Mainstream feature animation has become an airless thing. Every frame is locked down, every surface polished, every emotional beat pre-chewed for the audience. Sébastien Laudenbach works in the opposite direction. His characters seem to have just been drawn, his colors […]

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(Check out Jessica Baxter’s Among Neighbors movie review, it’s available on VOD now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Early on in the compelling historical documentary, Among Neighbors, Polish journalist Konstanty Gerbert advises that if you […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Arco movie review, it’s in theaters now via Neon. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Time travel films always force the viewer to decide how much they want to allow the inevitable narrative […]

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(Check out Chris Reed’s Little Amélie or the Character of Rain movie review, Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Notwithstanding the auteur theory of filmmaking (where the director is prioritized as the primary creative force), all […]

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Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is a 71-minute animated wonder that captures the world through the eyes of a two-year-old girl who believes she’s God. Adapted from Belgian novelist Amélie Nothomb’s autobiographical novel, […]

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(The fortieth anniversary of the far-too-little-seen animated epic Tenshi no Tamago (Angel’s Egg) in its highly-anticipated 4K remaster, opening theatrically 19-November-2025. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) “Angel or devil? I don’t care. For in front […]

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(Check out Jessica Baxter’s Boys Go to Jupiter movie review, it’s in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Writer/director Julian Glander, best known for his 3D animated video game, ART SQUOOL, and Adult Swim contributions, […]

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(After being nominated for the Queer Palm at the 2024 Director’s Fortnight program at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel’s film Eat the Night is now streaming. Bears Rebecca Fonté has this review. Seen it? Join the […]

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(Check our Chris Reed’s Flow movie review. The film is in theaters now via Janus Films. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis (Away) crafts a beautifully animated fable with his sophomore effort, […]

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The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5-15, and this year’s edition promises a strong, exciting variety of new cinema – ranging from Almodovar’s English feature debut The Room Next Door, to Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or winner Anora, to […]

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