Tag: animation

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August 2, 2021

Vivo is a decent tune when it’s not riffing on smarter animated musicals

Lin-Manuel Miranda fronts a fun but occasionally frenetic and overly busy cartoon musical.
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July 27, 2021

Chip ‘n’ Dale: Park Life is nuts for not embracing weird humor more often

The best, strangest parts of Disney Plus' reboot of the Hanna-Barbera reinforce its frustrating lack of innovation.
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July 26, 2021

Jellystone! is a surprisingly fresh take on an old classic

C.H. Greenblatt breathes new life into the Boomer-era world of Hanna-Barbera.
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July 26, 2021

Centaurworld’s characters and animation delight

Centaurworld, a new animated musical series on Netflix, boats stunning imagery, catchy songs, lovable protagonists, and frustrating lore.
Central Park Season 2S
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June 24, 2021

Season 2 of “Central Park” gets off to a wonderful & imaginative start

The animated show from the creators of Bob’s Burgers continues to be utterly delightful and surprisingly creative.
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June 16, 2021

Tribeca 2021: “Claydream” is a thoughtful portrait of an animation legend

The documentary delivers a well-made case for Will Vinton as an underappreciated titan of animation.
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June 1, 2021

The “Spirit Untamed” is willing but the script is weak

All-too-familiar staples of the Horse Girl genre get mechanically trotted out in DreamWorks' latest kids fare.
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May 4, 2021

“The Bad Batch” fills all your Star Wars lore needs

A few drawbacks aside, Dave Filoni co-writes another satisfying action & story-packed side story in the Star Wars universe.
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March 20, 2021

SXSW 2021 wraps up its horror category with “The Feast,” plus more

The remaining festival offerings in horror are satisfyingly gory, but some fall short in plot & characterization.
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March 4, 2021

“The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” eventually sinks into formula

The latest trip to Bikini Bottom soaks the sea in garish CG animation and a creaky level of sentiment, but plenty of the show's surreal delights remain.