animation
VOD film review: Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood
April 2, 2022 | David FarnorRichard Linklater’s beautiful ode to childhood, creativity and possibility is a charming voyage into imagination.Read More
VOD film review: Turning Red
March 14, 2022 | Nathanael SmithA character drama powered by a big idea, Pixar’s rare and intimate tale of puberty is terrific and deeply resonant.
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VOD film review: Flee
February 11, 2022 | Katherine McLaughlinThis exquisitely crafted animation based on a refugee’s tale is tense, unpredictable and profoundly moving.Read More
VOD film review: Kubo and the Two Strings
January 19, 2017 | David FarnorLaika’s latest is an enchanting story about the magic of story-telling.Read More
VOD film review: Shaun the Sheep: The Movie
June 1, 2015 | Nathanael SmithA perfectly contained piece of entertainment that mines each frame for every possible laugh.Read More
VOD film review: The Iron Giant
May 7, 2015 | Mark HarrisonThis heartfelt tale of a boy and his robot is a modern yet timeless classic.Read More
UK TV review: Adventure Time (Season 1 and Season 2)
December 20, 2014 | Nathanael SmithTo get a good sense of precisely why Adventure Time, a Cartoon Network show ostensibly aimed at kids, has gathered such a cult audience around the world, you only need to look at the way it ends its episodes.
Netflix UK film review: Happy Feet 2
November 21, 2014 | David FarnorThis underwhelming sequel winds up closer to Unhappy Feet.Read More
VOD film review: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
August 16, 2014 | David FarnorStar Wars, but with owls. Zack Snyder’s animated epic is derivative, but undeniably thrilling.Read More
VOD film review: Frozen
April 1, 2014 | David FarnorThe exciting, empowering tale of two sisters is a delightful, showstopping family musical.Read More