Animation

Away

By James Balmont

This spellbinding and spiritual Latvian animation has parallels with Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle.

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Soul

By Hannah Strong

Jamie Foxx plays a jazz musician attempting to return to the land of the living in Pixar's latest animated spectacle.

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Wolfwalkers

By Kambole Campbell

An ancient Irish folk tale is brought to life in wondrous hand-drawn animation courtesy of Cartoon Saloon.

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Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

By Josh Slater-Williams

Salvador Simó presents a creative cartoon portrait of pioneering filmmaker Luis Buñuel.

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The Uncertain Kingdom

By Thomas Hobbs

This anthology of 20 short films presents an interesting but imbalanced cross-section of modern British life.

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Trolls World Tour

By Jake Cunningham

The Trolls are back in town. And you’d better believe they’re ready to rock.

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Onward

By Hannah Strong

Tom Holland and Chris Pratt play teenage elves on a quest in Pixar’s underwhelming fantasy adventure.

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Sonic the Hedgehog

By Anton Bitel

A scene-stealing Jim Carrey just about sustains this fast, fun and forgettable video game crossover.

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Weathering with You

By Kambole Campbell

Your Name director Makoto Shinkai returns with a riveting fantasy romance backdropped by environmental ruin.

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Promare

By Kambole Campbell

Pyrokinetic mutants, shirtless firefighters and eco-fascists collide in the first feature film from Studio Trigger.

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I Lost My Body

By Caitlin Quinlan

A severed hand searches for its body in Jérémy Clapin’s surprisingly poignant Parisian animation.

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Frozen 2

By David Jenkins

The siren call of two beloved, showtune-singing Disney princesses leads to a sequel lacking in ideas, emotion and drama.

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Klaus

By Kambole Campbell

Netflix’s first animated feature production is a gorgeous looking festive heart-warmer.

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A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

By Trevor Johnston

Aardman’s woolly hero has an unexpected visitor in this warm-hearted stop-motion sequel.

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The Lion King

By Adam Woodward

Jon Favreau’s update of Disney’s animated epic shows the studio’s remake philosophy is not so problem free.

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Toy Story 4

By Hannah Strong

Woody, Buzz and co team up for one last time (probably) in a largely enjoyable sequel that sees Pixar retread old ground.

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Pokémon Detective Pikachu

By Hannah Strong

Ryan Reynolds voices everyone’s favourite electric yellow rodent in this fun, fast-paced murder mystery.

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