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Season 3 of “Aggretsuko” moves out of the office

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The red panda keeps raging against the machine as the cartoon becomes even more painfully relatable.

Jacob Oller Posted on August 27, 2020August 26, 2020

“Scoob!” is as insubstantial as a Scooby Snack

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Hanna-Barbera gives Scooby-Doo a superpowered reboot and loses most of its charm along the way.

Rob Kojder Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

BoJack Horseman Season 6 Review: Once More With Feelings

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The first half of the final season takes the viewer on a quietly optimistic path, before punching them in the gut in the last episode.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on October 21, 2019October 17, 2019

Remembering the Candy-Coated Spectacle of “Speed Racer”

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The Wachowskis’ kaleidoscopic 2008 adaptation of the clasic ’60s anime is as bright, bold and weird as the rest of their late-period output.

Chris Ludovici Posted on June 23, 2019August 11, 2020

The Simple Pleasures of “Ponyo”

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One of Hayao Miyazaki’s lighter, sentimental films is a celebration of ordinary life & parental love as seen through the eyes of a child.

Gena Radcliffe Posted on May 28, 2019August 10, 2020

UglyDolls Review: Cute, Cuddly, and Full of Fluff

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While this animated kid’s film carries its titular dolls’ message of loving your imperfections, the end result is still a little too safe.

Marshall Estes Posted on May 2, 2019August 7, 2020
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