And they include a certain favorite animated robot of mine, plus the return to the Marvel universe by a beloved actor, and a performance out of ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ — all the stuff geek dreams are made of!
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A still from ‘The Wild Robot’ directed by Christ Sanders, photo courtesy of DreamWorks Animation & Universal
How 'The Wild Robot' taught me to Annecy: A short guide to the animation festival for non-believers
So you think animated films are just for kids and you won’t enjoy the largest festival in the world dedicated to the genre? I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong — and a major reason why for me was a film that’s not even finished yet but now burrows deep inside my heart. Read on to find out more.
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Berlinale announces new festival director, some Forum film titles and a whole lot more
Every year in cinema calendars February belongs to the Berlin International Film Festival, and this year it will be extra special, as the upcoming edition marks the last one with Carlo Chatrian as Artistic Director.
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Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
The Dubai Film Festival Diaries: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ and Why It Is a Fashionista’s Dream Come True
I wasn’t a huge fan of the last installment of ‘Star Wars’ titled ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, which closed the Dubai International Film Festival in 2016. I found the chemistry between Felicity Jones and Diego Luna like a couple of fingernails dragging on a blackboard. When they were — **spoiler alert!** — done away with, I was actually kind of happy. And that’s not how you should feel about intergalactic heroes, am I right?
Fast forward one year and I found inspiration and fun in another chapters of the ‘Star Wars’ saga which has been going on since I was a child!
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