Timeless masterpieces like Beauty and the Beast and Spirited Away are among the all-time best fantasy movies from the realm of animation.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

There's something intrinsically human about stop-motion animation. It requires building small sets and figurines that must be meticulously positioned for 24 frames-per-second to give the feeling of ...

Oscars Best Animated Short Film Commentary (Updated March 9, 2026): It’s a tale as old as time: Oscar pools are won or lost in the shorts categories. And this year’s animated short race may be the ...

This weekend’s Oscars are seen largely as a race between One Battle After Another and Sinners, two terrific movies that are available to stream on HBO Max after lengthy theatrical runs. In fact, all ...

Netflix enjoyed a massive success with its 2025 animated hit movie KPop Demon Hunters. The film not only won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, but it also won for Best Original Song, and was so ...

"You have to stop staring at that. You're gonna burn your eyes out!" But you can stare at this all day! Pixar has premiered an extra cute animated short to enjoy online via their YouTube channel. This ...

Coraline in pajamas bathed in blue light surrounded by shots from Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Mad God, Anomalisa, and Mary & Max - Static Media There's something intrinsically human ...