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A Preview of ‘Encanto’ and Much More at the Animation is Film Festival 2021

November 11, 2021 by Jeanine Yamanaka

After a year off, GKIDS, in partnership with Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and Variety once again held the 2021 “Animation Is Film (AIF) Festival” at the TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Hollywood. The three-day festival featured twelve international films premiering in competition in parallel with the “Studio on the Big Screen” series which presented … Continue reading "A Preview of ‘Encanto’ and Much More at the Animation is Film Festival 2021"

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REVIEW: Marvel’s ‘Eternals’

October 25, 2021 by Jeanine Yamanaka

Our thoughts and review of Marvel's newest film, 'Eternals'.

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Review: Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” in 4DX

March 11, 2020 by Jeanine Yamanaka

Our review of Disney/Pixar's newest film, 'Onward', in 4DX!

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Film Review: “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

December 20, 2019 by Jeanine Yamanaka

We're bringing you our review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker!

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Review: “Penguin Highway”

April 16, 2019 by Jeanine Yamanaka

"Penguin Highway," the first animated feature for director Hiroyasu Ishida, tells the story of Aoyama, a fourth-grader who searches for a unifying theory to explain a number of unexplained phenomena.

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REVIEW: Tim Burton Takes Us to Dreamland in “Dumbo”

March 29, 2019 by Jeanine Yamanaka

"Dumbo," Walt Disney Studio's latest in their ongoing string of live-action remakes, shows an expanded version of the long-eared elephant's story filtered through the always-esoteric sensibilities of director Tim Burton. It opens in theaters today, March 29. Here's our reviewer's take on the new film.

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5 Things That Shocked Us About Disney’s Live-Action ‘Aladdin’ Trailer

March 24, 2019 by Sierra Vieregge

The short teaser-trailer that came out for Disney's live-action 'Aladdin' left us thinking the film would be a flop, but the newest, recently released trailer has shocked us! Here's why.

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