Kubo and the Two Strings
There is a real sense of enchantment here—of the importance of memory, of the power of storytelling, of the human condition.
Animation
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem
The Doomstar Requiem is an unmistakable parody, but a parody that is so warmhearted and impassioned that it becomes something that can stand on its own.
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
It’s undeniably the best Spider-Man film ever made, and might even be the best superhero film of all time, unapologetically in love with its source material and unwilling to corral it into anything resembling realism.
All-Star Superman
The plot, involving super hero serums, sun-eating creatures, and gravity guns, is expectedly outlandish.
The Animatrix
The overall effort is laudable, and often does a better job of expanding the world of the Matrix than the two sequels.
Millennium Actress
As we age, our memories form the individual people that we become. But as they fade, we can lose little bits of ourselves that were once crucial.