Can Project Hail Mary’s Lead “Rockyteer” Get a VFX Oscar Nomination? Will James Ortiz, Rocky's lead puppeteer on Project Hail Mary, get to share in a Best Visual Effects Oscar nomination?

James Ortiz's performance as Rocky in #ProjectHailMary is reportedly eligible for Best Supporting Actor #Oscar consideration. I'm still curious if Ortiz could also be included in a Best Visual Effects nomination. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

Michael Review | Flickreel Michael never quite takes flight.

Safe, sanitized, and sexually ambiguous. My review of #MichaelMovie. www.flickreel.com/michael-revi...

The Elephant Man’s bones had better make an appearance. #MichaelMovie

One of these Val Kilmers has more humanity than the other. It isn’t the one on the left.

Actually got permission to use some art work in Volume 3!

All three volumes of “Bright & Shiny” are a testament to her undeniable impact.

Curious if that will make it eligible for Best Animated Feature???

2027 Oscars | Will Disney Get Three Best Animated Feature Nominations with Hexed, Hoppers, & Toy Story 5? Between Hexed, Hoppers, and Toy Story 5, could Disney score three Best Animated Feature nominations at the 99th Oscars in 2027?

Between #Hexed, #Hoppers, and #ToyStory5, how many Best Animated Feature nominations will Disney and Pixar get at next year's #Oscars? cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

Between “Ray Gunn” and “Toy Story 5,” we could potentially see Brad Bird nominated against Andrew Stanton in Best Animated Feature.

Anime Feature The Keeper of the Camphor Tree to Play at 2026 Tribeca Festival The anime feature The Keeper of the Camphor Tree will play at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, along with several animated shorts.

The Japanese animated feature #TheKeeperoftheCamphorTree is headed to the #Tribeca Festival, as are several animated shorts. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Wins Top Prize at 22nd BAFTA Games Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 can add the British Academy Games Award to the long list of prizes it's already picked up.

#ClairObscurExpedition33 has won yet another Best Game Award: The #BAFTA! cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev... @baftagames.bsky.social

Kevin Season 1 | Review The animals may be able to talk, but Kevin hasn’t found its voice yet.

We need to talk about #Kevin… the show where Jason Schwartzman voices a cat. Not the Tilda Swinton psychological drama. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

a red angry bird from the angry birds movie is looking at the camera with a blue sky in the background . ALT: a red angry bird from the angry birds movie is looking at the camera with a blue sky in the background .

I honestly had minimal interest in #TheAngryBirdsMovie3 until I saw multiple sources with the headline "Red Fucks."

Lee Cronin might not be a household name. His take on “The Mummy” is so fresh and freaky that it warrants having his name in the title, though. It’s more in the spirit of “The Exorcist” or “Pet Sematary” than a traditional Mummy movie. #LeeCroninsTheMummy.

Wow, I heard Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz were doing another “Mummy” movie, but it didn’t expect such a quick turnaround… wait a minute? #LeeCroninsTheMummy

I do indeed.

Animated Features & Shorts Announced for 2026 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Three animated features and two animated shorts have been announced for this year's edition of the Directors' Fortnight at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

The 2026 #Cannes Film Festival just got even more stacked for animation, with three features and two shorts announced for the Directors' Fortnight. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

Normal Review | Flickreel Normal doesn’t break new ground for the talent involved, it’s just enough fun to get the job done.

#NormalMovie is just abnormal enough to work. My review: www.flickreel.com/normal-review/

Animated Feature In Waves to Open Cannes Critics’ Week Phuong Mai Nguyen’s In Waves is set to open the 65th edition of Critics’ Week at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, marking a historic first for an animated feature.

#InWaves is set to make history as the first animated feature to commence Critics' Week at #Cannes. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

Time for “Nobody 3,” I mean, #NormalMovie!

Snow White, Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, Toy Story, Shrek, Spirited Away, Inside Out, Soul, Across the Spider-Verse, The Wild Robot.

The Flintstones and Family Guy are the only animated shows to be nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series at the Primetime #Emmys. I genuinely believe #SouthPark could be the third if it were to submit in that category this year. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev... @southparkstudios.bsky.social

Three animated shows have been nominated for the 86th #Peabody Awards: #CommonSideEffects, #MoonGirl, and #ShapeIsland. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev... @peabodyawards.bsky.social

My review of #YouMeTuscany, an enjoyable enough date movie for couples who can’t handle "The Drama." www.flickreel.com/you-me-tusca...

I feel like this is the film that's either going to make or break Skydance Animation. At least the character designs look more distinct than the studio's other films.

The 2026 #Cannes Film Festival lineup includes the animated features "Iron Boy" and "Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer." cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

The Old Mill for shorts. For features, Pinocchio… which was also pretty much the only winner other than Dumbo for a few decades.

Gonna get lost in Rege-Jean Page’s sauce, as the tagline implies. #YouMeTuscany

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord Season 1 Episodes 1-8 | Spoiler-Free Review Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord brings new layers to the fan-favorite character.

Saw the first eight episodes of #MaulShadowLord. It's appropriately the darkest animated show produced under the Disney regime, as well as the best first season for a #StarWars show since Andor. cartooncontender.com/news-and-rev...

#ProjectHailMary has grossed more in three weeks than what Solo: A Star Wars Story made during its entire run.