Animation
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'Moana 2' Lets a Young Woman Save the World. Just Don't Call Her a Princess
Sequel to the popular Disney animated movie sells South Pacific culture to the masses, sticks to the script, and serves fans exactly what they want
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‘Flow’ Is the Perfect Movie for Animation Fans, Animal Lovers, and Environmental Doomsayers
Latvia’s submission for the Best International Feature Oscar follows a cat and several other furry friends trying to survive the end of the world as we know it
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‘Uglies’ Proves the Future of YA Adaptations Should Be Animation
The latest disappointing take on a beloved book franchise shows how live-action film and TV are too limiting for stories that take place in far-reaching, mind-expanding worlds
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Celebrate 'Coraline' 15th Anniversary With Exclusive Blu-Ray and Fan-Favorite Collectibles
Laika is making its anniversary celebration of their iconic stop-motion hit 'Coraline' even better for fans with limited-edition merch offerings
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Following Up Behind 'Hillbilly Elegy', An Evil Sentient Triangle Is Currently Dominating the Book Charts
Based on the animated series 'Gravity Falls', creator Alex Hirsch brings the dark humor with 'The Book of Bill', which has shot up to the top of the Amazon best-sellers chart
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'Robot Dreams' Turns an Animated Tale of Friendship Into a Nine-Kleenex-Box Movie
Spanish filmmaker's Pablo Berger's story of two pals separated in an anthropomorphized NYC is funny, tragic, and flat-out brilliant
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Is This the End of 'Bluey'?
"The Sign" may or may not be series finale, but it does work as a perfect goodbye — and a testament to how great this children's show really is
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'Shrek' Ruined Kids' Movies — But That's OK
On the 20th anniversary of Shrek 2, we reflect on the parts of the franchise that didn't age well — and the underappreciated ones that did
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Akira Toriyama, Creator of Beloved 'Dragon Ball' Franchise, Dead at 68
The legendary Japanese manga artist also wrote and illustrated the Dr. Slump series
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'Orion and the Dark' Is 'Inside Out' for Anxious Insomniacs
Written by Charlie Kaufman, this Netflix animated movie about a neurotic tween confronting a fear of the dark is part Pixar-lite, part literal nightmare fuel
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