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Wildwood Review: Laika’s Biggest Stop-Motion Epic Is Also Its Most Emotional
Some films take years to make. Wildwood took the better part of two decades. Travis Knight, the president and CEO of the Portland-based stop-motion studio Laika, first read Colin Meloy’s manuscript before it was published in 2011. He knew almost…
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Wildwood Review: Laika’s Biggest Stop-Motion Adventure Yet
Laika has always made movies by hand. Every puppet, forest, and flying creature in Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings was built and moved one frame at a time. Wildwood pushes that idea further than the studio ever has.…
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Ray Gunn Review: Brad Bird’s Retro-Futurist Noir Dazzles, But Does It Hit?
Brad Bird has spent decades on this one. The director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille first dreamed up Ray Gunn long ago, and the finished film finally premiered at the BFI London Film Festival. Netflix will release it on December…
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Iron Boy Review: A Beautiful and Emotional Animated Coming-of-Age Story
Animation does not always need a huge adventure, talking animals, or spectacular fantasy worlds to tell a powerful story. Sometimes, the most affecting animated films are the ones that simply follow an ordinary person trying to understand where they belong.…
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Ninja Scroll Is Getting the 4K Treatment, and It Still Rules
Thirty-three years after it first hit screens, Ninja Scroll is finally getting the kind of treatment most anime classics only dream of. Sentai has produced a brand-new 4K restoration, scanned directly from the original 35mm negative, and it’s heading back…
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Princess Mononoke Review: Miyazaki’s Masterpiece Belongs Back on the Big Screen
Some films get called masterpieces so often the word stops meaning anything. Princess Mononoke is one of the rare ones that actually earns it, over and over, on every rewatch. Nearly thirty years after its original release, Hayao Miyazaki’s epic…
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Forgotten Island Review: A Colorful, Big-Hearted Ode to Friendship
There’s a very specific kind of dread that comes with graduating high school next to your best friend, knowing your lives are about to pull you in different directions. Forgotten Island takes that quiet anxiety and turns it into a…
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Smurfs (2025) Movie Review – Rihanna Leads a Smurfy New Musical Adventure
Read our Smurfs Movie Review (2025) – A magical, music-filled reboot featuring Rihanna as Smurfette. Discover how this animated adventure blends comedy, heart, and vibrant visuals.
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Top 10 Most Popular Movies in June 2025 (Ranked by Box Office): Top 10 Movies June 2025
Discover the top 10 most popular movies in June 2025 ranked by box office. See what to watch now including trailers, reviews, and trending hits.
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The Secret World of Arrietty (2025) Review – A Tiny Adventure with Big Heart
Release Date, Genre & Key Info Release Date: June 22, 2025 (Studio Ghibli Fest 15th Anniversary)Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, FantasyRuntime: 1 hr 34 minDirector: Hiromasa YonebayashiDistributor: Fathom Events / GKIDSEnglish Dub Cast: Bridgit Mendler, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett (US); Tom Holland, Olivia…
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