Articles by Alex Dudok de Wit
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Klaus review: cutting-edge festive animation with a cynical sting
The first animated feature from Netflix combines groundbreaking technology, a witty premise and some seriously nasty protagonists to create a Christmas story to please your inner Scrooge, writes Alex Dudok de Wit.
Monday, November 11, 2019
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The Lion King review: Disney’s CGI remake is lifelike but listless
Jon Favreau’s photorealistic update of Disney’s 1990s animated favourite lacks the passion and flair of the original, writes Alex Dudok de Wit.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
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Animated lives: five of the best features from Annecy Festival 2019
From ponderous pooches to battalions of bears, the latest crop of feature films from Annecy Film Festival combine astonishing visual worlds with engaging stories, further proving the limitless creative potential of animation. Alex Dudok de Wit picks his top five.
Friday, June 28, 2019
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Quick on the draw: the best animated shorts at Annecy Festival 2019
The experimentation possible in short film remains at the heart of the animation festival’s mission and this year, the programme contained excitingly vivid storytelling and innovative technique, reports Alex Dudok de Wit.
Friday, June 28, 2019
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Looping around limitations: the experimental shorts of Tezuka Osamu
As the British Museum celebrates manga in a blockbuster exhibition, we take a look at some of the most intriguing and low-key work by the man who invented Astro Boy, writes Alex Dudok de Wit.
Friday, June 7, 2019
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Dumbo review: Disney’s remake takes on dead weight
Reteaming with his studio alma mater, former misfit laureate Tim Burton fails to breach the corporate glass with either wit or weird, says Alex Dudok de Wit.
Monday, April 1, 2019
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The Lego Movie 2 review: this hyper-aware sequel builds a wall of irony
Sibling rivalry begets Duplo apocalypse in this relentlessly irreverent second serving of the plastic fantastic branding caper with a void at its core, says Alex Dudok de Wit.
Sunday, February 17, 2019
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Detainment review: a plea for wiser judgement
Vincent Lambe’s tactful, powerful recreation of the Jamie Bulger case – the before and after of the infamous child murder – turns the spotlight on our response to incomprehensible horror, says Alex Dudok de Wit.
Friday, January 25, 2019
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018: convening the vanguard of British cinema
At the eighth edition of this dynamic event in York, creatives at the forefront of film technology, from VFX to animation to VR, inspired audiences with their work and their stories, reports Alex Dudok de Wit.
Friday, November 30, 2018
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Five of the best at the 2018 Manchester Animation Festival 2018
From the UK, Poland and the Low Countries, here are five highlights of Manchester’s budding animation extravaganza, picked by Alex Dudok de Wit.
Friday, November 30, 2018
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