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10 great dark animated films
Animation can be cuddly and cosy, but it can also cause nightmares and confront some of life’s darkest aspects. As Watership Down comes to Blu-ray and 4K UHD, we round up other cartoons that are set to unsettle.
By George Bass
New 4K UHDs, Blu-rays and DVDs announced for January to March 2025: Del Toro, Kurosawa, Akerman and more
New 4K UHDs, Blu-rays and DVDs announced for January to March 2025: Del Toro, Kurosawa, Akerman and moreArchiving Netflix: how and what we preserve from the streamer’s programming
By Lisa Kerrigan, Michael Norman and others
30 game-changing film moments thanks to The National Lottery
By Josh Slater-Williams
“An orgy of physical bravado”: Point Break reviewed in 1991
By Philip Strick
In praise of Yakima Canutt, the stunt daredevil who risked his neck for Hollywood classics
By Lara Callaghan
Stranger Eyes: unnerving Singaporean thriller interrogates contemporary surveillance culture
By Tony Rayns
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