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Gabriel Huerta Update: Oct 11th, 2026 05:15 CEST Sharefacebooktwitter whatsapp Make us preferred on Google
As the 2010s began, the world of global animated cinema was going through some drastic changes. For one thing, the golden age of Pixar Animation Studios ground to an abrupt halt after “Toy Story 3.” The worst Pixar movies began unleashing this decade with the 2011 dud “Cars 2.” Meanwhile, legendary filmmaker Satoshi Kon, the artist behind the best animated…
The New York Times may have ignored the entire medium of animation when selecting their best shows of the 21st century, but we’re not doing that here. That’s because /Film firmly believes in the value of animation to deliver stories as good (and often better) than anything live-action can do.
Despite amassing strong reviews, the new DreamWorks Animation title “Forgotten Island” got off to a rough start at the domestic box office with just $13 million over its opening weekend. In the pantheon of DreamWorks Animation movies, that’s barely ahead of the $12.8 million debut of “The Road to El Dorado” and noticeably behind the bows of titles…
Disney+ Oct. 2 announced it has secured exclusive streaming distribution to “Messi and the Giants,” a new kids animated series from Argentinian soccer GOAT and executive producer Lionel Messi.
The international film festival celebrating women producers, writers, and directors runs October 22-25 at Sherman Oaks Regal Cinemas; October 24 animation block includes ‘Bananya’ anime episode, ‘A Bird’s Wish,’ ‘Tetanus,’ and ‘Braving the Night.’
When Hollywood shut down in March 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic, one of the few cinematic forms that could keep on chugging was animation. Because these titles could be completed virtually, animated movies didn’t experience as significant of production stoppages or hiccups as their live-action counterparts. The continued creation of new animated features…
There was a fair amount to celebrate at the box office over the weekend. “Avengers: Endgame” returned to the top of the charts seven years after its initial release. Meanwhile, a couple of non-franchise movies found success, and Zach Cregger’s “Resident Evil” continued to rule the box office following its killer opening. But they can’t all…
The emotional core of “Forgotten Island,” the latest film from “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” writer/directors Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, is as poignant and moving as anything I’ve seen on film this year. Trapped on the mysterious island of Nakali, best friends Raissa (Liza Soberano) and Jo (H.E.R.), who are both temporarily suffering from 24-hour amnesia,…
Batman has been animated before. A lot of different ways. From the gothic shadows of Batman: The Animated Series to the increasingly stylized worlds that followed with the Justice League and Batman: The Brave and the Bold. But Absolute Batman presents a different challenge. This version of Bruce Wayne doesn’t simply look different from the…