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Television’s Best Action Cartoon Is Back

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

Directed by virtuous animator Genndy Tartakovsky, Primal is a continuously inventive and exciting adventure through a prehistoric fantasy world.

Posted inFilm

Mad God Is a Descent Into Hell, in the Best Way Possible

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

Made over the course of 30 years by special effects legend Phil Tippett, this stop-motion animated epic is a feast of creatively horrifying imagery.

Posted inFilm

Panda! Go Panda! Classics Make a Delightful Comeback

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

You don’t have to be an anime-head to appreciate these early-career shorts by the founders of Studio Ghibli.

Posted inFilm

The Animated Biopic of Charlotte Salomon Is a Missed Opportunity

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel May 1, 2022May 5, 2022

Charlotte fails to truly depict the famed artist’s work and pain. It may just be that no other artist can tell Salomon’s story better than she already did.

Posted inArt

Searching for Hayao Miyazaki in the Details of His Films

by Tara Yarlagadda November 8, 2021November 8, 2021

Does the Academy Museum exhibition successfully plumb the depths of Miyazaki’s psyche?

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Visit the Beautifully Bizarre Cryptozoo, a Sanctuary for Mythological Creatures

by Jon Hogan August 16, 2021November 17, 2021

Married creative duo Dash Shaw and Jane Samborski collaborated on the vivid adult animated feature.

Posted inArt

Ancient Greece and Rome Are Hot in Animation Right Now. Here’s Why.

Avatar photo by Chiara Sulprizio August 12, 2021August 12, 2021

Animation allows for creators to push the envelope in depictions of sex, violence, and other themes central to myth and history.

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Experimental Animation Gems by Suzan Pitt, Walerian Borowczyk, and More

by Ela Bittencourt July 19, 2021July 19, 2021

Here are some cartoons outside the mainstream, from a mischievously psychosexual short to an allegory for post-WWII Europe.

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25 Years of Pixar’s Vibrant, Emotional Color Palettes

Avatar photo by Ayoola Solarin January 14, 2021January 13, 2021

Revised and expanded, The Art of Pixar gathers color scripts from the studio’s short and feature films, mapping out the emotional beats of each story in lush hues.

Posted inFilm

Weird Animations About Infidelity, Warfare, and Quitting Smoking

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Here are some highlights from the sizable collection of Bill Plympton cartoons on the Criterion Channel.

Posted inFilm

A Tale of Colonial Development Versus Primeval Magic

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel December 24, 2020December 16, 2020

The gorgeous Irish animated feature Wolfwalkers is perfect holiday family viewing.

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Animated Shorts About the Magic of the Everyday World

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel December 22, 2020December 17, 2020

“Melting Animals,” an online program by the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester, presents works by Jodie Mack and other unconventional animators.

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