Add Some Sumptuous Silence to Your Halloween Watchlists with Lon Chaney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ September 20, 2021
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Witness the Birth and Evolution of a Genius: Three Early Makoto Shinkai Films Land on Blu-ray By Jamie Greene Animation
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Marona’s Fantastic Tale’ From director Anca Damian, 'Marona's Fantastic Tale' (GKIDS) delivers an emotional sucker punch wrapped in sweet melancholy. By Jamie GreeneDecember 2, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Boy and the World’ 'Boy and the World' (GKIDS, directed by Alê Abreu) is unlike almost anything else you've seen, and that alone makes it worth watching. By Jamie GreeneSeptember 30, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘My Life as a Zucchini’ Despite My Life as a Zucchini's dark premise and frank dealings with childhood trauma, it's a life-affirming story that will leave you all ... By Jamie GreeneSeptember 28, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Miss Hokusai’ Our GKIDS Retrospective takes a look at Keiichi Hara's brilliant and sumptuous look at 19th century Japanese art with 'Miss Hokusai.' By Jamie GreeneSeptember 24, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Weathering With You’ Every Makoto Shinkai film should be required, appointment viewing. 'Weathering With You' (out now from GKIDS and Shout! Factory) is no exception. By Jamie GreeneSeptember 15, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Children of the Sea’ 'Children of the Sea' is genuinely difficult to describe. Any synopsis will invariably fail to do the film justice. But it's a modern ... By Jamie GreeneAugust 21, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘The Breadwinner’ 'The Breadwinner' (Cartoon Saloon, GKIDS) from director Nora Twomey is a genuine masterpiece. You have no excuse not to watch this gorgeous film. By Jamie GreeneAugust 11, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Ride Your Wave’ From director Masaaki Yuasa, 'Ride Your Wave' (GKIDS) focuses on the love and loss between avid surfer Hinako and young firefighter Minato. By Jamie GreeneAugust 10, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Mirai’ Our GKIDS Retrospective arrives at Mamoru Hosoda's 2018 film 'Mirai.' How does it compare to his previous films... and to the rest of ... By Jamie GreeneJuly 24, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Mune: Guardian of the Moon’ Our journey through all the GKIDS films lands on the 2015 French film 'Mune: Guardian of the Moon.' How does it compare to ... By Jamie GreeneJuly 22, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘The Painting’ Ultimately, 'The Painting' (GKIDS, 2011) is a brilliant parable about class divisions, racism, and equity. By Jamie GreeneJuly 6, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Fireworks’ In our retrospective of all GKIDS films, we arrive at 2017's 'Fireworks,' which isn't great... but has a certain charm as teenage wish ... By Jamie GreeneJuly 1, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Promare’ Our GKIDS retrospective looks at 'Promare,' which delivers an incredibly timely message about human rights and a more-than-subtext queer relationship. By Jamie GreeneJune 15, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Tokyo Godfathers’ Our GKIDS retrospective lands on the brand-new Shout! Factory release of Satoshi Kon's 2003 masterpiece, 'Tokyo Godfathers.' By Jamie GreeneJune 11, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘MFKZ’ Our GKIDS retrospective arrives at 2018's joint French-Japanese production 'MFKZ,' perhaps the label's most decidedly adult film. It earns its R rating. By Jamie GreeneJune 8, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Ernest & Celestine’ Sometimes I just want to escape into a film that makes me a happy. And 'Ernest & Celestine' more than delivers. It's a ... By Jamie GreeneMay 27, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Another Day of Life’ Our GKIDS retrospective arrives at 2019's gorgeous 'Another Day of Life,' a hybrid animated film and documentary about Ryszard KapuÅ›ciÅ„ski's time in Angola. By Jamie GreeneMay 15, 20201
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘Approved for Adoption’ Our GKIDS Retrospective finds us 'Approved for Adoption' (2012) from directors Laurent Boileau and Jung. By Jamie GreeneMay 11, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘The Rabbi’s Cat’ Our GKIDS Retrospective finds us in 1930s Algeria with 2011's 'The Rabbi's Cat' from directors Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux. By Jamie GreeneMay 8, 20200
Animation GKIDS Retrospective: ‘A Letter to Momo’ Our GKIDS retrospective takes a look at Hiroyuki Okiura's 2011 masterpiece, 'A Letter to Momo.' By Jamie GreeneApril 2, 20200
Add Some Sumptuous Silence to Your Halloween Watchlists with Lon Chaney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ September 20, 2021
Witness the Birth and Evolution of a Genius: Three Early Makoto Shinkai Films Land on Blu-ray June 16, 2022
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