeybee, insect, Isao Takahata, Lord of the Rings, manga, Mark Hamill, Miyazaki, monarch butterflies, mutation, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind review, pacifism, Patrick Stewart, Shia LaBeouf, Studio Ghibli, Uma Thurman, Trent Kinnucan
‘Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind’: A Haunting Sci-Fi Allegory that Established Miyazaki as an Environmentalist Icon
'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' - With a story featuring environmental disaster, squabbling clans, rampant superstition and selfish politicians....
February 10, 2021FEATURES, ANIMATION, FEATURES TV, LATEST REVIEWS, most-featured, TV TOP, Aang, André Sogliuzzo, animated, animated series, Appa, Avatar, Avatar Kyoshi, Avatar series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Azula, bending, Bumi, cartoon, Dante Basco, Dee Bradley Baker, fantasy, Fire Lord, Fire Lord Ozai, Greg Baldwin, Grey Griffin, Iroh, Jack De Sena, Jennifer Hale, Katara, King Bumi, Kyoshi, Mae Whitman, Mako, Mark Hamill, martial arts, Michaela Jill Murphy, netflix, Nickelodeon, Prince Zuko, Princess Azula, redemption arc, Sokka, The Legend of Korra, Toph, Toph Bei Fong, Uncle Iroh, what to watch, why Avatar is still great, why Avatar: The Last Airbender is still one of the best shows, worldbuilding, Zach Tyler, Zach Tyler Eisen, Zuko, Claire L. Wong
3 Reasons Why ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ is Worth Revisiting Right Now
Nickelodeon’s fantasy and action-adventure cartoon 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' about elemental benders is just as good as it was when it came out 16 years ago....
February 7, 2021CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, FEATURES, FEATURES CINEMA, GLOBAL, LATEST REVIEWS, most-featured, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, adaptation, animation, anime, CGI, children, coming-of-age, Earwig and the Witch, family, family-friendly, fantasy, Female Perspective, From Up on Poppy Hill, Goro Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki, hbo max, Isao Takahata, Japan, Japanese, Miyazaki, Music, My Neighbor Totoro, Paul Zelinsky, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, Tales from Earthsea, Toshio Suzuki, Witch, Young Girl, Lana Nguyen
‘Earwig and the Witch’ Makes History as Studio Ghibli’s First 3D Animated FilmÂ
'Earwig and the Witch': The whimsical coming of age story follows a young witch trying to find a sense of belonging. ...
February 3, 2021CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, most-featured, NEWS, NEWS CINEMA, Adele Lim, Alan Tudyk, Arnis, Asian, awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Cambodia, Carlos López Estrada, Cassie Steele, cultural influence, culture, Daniel Dae Kim, disney, Disney Animation, Don Hall, dragon, female warrior, gemma chan, Indonesia, Izaac Wang, Kelly Marie Tran, Laos, legends, Lucille Soong, Malaysia, martial arts, modern age, Muay Thai, Myanmar, Patti Harrison, pencak silat, Philippines, Premier Access, Qui Nguyen, Raya and the Last Dragon, representation, research, Ross Butler, Sandra Oh, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Thalia Tran, Vietnam, Mario Yuwono
Everything We Know About Disney’s Upcoming ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
'Raya and the Last Dragon' promises to be a funny and action-packed adventure in a setting very rarely, if ever, depicted in mainstream pop culture....
February 1, 2021CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, LATEST REVIEWS, most-featured, #cryptid, #cryptozoo, #environmentaljustice, #environmentalprotection, #sundance2021, #sundancefilmfestival2021, 1960s, Angeliki Papoulia, bigfoot, counterculture, Dash Shaw, environmental, fantastic beasts, gorgon, Grace Zabriskie, greek mythology, Indiana Jones, Jane Samborski, Jason Schwartzman, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Lake Bell, Lara Croft, Louisa Krause, medusa, Michael Cera, mythology, Peter Stormare, Ralph Bakshi, sundance, Thomas Jay Ryan, Tomb Raider, unicorn, utopia, Vietnam war, X-Men, Zoe Kazan, Trent Kinnucan
Dash Shaw’s ‘Cryptozoo’ is Full of Fantastic Beasts and Fascinating Ideas
Voice talent from Lake Bell, Michael Cera, and Peter Stormare bring this inventive adult animation 'Cryptozoo' to life....
