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An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Rebecca LongComments Off

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

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‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

July 17, 2019August 25, 2019 Marley CruschComments Off

But the film, which was screened at Fantasia 2019, suffers from not having a clear direction.

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‘Your Name.’ Is the Ultimate Missed Connections Movie

May 2, 2017April 19, 2023 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off

Makoto Shinkai’s masterpiece may be the most compelling movie about missed connections ever made.

EDITORS PICKS

This Anime Tackles Westernization and Technology in Under 25 Minutes

By John Maher

Teiichi Takiguchi’s amateur animated effort ‘Ojisan no Lamp’ is as lovely as the oil lamps that give it its name.

The Crippling Terror of Leaving Your Stoop

By Rob Ryan

On Hey Arnold! and the glamor of struggle—a part of Nicktoons Month!

Neon Genesis Evangelion, by the Numbers

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A tabulation.

Studio Ghibli’s Movies Are the Goldilocks of Climate Change Critiques

By Isabel Galwey

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

#QuaranToons for Your (Hopefully Healthy) Eyeballs

By The Dot and Line

Our writers and editors suggest some medicinal cartoon to keep you happy and healthy during these trying times.

With Affection, a Few Words for Ray Gillette, the Voice of Reason

By Eric Vilas-Boas

The secret agent and former Olympic skier is the best character on ‘Archer.’

Watch ‘Varmints’ and Let Jóhann Jóhannson Make You Sob

By John Maher

People and climate change and industry are evil, but the late Icelandic composer is a melancholy blessing forever. May he rest in peace.

That’s All, Folks!

By The Dot and Line

After a four-year run, it's the end of the Line (and his little Dot, too). Your favorite scrappy cartoon journalism website has reached its finale. But we're sending it off in style.

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An Urgent Question About ‘The Black Cauldron’

‘Birthday Wonderland’ Is Pure, Gorgeous Chaos

‘Your Name.’ Is the Ultimate Missed Connections Movie

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