Animation
Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model, and then photographing the result. When the frames are strung together and the resulting film is viewed at a speed of 16 or more frames per second, there is an illusion of continuous movement (due to the persistence of vision). Generating such a film is very labour intensive and tedious, though the development of computer animation has greatly sped up the process.
Here Alice has assembled all the very best of this craft; scroll below alphabetically or search using the sub-categories in green on the left. 'Family Animation', 'Classic Animation', 'Cult Animation' or 'JapanAnime'.
Right: Nick Park's endearing Wallace and Gromit.
The Bad Guys (Blu-ray) (2022)
6.8/10
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina Nora Lum, Craig Robinson
Several reformed yet misunderstood criminal animals attempt to become good, with some disastrous results along the way. Read more
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (Blu-ray) (2021)
7.7/10
Director: Dean Fleischer Camp
Starring: Jenny Slate, Isabella Rossellini
A cash-strapped documentary maker decides to make his newest documentary about a mollusk shell he finds living in his Airbnb with his friends. Read more
Flee (2021)
7.9/10
FLEE tells the extraordinary true story of a man, Amin, on the verge of marriage which compels him to reveal his hidden past for the first time. Read more
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
4.4/10
Director: Malcolm D Lee
Starring: LeBron James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Xosha Roquemore, Wood Harris
A rogue artificial intelligence kidnaps the son of famed basketball player LeBron James, who then has to work with Bugs Bunny to win a basketball game... Read more
Luca (2021)
7.5/10
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan
A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these... Read more
Luca (Blu-ray) (2021)
7.4/10
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan
A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these... Read more
Luca (Blu-ray) (2021)
7.5/10
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan
A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these... Read more
Peter Rabbit 2 (2021)
Director: Will Gluck
Starring: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, James Corden, Colin Moody, Margot R...
Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets sh... Read more
Peter Rabbit 2 (Blu-ray) (2021)
6.2/10
Director: Will Gluck
Starring: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, James Corden, Colin Moody, Margot R...
Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets sh... Read more
Peter Rabbit 2 (4k) (2021)
6.2/10
Director: Will Gluck
Starring: Rose Byrne, Domhnall Gleeson, David Oyelowo, James Corden, Colin Moody, Margot R...
Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to the big city, where he meets sh... Read more