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Mamoru Hosoda On Creating A Virtual ‘Beauty And The Beast’ For ‘Belle’ [Interview]

January 17, 2022 3:31 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Even in the midst of a massive COVID wave this January, box office receipts continue to surprise. One of the most impressive openings of the pandemic era so far didn't feature a franchise superhero, but the po...

11 Films To See In January: ‘Italian Studies,’ ‘The 355’ & More

Ally Johnson

January 5, 2022 4:08 pm

Features, News

While the end of the year coverage has mostly finished up, there’s still plenty of films that most of the average viewers have yet to see, making January a greater month for catch-up than anything else. This i...

‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Tops 2022 Annie Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood

December 21, 2021 2:14 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The race to earn an Animated Feature Oscar nomination is traditionally competitive, but 2021 will likely see at least two critically acclaimed films on the outside looking in. Things got more interesting this ...

‘Belle’ Teaser Trailers: Mamoru Hosoda’s Acclaimed Animated Film Arrives January 14

Valerie Thompson

October 12, 2021 4:08 pm

News, Trailers

A quest to become someone else leads to surprising discoveries in “Belle,” an acclaimed animated film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (read our review here). The GKIDS animated rel...

NYFF Spotlight 2021 Dune Lost Daughter Cmon Cmon

NYFF 2021 Adds ‘Dune,’ ‘French Dispatch’ & Mike Mills’ ‘C’mon, Cmon’ With Joaquin Phoenix & More

Charles Barfield

August 19, 2021 1:30 pm

Festivals, News

Every year, the New York Film Festival welcomes “the season’s most anticipated and significant films” to take part in its Spotlight section. And though 2021 has been a really odd year (much like 2020) for the ...

‘Belle’: Mamoru Hosoda Crafts A Hopeful & Joyful Vision Of Utopia That Is Vibrant Maximalism [Cannes Review]

Iana Murray

July 17, 2021 11:35 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

While the internet IRL is drenched in morbidity and toxicity, Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Hosoda imagines a brighter semi-utopia in "Belle." Five billion users have signed up to a virtual society called “U,” a v...

‘Belle’ Trailer: Mamoru Hosoda Unveils His Magical Follow Up to Oscar-Nominated ‘Mirai’

Brynne Ramella

June 3, 2021 10:47 am

News, Trailers

Director Mamoru Hosoda made waves in 2018 with his Oscar-nominated film "Mirai." Three years later, he's back with his follow-up "Belle." The movie is poised to be just as enchanting and captivating as its pre...