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‘Moana 2’ Review Roundup: Critics label it a boring and confusing corporate product

Our 2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders series continues with a profile of Ciara Lacy's ‘The Queen’s Flowers,’ a magical take on a true story about a young girl and the last reigning monarch of the Nation of Hawaii, Queen Lili’uokalani.

Oscar-contending Features ‘Memoir of a Snail’ and ‘Chicken For Linda’ now streaming for free on The Animation Showcase. The films are available on the platform through the holiday season.

We're highlighting the animated short films that are in contention for the Academy Award. Today, we speak with ‘Where Rabbits Come From’ director Colin Ludvic Racicot.

‘Creature Commandos’ executive producer Dean Lorey is making James Gunn’s vision come to life. We spoke to Lorey about executing Gunn’s vision, the aesthetic challenges of their show, and if there’s feature animation plans for these Commandos.

‘Flow’ ranks only behind ‘Wicked’ in per-theater average at the box office. Ahead of its national expansion, Gints Zilbalodis’ feline survival tale had a strong start in limited release.

In our Short Pick of the Day, a mortally wounded astronaut awakens in the upper atmosphere after a catastrophic event. Watch Joe Loftus’ ‘Still Up There,’ a haunting cosmic horror story.

Our 2025 Oscars Short Film Contenders series continues with a look at ‘Beautiful Men.’ Following three bald brothers on a trip to Istanbul for hair transplant surgery, Nicolas Keppens’ stop-motion short focuses on the insecurities of this touching trio.

The Messiah has returned – in the hand-drawn animated feature ‘Light of the World.’ The film is set to release theatrically in the U.S. on September 5, 2025.

Paramount Animation announces yet another attempt at a Mighty Mouse feature. The studio has been trying to create a feature film with the classic character for nearly 30 years. Here are the latest details: