animation
One of the biggest surprises of the 2023 HollyShorts Film Festival was its showcase of Adult Animation.
Strays is a mess of limited ideas, mined from the inebriated story idea, “What if a typical dog movie had more profanity and poop?”.
From demonic possessions to haunted polaroids, from motherhood to neocolonialism, the HollyShorts horror section has a taste of it all.
Mutant Mayhem gives the Ninja Turtles a fresh coat of paint as a welcoming revision with unique animation and compelling characters.
The Venture Bros. has always felt cinematic with its big sequences and Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon’s Heart ups the ante.
The Sea Prince and the Fire Child is a classic waiting to be discovered.
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken doesn’t make a huge splash, but it does tread well enough to be an enduring animated film for those still in the kiddie pool.
Kristy Strouse samples some of the Immersive and Gaming opportunities at this year’s Tribeca Film Fesrtival.
With a fast-paced sense of humor, old-styled and eye-catching animation, and a stellar soundtrack, Cats Don’t Dance should have been a hit.
Fans of Murakami’s inimitable style will be pleasantly amazed at how well Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman brings his magical world to life.
The most positive praise that can be bestowed on The Super Mario Bros Movie is that it’s not as bad as 1993’s Super Mario Bros.
The Magician’s Elephant is heartwarming and pure, and while predictable to a fault, it is a film the whole family will enjoy.
Away from the hype, Akira fares very, very well, remaining the Rosetta stone for so much sci-fi, body horror, and cyberpunk today.
The Amazing Maurice is cute, and just fine for kids, but for adults it has a hard time living up to its own name.
Film Inquiry spoke with writer/director Matt Kiel and star Katie Leclerc for the Slamdance film Unicorn Boy!