Oscar Blitz 2026 – Animated Feature

Thirty-five. There were 35 movies up for consideration for the Animated Feature Oscar this year, the most there's ever been. Every year, I endeavor to clear the lot, because unfortunately there's still no shortlist for the category, and every year I come up just a bit short. For the 2025 cycle, I took in 31. … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2026 – Animated Feature →

DownStream – June Toons

At the beginning of the year, I set a goal for myself to go full completist on potential contenders for next year's Animated Feature Oscar race. I've tried several times to finish the whole list, but I've invariably missed some titles that had limited runs or which weren't even screened in Los Angeles at all, … Continue reading DownStream – June Toons →