Clayton
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Mostly talking about movies, video games, and gay stuff (such as my gay husband and gay dog).
Monster Mia is made up of a familiar parts, but it arranges them nicely into a sweet and fun spooky season flick for the whole family. Some of the monster designs are fantastic! Hits US theaters this week. greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/mons...
Review: Monster Mia is a tried-and-true treat
Monster Mia , the new spooky-seasoned family flick hitting theaters in the US on Friday, hits like a bag of plain M&Ms in your trick-or-trea...
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Sinking Road is an impressive effort by a solo animator that is sadly lacking in the narrative department. But it has some interesting ideas, fun character designs, and strong performances. Worth checking out! greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/10/sink...
Review: Solo-animated Sinking Road is full of interesting ideas and narrative missteps
If you're a fan of animation, you probably have some idea of how hard it is to make an animated movie. It requires so much work, so much tim...
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My second shorts roundup from this year's OIAF includes one of the best things I've seen all year: Stella Chen's incredibly-titled and deeply relevant Bootstrapping for the Boobied, which perfectly captures the hell of being a young adult. greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/oiaf...
OIAF 2026 Shorts: Round 2
Grace An's Cabbage Daddy is a nifty little delight that revels in wordplay. If you like words or have an interest in language, it'll probabl...
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October is always one of my favorite months for animation between Animation is Film and AFI FEST. This October also brings my most anticipated movie of the year: the long-awaited Wildwood. greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/octo...
October Animation Preview: At long last...Wildwood
October is generally my favorite month of the year on the animation front, because it brings two big festivals with it. Animation is Film is...
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Rogue Trooper is a total dud, an endless slog where every scene is too long, none of the characters are interesting, and the animation is off-putting to the point of distraction. One of my least favorite movies of the year. greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/rogu...
Beyond Fest Review: Rogue Trooper is a resounding dud that feels like it'll never end
The planet of Nu-Earth is covered in poisonous gas, along with lots of otherwise quite inhospitable terrain. To my eyes, it doesn't much loo...
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Girlfriends of Father, my hundredth 2026 animated movie, is a truly singular ride. A one-man show that explores shared trauma in the midst of a dizzying, dazzling sci-fi war. It's hard to parse but pretty easy to watch. My review from OIAF: greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/girl...
OIAF Review: Girlfriends of Father excavates shared trauma within dizzying sci-fi trappings
I'm a big fan of going into a movie blind. It's fun to just jump in, not knowing what to expect, and being truly in the palm of the filmmake...
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Hit 100 movies on my 2026 Animation list. Here are my favorites so far.
I'll be writing about some of the shorts playing at this year's OIAF for the next week or so. Three of the four I cover in this first round are available to watch online! Really good stuff here: greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/oiaf...
OIAF 2026 Shorts: Round 1
I'm covering the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) remotely this year (the fest wraps up its in-person activities on Sunday), s...
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I finally got to start Fortune's Weave today and yeah my life is over for the next couple months
I had never heard of Cosmicrew: Ice Planet until I boarded my flight this morning. It ended up being a prefect airplane movie: pretty bad, pretty cute, and pretty fun. greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/cosm...
Review: Cosmicrew: Ice Planet is an ideal plane movie
It is a truth universally acknowledged that, when I take a flight that has seatback screens and a swathe of entertainment options available ...
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I neeeeeed Animation is Film to program Chiikawa this year. Feel like it's my only shot at seeing it
The Beast of Mossy Bottom might be my favorite Shaun the Sheep movie yet. It's a masterclass in silent storytelling and an instant Spooky Season classic. One of the year's best, funniest movies. No one does it like Aardman! greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/theb...
Review: The Beast of Mossy Bottom is an instant Spooky Season classic
My husband and I have been deep in the throes of Spooky Season as of late. We try to start in August each year, and kick it into high gear i...
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Calico Critters: The Movie is a super sweet, adorable little movie about a bunny girl looking for the perfect birthday present. No Sylvanian Drama soap opera antics, but that's okay. greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/cali...
Review: There's no Sylvanian drama in sweet, soft-hitting Calico Critters: The Movie
If you're a Very Online Person like me, you might immediately think of the hilarious Sylvanian Drama videos when you see the Calico Critters...
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Honestly, five isn't enough for what she did on Hacks. They should keep giving her one every year for the rest of her life
Pop Crave@popcrave.com · 3w agoJean Smart becomes the first woman to win an acting award for all seasons of their show at the Emmys. She earned five wins for ‘Hacks.’
Two queer movies I think everyone should check out.
kenny 🙋🏻♂️@itskenny.bsky.social · 3w agoI have no shortage of gay movies, so it was hard to choose, but these two are great watches!
Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall (what a title) does a great job of setting the table for this new trilogy of movies. Suffers from not feeling like a whole story (obvi), but does what it does well. Bane is scary! greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/batm...
Review: Batman goes for broke (and gets broken) in first part of Knightfall trilogy
Each year, we normally get a few animated releases from the DC universe, including the occasional dip in multi-movie story arcs. It's a smar...
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Forgotten Island works on every level: as a rip-roaring fantasy adventure, a celebration of Filipino culture, an emotional ode to friendship and memory, and an electrifying showcase for gorgeous animation. One of DreamWorks' best movies! greatlinesbeautifullines.blogspot.com/2026/09/forg...
Review: Forgotten Island is an unforgettable adventure, and a bright bit of big-screen Filipino representation
On paper, Raissa (Liza Soberano) and Jo (H.E.R.) don't read as the likeliest of friends. Raissa is studious, smart, dedicated. She's a "rock...
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