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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Season 2 is Unfalteringly Excellent

Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 2 is the seventh season overall in the animated Camp Cretaceous saga. This series follows the Nublar Six, survivors of the disastrous events of Jurassic World who lived on Isla Nublar for months. In Chaos Theory, they are adults and finally back on the mainland, but so are the dinosaurs. [Warning: light spoilers for seasons 1

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Fantastic Fest 2024: ‘The Wild Robot’ and ‘Will & Harper’ Reviews

We continue our Fantastic Fest coverage with two of the most heartfelt experiences of the entire festival. Both have beautiful messages and were crafted with such love and care. The first is Dreamworks Animation’s latest effort, The Wild Robot, which sees the filmmaker behind How to Train Your Dragon tackle a new experience about parenting and raising children through the eyes

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Witness the Rise of Heroes in ‘Transformers One’

I know what you’re thinking… does the world need another Transformers film? That thought also crossed my mind when I first caught the upcoming Paramount animated film Transformers One trailer. Having just binged the entire cinematic franchise with my nephew, I see that some are better than others, with many less-than-stellar entries happening more recently. With the most recent film, Transformers:

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Review: AppleTV+’s ‘Time Bandits’ is Worth Every Second for Kids

Time Bandits is a brand new Apple TV+ show from Jemaine Clement, Iain Morris, and Taika Waititi. It is based on the 1981 movie of the same name created by Monty Python members Terry Gilliam and Michael Palin. The first two episodes released on July 24, with the remaining episodes to be released weekly on the streaming service. The new series

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Apple TV+’s ‘Me’: A Soft But Engaging Coming-of-Age Story

Ben Vasani (Lucian-River Chauhan) is a 12-year-old who has a new school, new family, and household all in a short amount of time, now add an inconvenient superpower. Out of the blue, he’s become a shape-shifter, and he’s unable to control it, all while a looming hostile force is gearing up to hurt his friends and family. In Apple TV+’s Me,

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Apple TV+’s ‘Wondla’: A Sci-Fi Adventure for the Whole Family

WondLa is a recent animated series released on Apple TV+, an adaptation of the book trilogy by author Tony DiTerlizzi (if this name sounds familiar, he also worked on The Spiderwick Chronicles series). In this story, it’s a singular human (or hoo-man as pronounced in the show) Eva who’s come up from a bunker after an attack forces her to the surface.

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‘The Imaginary’: A Beautiful Animated Film for the Whole Family

The story of The Imaginary, which releases on Netflix next month, centers on Amanda, a young girl who lives with her mom, Lizzie, and her best friend, and a playful boy named Rudger. But Rudger (not Roger!) is no ordinary boy. He just happens to be a creation of Amanda’s bountiful imagination, an imaginary friend.  The new animated film, coming to

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Pablo Berger’s Oscar-Nominated Animated Feature ‘Robot Dreams’ Finally Releases

I don’t know what happened for NEON to campaign hard for Robot Dreams’ Oscar prospects, only for them not to release it wide until the beginning of June. The movie was eventually nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (ultimately losing to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron), but without the opportunity for the public to actively see

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‘Jurassic World: Chaos Theory’ Raises the Bar for an Already Excellent Animated Saga

The Nublar Six are back! Despite a satisfying and seemingly conclusive ending to Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Netflix announced in November 2023 that the niche animated masterpiece would receive a sequel series. And now, a mere seven months later, it’s finally here: Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. The entire first season of 10 episodes debuted on Netflix on May 24. [Warning: some

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