The Weepiest Thing You'll See Reflected in a Clock Pendulum
Prepare to once again lose all the dignity shed in tears for Up's relationship montage. This hand-drawn animated short from Japan will take you on a similar journey through the stages of a lifetime relationship--starting at reluctant courtship and ending the way all things do, in affirmation that time will inevitably strip us of all that we love. It's deeply emotional and at times tragic, but because it's Japanese, it also has that weird Japanese reaction shot window, and that eventually reveals the film's creator: Tekken, a comedian who has named himself after the Tekken video games and wears idiotic face paint. Try to ignore that part. Best not to look behind the curtain.
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The new year is upon us, and to ring in 2013, Michel Gondry decided to do more than just his usual dropping of a tinfoil ball and uncorking of a foamy bottle of cotton batting and half-remembered dreams. This year, the director has wished us a happy new year with a new animated... / Continue →
Written and directed by Christopher Kezelos, The Maker is a charming little five-minute short about a toothy, f-hole-headed creature who "races against time to make the most important and beautiful creation of his life." I won't spoil what "the most important and beautiful crea... / Continue →
Does Superman's Kryptonian dog, Krypto, have super dog poops? Good question! And one that's explored in Brett Underhill's charming little animated short, Superman's Best Friend. It's not exactly unsafe for work, but just so you know, the film does include depictions of Krypto's... / Continue →
