Alex Dudok de Wit
All articles by Alex Dudok de Wit
Robot Dreams: Pablo Berger’s touching silent animation shows how swiftly a bond of affection can mark a life
The connection between a lonely New York dog and the robot companion he purchased is illustrated with surreal dream sequences and Busby Berkeley-style dance routines in Pablo Berger‘s melancholy comedy.
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Wendell & Wild: sublimely animated stop-motion chaos
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood adds another charming coming-of-age story to the Richard Linklater universe
By Alex Dudok de Wit
The Crossing uses striking animation techniques but its story struggles to pick up momentum
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Salaam Bombay! ranks with the masterpieces of neo-realism
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Drawing ahead: Suzuki Toshio on the future of Studio Ghibli
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Away review: a lone animator on the open road
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Tick tick... boom: anime goes global
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Sanctuary review: rejecting disability stereotypes and sermons
By Alex Dudok de Wit
The Lion King review: Disney’s CGI remake is lifelike but listless
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Klaus review: cutting-edge festive animation with a cynical sting
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Quick on the draw: the best animated shorts at Annecy Festival 2019
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Animated lives: five of the best features from Annecy Festival 2019
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Looping around limitations: the experimental shorts of Tezuka Osamu
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Dumbo review: Disney’s remake takes on dead weight
By Alex Dudok de Wit
The Lego Movie 2 review: this hyper-aware sequel builds a wall of irony
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Detainment review: a plea for wiser judgement
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Five of the best at the 2018 Manchester Animation Festival 2018
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2018: convening the vanguard of British cinema
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Peace, love… and Estonian madness at the Hiroshima Animation Festival 2018
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Takahata Isao obituary: Studio Ghibli’s quiet visionary of the real
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Paris: animation capital of the world?
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Te Wei, founding father of Chinese animation
By Alex Dudok de Wit
Toons in the air: highlights of 2016’s Manchester and London animation festivals
By Alex Dudok de Wit
The best indie animation of 2016
By Chris Robinson, Alex Dudok de Wit and others
The best indie animation of 2015
By Alex Dudok de Wit, Chris Robinson and others