Kung Fu Panda 4 is set to release on March 8, 2024, 8 years after the previous film. To recap, Kung Fu Panda 3 brings back an ancient spirit warrior – Kai, who was banished into the realm of the dead by Master Oogway. Kai’s coming becomes a reason for…
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Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget is a creative extravaganza
Chicken Run is one of the first movies that introduced me to stop-motion animation. This film was released in the mid-2000s, and I took another decade to watch it. Immediately captured by the freedom struggle of farm chickens and their headstrong leader – Ginger, Chicken Run has silently stayed on…
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What does Kung Fu Panda 3 teach about the inevitability of relationship conflicts?
Animation movies are more than just a means of entertainment. Throughout the evolution of art in the previous century, animated films have conveyed the spectrum of human emotions with the then-available technologies and art forms. The Kung Fu Panda series is a personal favorite on many levels. The messages it…
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Five animation films with minimal visual details, Part 1
Staying true to the minimal theme of the subject, let’s jump straight to the list: Paperman Paperman is a Disney short film that was released in 2012. The film is set in the 1950s-60s era and centers on two strangers who meet at a Manhattan train terminal for a short…
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Oni: Thunder God’s Tale Analysis
What’s your Kushi Power? A rather unconventional bit of stop-motion, Oni: Thunder God’s Tale is a limited series from Tonko House based in Berkley, California. Taking inspiration from the Shinto religion, nature spirits, and Japanese folklore, Oni integrates some complex subjects like parenting, being different, and the veil that separates…