Alex Dudok de Wit

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Festivals

Piece by Piece: Pharrell’s Lego movie takes a playful approach to the music biopic

A new animated documentary presents the life of musician Pharrell Williams in an enjoyable and surprising Lego package.

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Piece by Piece: Pharrell’s Lego movie takes a playful approach to the music biopic

Reviews

The Wild Robot: a compassionate eco-fable

By Alex Dudok de Wit

The Wild Robot: a compassionate eco-fable

Interviews

“Stop motion is live action in miniature”: Henry Selick in conversation

By Alex Dudok de Wit

“Stop motion is live action in miniature”: Henry Selick in conversation

Reviews

The Imaginary: a safe but enjoyable flight of fancy from Studio Ponoc

By Alex Dudok de Wit

The Imaginary: a safe but enjoyable flight of fancy from Studio Ponoc

Reviews

Inside Out 2: for all its innovations, the takeaway feeling from Pixar’s sequel is déjà vu

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Inside Out 2: for all its innovations, the takeaway feeling from Pixar’s sequel is déjà vu

Reviews

Robot Dreams: Pablo Berger’s touching silent animation shows how swiftly a bond of affection can mark a life

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Robot Dreams: Pablo Berger’s touching silent animation shows how swiftly a bond of affection can mark a life

Reviews

Wendell & Wild: sublimely animated stop-motion chaos

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Wendell & Wild: sublimely animated stop-motion chaos

Reviews

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood adds another charming coming-of-age story to the Richard Linklater universe

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood adds another charming coming-of-age story to the Richard Linklater universe

Best of 2021

2021: the year in animation

By Alex Dudok de Wit

2021: the year in animation

Reviews

The Crossing uses striking animation techniques but its story struggles to pick up momentum

By Alex Dudok de Wit

The Crossing uses striking animation techniques but its story struggles to pick up momentum

From the Sight and Sound archive

Salaam Bombay! ranks with the masterpieces of neo-realism

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Salaam Bombay! ranks with the masterpieces of neo-realism

Interviews

Drawing ahead: Suzuki Toshio on the future of Studio Ghibli

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Drawing ahead: Suzuki Toshio on the future of Studio Ghibli

Reviews

Away review: a lone animator on the open road

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Away review: a lone animator on the open road

Lists

50 key anime films

By Nick Bradshaw, Darren Ashmore and others

50 key anime films

In partnership with JNTO

Tick tick... boom: anime goes global

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Tick tick... boom: anime goes global

Reviews

Sanctuary review: rejecting disability stereotypes and sermons

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Sanctuary review: rejecting disability stereotypes and sermons

Reviews

The Lion King review: Disney’s CGI remake is lifelike but listless

By Alex Dudok de Wit

The Lion King review: Disney’s CGI remake is lifelike but listless

Reviews

Klaus review: cutting-edge festive animation with a cynical sting

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Klaus review: cutting-edge festive animation with a cynical sting

News

Quick on the draw: the best animated shorts at Annecy Festival 2019

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Quick on the draw: the best animated shorts at Annecy Festival 2019

News

Animated lives: five of the best features from Annecy Festival 2019

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Animated lives: five of the best features from Annecy Festival 2019

Features

Looping around limitations: the experimental shorts of Tezuka Osamu

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Looping around limitations: the experimental shorts of Tezuka Osamu

Reviews

Dumbo review: Disney’s remake takes on dead weight

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Dumbo review: Disney’s remake takes on dead weight

Reviews

The Lego Movie 2 review: this hyper-aware sequel builds a wall of irony

By Alex Dudok de Wit

The Lego Movie 2 review: this hyper-aware sequel builds a wall of irony

Detainment review: a plea for wiser judgement

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Detainment review: a plea for wiser judgement

News

Five of the best at the 2018 Manchester Animation Festival 2018

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Five of the best at the 2018 Manchester Animation Festival 2018

Festivals

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018: convening the vanguard of British cinema

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018: convening the vanguard of British cinema

News

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018: convening the vanguard of British cinema

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018: convening the vanguard of British cinema

News

Peace, love… and Estonian madness at the Hiroshima Animation Festival 2018

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Peace, love… and Estonian madness at the Hiroshima Animation Festival 2018

Obituaries

Takahata Isao obituary: Studio Ghibli’s quiet visionary of the real

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Takahata Isao obituary: Studio Ghibli’s quiet visionary of the real

Features

Takahata Isao obituary: Studio Ghibli’s quiet visionary of the real

By Alex Dudok de Wit

Takahata Isao obituary: Studio Ghibli’s quiet visionary of the real