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Minions: The Rise of Gru Minions: The Rise of Gru

‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’ Reviews Roundup: Funniest Film Of The Year Or Total Bore? Critics Can’t Agree

Reviews are mixed for Illumination’s latest, which is predicted to pull in between $65-93 million over the July 4 weekend.

By Jamie Lang | 3 days ago

These North American Features Boldly Experiment With Animation: ‘Home Is Somewhere Else,’ ‘Quantum Cowboys’

We review two unique titles from this year’s Annecy Contrechamp competition.

By Carlos Aguilar | 1 week ago

Marcel the Shell

‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ Reviews Roundup: Seamless Stop-Motion And Loads Of Heart

Sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics are loving the stop-motion seashell ahead of its big screen debut on Friday.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Nayola, My Grandfather's Demons

Two New Mature Animated Features From Portugal: ‘Nayola’ And ‘My Grandfather’s Demons’

Critic Carlos Aguilar reviews two standout Portuguese films that featured at Annecy this year.

By Carlos Aguilar | 2 weeks ago

Lightyear

‘Lightyear’ Reviews Roundup: Entertaining Stand-Alone That Doesn’t Hit Franchise’s Previous Lofty Heights

See how critics rate Lightyear against other features from Pixar’s legendary animation franchise.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

The Bob's Burgers Movie

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Reviews Roundup: A Chef’s Kiss For The Belcher’s Big Screen Debut

Disney’s first hand-drawn theatrical feature in over a decade is being welcomed with open arms by critics.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

Chip n Dale Feature

‘Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Reviews Roundup: Does Disney’s Latest Hybrid Feature Measure Up To ‘Roger Rabbit’?

Comparisons were always inevitable, but so far most critics have been impressed by Disney +’s latest throwback.

By Jamie Lang | 1 month ago

The Bad Guys

‘The Bad Guys’ Review Roundup: Critics Praise Dreamworks’ Comedy-Heist Movie

The Bad Guys reviews are looking good, with critics cheering the film’s humor and action sequences.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

"Sonic the Hedghog" box office

‘Sonic the Hedgehog 2’ Reviews Roundup: Critics Mixed On Sequel’s CGI Work

For our review roundup, we opted to focus on the few – very few in fact – reviews which addressed the film’s cgi work.

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood

‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Reviews Roundup: Linklater’s Latest Gets Out of This World Reception

Critics are praising the film’s nostalgic appeal and Linklater’s novel approach to first person storytelling

By Jamie Lang | 3 months ago

Turning Red

‘Turning Red’ Reviews Roundup: Domee Shi Steers Pixar In A New Direction

“Magical puberty transformation” is not a standard Pixar film description, and that’s refreshing.

By Amid Amidi | 4 months ago

Sing 2

‘Sing 2’ Reviews Roundup: Songs Eclipse Story In Slick, Frenetic Sequel

How has Illumination’s first film in two and a half years fared with critics?

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 6 months ago

Flee

‘Flee’ Reviews Roundup: Refugee Doc Is One Of 2021’s Best Animated Films

Critics like the film as much as award voters do.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 7 months ago

The Summit of the Gods

‘The Summit Of The Gods’ Reviews Roundup: Mountaineering Drama Scales Dizzy Heights

With a 100% Tomatometer score, it’s safe to say that critics are impressed by Netflix’s ambitious European feature.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 7 months ago

Encanto

‘Encanto’ Reviews Roundup: Disney’s Magical-Realist Fable Is One Of Its Best In Years

“This might be the best Disney animated film since ‘Frozen,'” wrote one critic.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 7 months ago

Ron's Gone Wrong

‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ Reviews Roundup: Disney Sci-Fi Comedy Is Alright

Locksmith Animation’s debut delivers good laughs and timely social commentary, say critics.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 8 months ago

Cryptozoo

‘Cryptozoo’ Review Roundup: Simple Script Can’t Match Wild Visuals

Dash Shaw’s Sundance-winning film is out in theaters and on video on demand.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 11 months ago

Fantasia 2021 reviews

Fantasia Film Festival Reviews: ‘The Deer King,’ ‘Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko,’ ‘Pompo: The Cinéphile’

We sat down to watch the three most exciting anime films at the fest.

By Kambole Campbell | 11 months ago

What If…?

‘What If…?’ Review Roundup: MCU’s First Animated Series Is Fun At Best

The show premieres on Disney+ on Wednesday. Here’s what the critics are saying.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 11 months ago

Vivo

‘Vivo’ Review: Sony’s Likeable Musical Adventure Is A Visual Symphony

When the songs kick in, the design is dialed up to 11. It’s a shame and an irony, then, that the songs themselves aren’t very memorable.

By Alex Dudok de Wit | 11 months ago

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