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Mickey Who? The Unexpected, Improbable New Offering From Richard Driscoll

A Load of Pooh – the infamous filmmaker returns with a shamelessly awful A.I. animated atrocity cashing in on public domain characters.

A Bit Loose At The Seams: The Gentle Pleasures Of Classic British Children’s TV

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Looking back at Smallfilms and Gordon Murray’s gentle, relaxing stop-motion children’s TV of the 1960s and 1970s.

Dancing On The Moon – Classic Cartoon Romance With Another Girl, Another Planet

A delightful Dave Fleischer cartoon and its unexpected revival at the heart of 1990s hipster filmmaking.

The Godzilla Film And TV Gallery

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The ultimate visual guide to the King of the Monsters.

Dali’s Destino – The Last Great Disney Film

The unlikely collaboration between two of the 20th century’s iconic artists that took fifty years to complete.

Raindance 2023: Tender Metalheads

A charming animated film about the power of music to help the lost and broken find identity and friendship.

Helluva Boss is Damned Good Animation

Demonic afterlife assassination and familial problems from the creators of Hazbin Hotel.

Mayhem 2022: Unicorn Wars

The Spanish animated war film pits Care Bears against Unicorns – but it transcends its conceit to become a bleak, unsettling tale of conflict, sibling rivalry and madness.

Jim Danforth And The Armor All Rot Monster

A stop-motion monster that proved to be too much for some TV viewers.

The Monty Python Full Supporting Programme

A pair of little-seen but brilliant short films that accompanied The Life of Brian in British cinemas.

Orson Welles And The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

An impressive and atmospheric animated version of the Coleridge classic from 1977.

Saving Santa – Christmas Animation For Children Who Are On The Naughty List

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A cynical slice of festive entertainment that will be as welcome as a lump of coal or a visit from the Krampus for most kids.