Animation

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Cinema 

The first trailer for Disney's follow-up has arrived featuring new characters, tons more animation wizardry, a strange new autumnal world, plus a much darker tone

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Kids 

In Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, Ryan Reynolds voices a new iteration of the yellow, fluffy conjurer of lightning. But this time, he's an amnesiac detective who's addicted to coffee

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Cinema 

14 years after the original comes the sequel to the finest animation film from the Pixar studios: Incredibles 2 arrives with new villains and a fresh sense of relevance

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Cinema 

The latest quirky and colourful animated adventure from Wes Anderson, Isle of Dogs follows a bunch of canines stranded off Japan’s coast and features an incredibly characterful all-star voice cast

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Cinema 

A screening of award winning Chinese animation film Have A Nice Day followed by a panel discussion by trendy arts magazine Little White Lies

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Cinema 

Watch a one-off screening of this Chinese neo-noir animation followed by a live performance by electronic duo The Shanghai Restoration Project

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Kids 

Early Man is a prehistoric, claymation Cool Runnings from the creators of Wallace and Gromit

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Cinema 

The festive season is here which means heartwarming family-friendly flicks. From a remake of Jumanji to the latest instalment of Star Wars, here are the best films out this Christmas

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Cinema 

Captain Underpants isn't exactly Mary Poppins, but it's consistently funny and inventive

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Theatre 

Mime, manga and monochrome animation: we recommend Mr Potsunen’s Peculiar Slice of Life

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Cinema 

More than just meh? The Emoji Movie promises an actual storyline, thank goodness

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Cinema 

My Life as a Courgette is endlessly charming and beautifully constructed

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Cinema 

The studio behind animated modern classics such as My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away has now created The Red Turtle

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Cinema 

Your Name (in Japanese with English subtitles) is an anime masterpiece by Makoto Shinkai, a director dubbed 'the new Miyazaki' in reference to the genius behind Spirited Away

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Kids 

Is Rémi Chayé's Long Way North animation's next hope?

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Kids 

Studio Ghibli director Hiromasa Yonebayashi tells an emotionally fraught story of friendship and imagination in what may be the animation company's last release

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Cinema 

Profound, witty and thought-provoking, director Charlie Kaufman brings another quirky existential offering to the silver screen

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They're not just for kids: from the emotional rollercoaster of Inside Out to a gorgeous Ghibli-esque Irish animation, here is our selection of the best animated films 2015.

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Kids 

The London International Animation Festival 2015 presents a ten-day celebration of the world’s most talented stop-motion moviemakers.