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A Spoiler-Free Review of ‘Philbert’ Season 1

September 7, 2018December 29, 2019 John MaherComments Off on A Spoiler-Free Review of ‘Philbert’ Season 1

Even the ‘Horsin’ Around’ star’s commendable performance can’t save Flip McVicker’s new prestige detective drama from itself.

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Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’ Is More Relevant Than Ever

September 6, 2018March 28, 2020 Wyatt ErchakComments Off on Satoshi Kon’s ‘Perfect Blue’ Is More Relevant Than Ever

Reconsidering the classic anime film on the occasion of its restoration and re-release in the US.

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BoJack Horseman Season 5: A Spoiler-Free Review

September 6, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on BoJack Horseman Season 5: A Spoiler-Free Review

A (very spoiler-free) peek at what to expect from Season 5 of Netflix’s best show. Don’t worry, it’s just as brutal as ever.

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Todoroki’s Drama Burns Up in “What’s the Big Idea?”

September 5, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on Todoroki’s Drama Burns Up in “What’s the Big Idea?”

It’s the backstory we’ve all been waiting for.

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Save Yourself Some Time And Skip “Save the World With Love!”

August 27, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on Save Yourself Some Time And Skip “Save the World With Love!”

This filler…wasn’t great.

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Class 1-A Has to Rethink It All in “Rescue Exercises”

August 21, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on Class 1-A Has to Rethink It All in “Rescue Exercises”

They’ve got to beat a crisis and emotional drama.

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‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

August 16, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘The Death of Superman’ Finally Stuck the Landing

Did we need another adaptation? This movie proves we did.

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MHA Puts Teamwork Front and Center in “RUSH!”

August 13, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on MHA Puts Teamwork Front and Center in “RUSH!”

Class 1-A shines (and twinkles) as the exam winds down.

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“Class 1-A” Shows the Hero License Exam What They’re Made Of

August 6, 2018May 8, 2019 Sarra SedghiComments Off on “Class 1-A” Shows the Hero License Exam What They’re Made Of

This one was mostly filler, but it worked.

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‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

August 3, 2018May 8, 2019 Eric Vilas-BoasComments Off on ‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

A spoiler-free endorsement of this movie you can watch on Netflix.

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EDITORS PICKS

Here’s What’s Extra-Miraculous About ‘Pushing Daisies,’ Mr. Maher

By L.W. Richardson

Death becomes it.

Animation Is Film Festival Stays Strong In Third Year

By Ari Howorth

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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My Hero Academia’s Unleashes Its Baddest Villain in “All For One”

By Sarra Sedghi

Pro heroes and a terrifying twist make for a top-notch episode.

An Urgent Question About ‘ThunderCats’ (1985)

By Nicole Ortiz

IS IT STILL GOOD!?

‘April and the Extraordinary World’ Is an Oddly Obscure Steampunk Gem

By Eric Vilas-Boas

A spoiler-free endorsement of this movie you can watch on Netflix.

Animate ‘The Godfather’ You Cowards

By Eric Vilas-Boas

Enough of the live-action adaptations of classic cartoons.

The Powerful ‘Adventure Time’ Finale: A Really Specific Feeling That’s Hard to Describe

By Evan Fleischer

The characters of ‘Adventure Time’ never needed a Dickensian ending. That’s not where the game was.

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‘Kipo’ and the Art of Hope at the End of the World

By Maya Gittelman

It's not easy to find something to look forward to in the apocalypse. 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' finds a way. Finally.

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Communist China’s Animators Made Traditional Ink Painting Into Cartoons

By Isabel Galwey

Even in communist China, traditional arts informed budding ones—and ink painting informed some of the greatest Chinese animations of all time.

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The Tiny Visual Detail That Struck Me About ‘Gravity Falls’

By Isabel Galwey

The next time you watch the Disney XD classic, think about this.

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