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Animation at Tribeca Festival 2026 Part 1
This year’s Tribeca Festival had one of the best animated short film lineups I’ve seen in a long time, which makes it all the...
Japan Cuts 2026 Features US Premieres of Three New Anime Films
This month has been a particularly busy one for me as a filmgoer. Not only is the New York Asian Film Festival taking place...
“Dìdi” Review (New York Asian Film Festival 2024)
Sean Wang’s first feature, Dìdi, not only won two awards at Sundance including the audience award, but also premiered right when he was nominated...
“Endless Cookie” Review
I’ve seen a lot of animated documentaries that use the medium to tackle sensitive subject matter in ways that make the material more digestible...
“The Furious” Review
The Furious may be a generic title, but it’s also the perfect one to describe this movie. A ruthless vigilante action film, it’s the...
Animation at Tribeca Festival 2024 Part 1: Mars
This year’s Tribeca Festival featured over 90 feature film premieres, in addition to the usual selection of television shows, video games, and virtual reality...
One More Beefy Push in 2024
Here we are... the day before the final day of the year. 2024 has been a generous year for Art Comedy Pop-Culture Network. We...
How John J.’s Head Works (Musical Edition)
In a (probably hapless) attempt at writing another post on this blog...
This week, Guy and I chatted once again with Greg McNaughten (from Mice...
Tribeca Festival 2025: Animated Shorts Part 2
As mentioned in the previous article, The animated shorts competition at Tribeca this year was so packed that they needed two screenings to fit...
Animation at Tribeca Festival 2024 Part 2: Boys Go to Jupiter
Boys Go to Jupiter is something rare these days: an animated feature with a fully unique vision. The first and self-financed feature from artist...