Film-Forward

Animated

Zootopia 2

Its lovable characters and sharp humor get Zootopia 2‘s story across the finish line, if only by a hare… er, hair. 

Arco

Well-made with eye-catching animation and a hopeful message, and accessible to viewers of all ages.

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

This gentle coming-of-age story visits the earliest years of a child’s life.

Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

The Brothers Quay have made a film that will confound those in search of normal narrative logic, yet it is beautifully attuned to its own unconscious rhythm.

Ne Zha II

A grand epic teeming with magic, martial arts, and exotic settings.

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

It’s B-movie sci-fi horror gone… well, looney, with a nonstop barrage of gags, visual humor, and antics that will entertain both kids and adults.

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Another cracking movie that delivers on the thrills, twists, and cheeky British humor one would expect from an Aardman Animations production.

Memoir of a Snail

A tragicomedy that seamlessly shifts between bitter melodrama and slice-of-life amusement.

Flow

With its animal-centric narrative, this animated film achieves something profoundly human.