Within a few years of his debut appearance in 1934, Donald Duck had already achieved a celebrity status comparable to Shirley Temple or Greta Garbo.
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Kids will probably love it. It looks like the distilled essence of Pixar’s Monster’s Inc visual appeal. Essence is the wrong word though; to be honest this is more like pastiche.
Bluey’s widespread appeal can be considered a symptom of the slow decline of age-based viewing.
Dawn of the Nugget has appealing new characters, emotional depth and distinctly British humour.
These stories allow for beautiful explorations of the British countryside, and the female-focused approach that Ghibli have become known for.
The Wrong Trousers introduced viewers to the endeavours of Feathers McGraw, a silent criminal mastermind penguin.
The success of Frozen extends beyond the box office, leaving a permanent mark on popular culture.
Pluto follows German robot detective Gesicht as he traces the mysterious killings of robots and humans.
Arkie was created by illustrator Nathan Jurevicius 21 years ago. She has evolved into graphic novels, games, toys – and now an animated feature.
The stylish Oscar Wilde animation has a distinguished cast, including Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
The 82-year-old Japanese director brings over half a century’s worth of animated masterpieces together in this coming-of-age story
Ruby Gillman is not the Monstrous beast of Norweigan folklore but an awkward teen going through a big change.
Rhyddhawyd Jurassic Park ar y sgrin fawr ym mis Mehefin 1993 a newidiodd sinema am byth.
Jurassic Park was released on the big screen in June 1993 and changed cinema for good.
Del Toro’s Pinocchio stands out because it couples existential issues with real-world historical catastrophes.
Ash Ketchum is retiring from the Pokémon franchise, but this doesn’t spell the end of Pikachu.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio explores one of the filmmaker’s signature tropes – a child abandoned amid a fascist regime.
Twenty-five years on from his promise to become “the very best”, Ash Ketchum has won the Pokémon World Championship. But for a franchise that’s always evolving, this is far from the end.
Despite the fact that many of its elements were alien to American audiences, the film became a sensation.
The company has been suspected of alluding to same-sex couples in the past but Lightyear’s kiss could be the first overt instance of LGBTQ+ representation.
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