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‘Carmen Sandiego’: Netflix’s Reincarnation for a New Generation
Carmen Sandiego is good fun. While maybe not designed for the generations that grew up with the iconic character, it is introducing her to a new one....
January 21, 2021CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, AWARDS, FEATURES, FEATURES CINEMA, most-featured, animation, Apocalypse Now, Back to the Future, Bob Gale, brad pitt, cinema, dallas buyers club, Dennis Hopper, disney, Film History., Filmmaking, films, Francis Ford Coppola, Harvey Keitel, Joss Whedon, Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, matthew mcconaughey, movies, Obstacles, pixar, Production Issues, Rob Reiner, Robert Redford, Robert Zemeckis, Steve Jobs, steven spielberg, The Princess Bride, Toy Story, Woody Harrelson, Drew Alexander Ross
Famous Films That Almost Didn’t Happen: ‘Back to the Future’, ‘Toy Story’ & More
The challenges of making a movie can be seen by the obstacles faced by these famous films and their struggle....
January 15, 2021LATEST REVIEWS, ANIMATION, TV TOP, Alex Cazarez, animation, DreamWorks, hulu, Jessica McKenna, Jimmy Tatro, Josh Brener, Lynne Naylor, Sunil Hall, The Mighty Ones, the mighty ones review, Armando Brigham
Hulu Continues it’s Animation Domination with ‘The Mighty Ones’
Hulu's 'The Mighty Ones' is a lighthearted, silly, and oftentimes quirky comedy that primarily follows four characters: Rocksy, Twig, Leaf, and Berry....
January 8, 2021CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, FEATURES, FEATURES CINEMA, LATEST REVIEWS, most-featured, 12.15.2020 Inside Out, amy poehler, Anger, Bill Hader, Diane Lane, Disgust, disney, disney pixar, Emotional Openness, Fear, joy, Kaitlyn Dias, Kyle MacLachlan, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Pete Docter, Phyllis Smith, pixar, Richard Kind, Sadness, Soul, Mario Yuwono
Analysis: Pixar’s Inspiringly Beautiful ‘Inside Out’ and the Importance of Sadness and Emotional Openness
'Inside Out' - the real message: sadness is important in our lives. And as we enter 2021, this message of emotional openness feels more important now....
January 6, 2021CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, FEATURES, FEATURES CINEMA, most-featured, anime, Blockbuster, Demon Slayer, Demon Slayer Infinity Train, Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba, Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie Mugen Train, Demon Slayer Mugen Train, highest grossing, highest grossing film, Infinity Train, Japanese box office, Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugen Train, manga, Mugen Train, netflix, Princess Mononoke, shonen, shonen jump, Spirited Away, Studio Ghibli, top grossing, top grossing film, Daniel Choi
Record Breaker: Anime ‘Demon Slayer’ Beats ‘Spirited Away’ as The Biggest Japanese Box-Office Ever
‘Demon Slayer’ came seemingly out of nowhere in 2019 to become Japan’s hottest anime, but the spectacular success of its movie sequel was impossible to predict....
December 27, 2020CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, FEATURES, FEATURES CINEMA, most-featured, TECH, Angelina Jolie, Atari 2600, batman, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Game Boy, Lara Croft, Maniac Mansion, Milla Jovovich, Nintendo Entertainment System, Paul W.S. Anderson, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Resident Evil, Ron Gilbert of LucasArts, Simon West, steven spielberg, Super Mario Bros., Terminator 2, tim burton, Tomb Raider, Uncharted film, Uncharted series, video game movie, Video Game Movies, Daniel Choi
Will There Ever Be a Good Video Game Movie Adaptation?
Video game movie - why has Hollywood struggled for so long to bridge the gap between two of the most popular forms of media in the world?...
December 26, 2020CINEMA TOP, ANIMATION, LATEST REVIEWS, most-featured, academy awards, animation, Art Style, Black Life, Children’s Entertainment, Criticism, Death, disney, disney soul, Don Rickles, Existentialism, Film, Finding Nemo, Inside Out, Jamie Foxx, Jazz, Kemp Powers, Life, New York City, Pete Docter, pixar, pixar soul, review, Soul, spirituality, the princess and the frog, Tim Allen, tina fey, Tom Hanks, Toy Story, up, WALL-E, Christopher Davis
Must-Watch – ‘Soul’: Pixar Proves the Power of the Human Spirit in Newest Original Film
With Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, Pixar once again cements their animation dominance and goes deep as 'Soul' explores the mystical spiritual world. ...
