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Author: Ari Howorth

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Animation Is Film Festival Stays Strong In Third Year

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Ari HoworthComments Off on Animation Is Film Festival Stays Strong In Third Year

Rounding up the show’s successes and reviewing a handful of its films in miniature, including Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Weathering With You.’

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Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

November 12, 2018May 6, 2019 Ari HoworthComments Off on Mamoru Hosoda’s ‘Mirai’ Finds the Magic in Simplicity

The film’s singular focus creates a profound meditation on the responsibility that family demands and the little decisions that make up the tapestry of life.

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Animation Is Film Festival Keeps On Keeping On

November 8, 2018May 6, 2019 Ari HoworthComments Off on Animation Is Film Festival Keeps On Keeping On

From exciting new releases to special anniversary screenings, the lineup was teeming with potential.

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By John Maher

When they're not stinging you dead, they're eating you alive or laying their eggs in your eyes, broh!

What the Iron Giant Can Still Teach Us About Friendship and Vulnerability

By Elly Belle

Two decades later, the film is still rich with poignant lessons—and with Vin Diesel's career-best performance.

“Kota” Brings Pain, Tension, and Peril to UA’s Summer Camp

By Sarra Sedghi

And a cliffhanger leading us into the next episode.

Twenty Years Later, ‘Princess Mononoke’ Is More Eerily Relevant Than Ever

By Rebecca Long

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Nothing is perfect but everything matters in a finale—but maybe not THE finale—that brings it all home. (No spoilers, promise!)

Mylo the Cat Puts the Tunes in Cartoons

By The Dot and Line

The internet's most successful hip hop and cartoon mashup artist discusses his career, branching out, and giving back.

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Satoshi Kon's films are master classes in cinematic editing, and his final work, the minute-long short film 'Ohayo,' is no exception.

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