Category: Animation
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Coyote vs. Acme: In Defense of Trying and Failing and Trying Again
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Coyote vs. Acme (2026) Dave Green It’s here! It’s finally here! I understand I’ve said this about a couple movies in the past, but it applies most truly here: I have been waiting for Coyote vs. Acme for years. Since it began filming back in 2022, I’ve followed this film’s tough journey from being shelved by Warner Brothers to being freed by a mob of Looney Tunes lovers…
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Minions & Monsters: An Ode to Cinema, Good and Bad
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Minions & Monsters (2026) Pierre Coffin When Despicable Me 4 was about to come out two years ago, I rewatched all of the Despicable Me movies and unfortunately realized that the franchise has only gotten worse over the years. In my opinion, Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2 are the only good movies in the larger Despicable Me universe—once the girls got phased out and the minions phased in, the quality cratered. I’m really not a…
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Toy Story 5: Holding On and Letting Go (for Kids!)
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Toy Story 5 (2026) Andrew Stanton The Toy Story franchise has been one of my favorites for as long as I can remember—Sammy and I had Woody and Buzz toys as kids—and I’d also confidently say the original Toy Story trilogy is one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time. My feelings on Toy Story 4 had teetered between “great but unnecessary” and “antithetical to Woody as a character” since it…
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I Am Frankelda: A Storybook Stop-Motion Roller Coaster
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. I Am Frankelda (2025) Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz As I’ve become more of a cinephile, I’ve wandered deeper into the movie world and watched some pretty obscure stuff. That has sometimes led to great success—like with Hundreds of Beavers, which is admittedly not that niche anymore—and sometimes it’s been terrible, like with Boys Go to Jupiter. Fortunately, today’s find was a good one, though I Am Frankelda—Mexico’s first independent…
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Swapped: Freaky Fly-Day is a Win for Skydance
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Swapped (2026) Nathan Greno Animation fans have been blessed over the last decade. I hate to simplify too much and give all the credit to the Spider-Verse films, but since Into the Spider-Verse came out in 2018, animation has been the medium of creative risk and experimentation. Though it feels like every major animation studio has been pushing the envelope for the last ten years, there are a few whose…
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Animal Farm: The Worst Movie I’ve Ever Seen
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Animal Farm (2025) Andy Serkis May is undoubtedly going to be a big month of movies. From The Mandalorian & Grogu to The Devil Wears Prada 2, there are going to be a ton of good movies to see, so why did I kick it all off with Andy Serkis’ already critically maligned Animal Farm adaptation? I think I’m hoping to get this slop (pig wordplay absolutely intended) out of the way…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My Thoughts on the 2026 Oscars Animated Short Film Nominees
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. With a final push yesterday, my 2025 Oscars Death Race is complete! I got to see both the Live Action and Animated Short Film nominees in theaters yesterday afternoon, and with just a few hours until the Oscars start tonight, I’m pressed for time to get my thoughts on these short films out to you. In the order that I watched them, let’s move on to…
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Hoppers: The Craziest Dam Movie of the Year
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Hoppers (2026) Daniel Chong Like many of Pixar’s recent releases, my expectations for Hoppers were tempered when it was first announced, but once the first trailer came out, I found myself hopeful in the project. Even with the similarities to Avatar (that they had no problem pointing out themselves), I was crossing my fingers. Then the positive reviews started rolling in, and I got excited. Could Pixar have another original…
