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The King of Kings

By Ethan Padgett | April 2025

Angel Studios debuts its first animated feature based on Charles Dickens’ book, The Life of Our Lord. Seong-ho Jang writes and directs…

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Angel Studios debuts its first animated feature based on Charles Dickens’ book, The Life of Our Lord. Seong-ho Jang writes and directs The Kings of...

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In Paris Baillie's animated short, Humantis, nature evolves, adapts, and persists. The story is about the titular creature Humantis. A master of disguise,...

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I was picking up those old fear and loathing vibes on this campaign's trail until I learned some of the names behind this picture were Duke and Acosta. It...

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When Japanese animation was making its presence known in North America, the shows and films were rarely subtitled. More often than not, they were butchered...

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NOW IN THEATERS! Our modern-day parables often take the form of animation. Tania Vincent and Ricard Cussó's A Sloth Story is a whimsical tale about a...

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PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! After watching the Latvian best-animated feature submission, Flow, I wonder if this film was made in...

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Blort Night for Pow, a sci-fi animation film made on an iPad Pro by Ricardo Francisco Fernandez, is a necessary assault on your senses. It is a true...

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Let me start by disclosing that, while a fan, I am no Lord of the Rings connoisseur – that’s to say, I am unfamiliar with all the deep cuts/lore of...

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The Pyongyang Film Festival is one of cinema's most exclusive and rare invites. The festival is legendary not because of its prestige, film catalog, or...

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Damn. I forget how dark children's stories can be, and Olivia Loccisano's animated tale, Pocket Princess, is about as dark as it gets. Once upon a time,...

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