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The newest film from LAIKA is the stop-motion animated film Wildwood, based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis. Written by Chris Butler and directed by Travis Knight, the film adaptation follows a girl named Prue, who finds herself entering a mystical forest alongside her classmate Curtis in order to rescue her brother, who was taken away by a murder of crows. Wildwood is simply stunning on screen from beginning to end, making for one of this d

The newest movie from DreamWorks Animation, Forgotten Island, explores the power of friendship and memories. When Jo and Raissa, best friends through their school years, are about to split apart and live in different countries, they finally find the portal to the island of Nakali, a mythical forgotten island they've been trying to find their entire childhood. After losing their memories of their first night there, their friendship is tested as they figure out how to get home.

The fifth film in the Toy Story franchise deals with the transition from kids playing with toys to having tech to waste their time on instead. Bonnie, the young girl who Andy gave his toys to at the end of Toy Story 3, is gifted a Lilypad by her parents, partially in hopes that it will help her connect with and make friends with other kids who also play on this device. The feeling that the toys are being left behind in favor of this new gaming device brings up a lot of feelin