Dan Powell

Movies

An Oral History of the Phrase “Get Shrek’d”

The secret story of one of the greatest, dumbest animation-referencing jokes of all time.

Hiding in plain sight, he was one of the most relatable cartoons ever drawn.

While the Japanese studio's films don't sugarcoat the conflicts between humanity and nature, they don't oversimplify it, either.

Shigeaki Saegusa gave this brutal show the score it deserved.

This update on the Gundam franchise ain’t your little sister’s unicorn.

In ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,’ the physical beauty of the cathedral is dwarfed only by the warmth of its living stone.

‘Iron-Blooded Orphans’ emphasized the human cost of conflict.

As the Dot and Line says goodbye, we present to you one final and very important ranking.

A true statement from one perceptive YouTuber.

A handful of the late, great indie animator's friends and former students and collaborators share their stories