Let me be upfront: I’m tired of animated movies that feel like they came off an assembly line. Another sequel, another spin-off, another talking animal with a celebrity voice and a fart joke every ninety seconds. So when DreamWorks put out an original story for its milestone 50th feature, built on Philippine folklore, with a…
Okay, I need to talk about this movie because I have been thinking about nothing else since I left the theater. Forgotten Island — DreamWorks’ 50th feature, directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado (the same guys who gave us Puss in Boots: The Last Wish) — just came out, and I genuinely don’t think…
I went into Forgotten Island expecting to like the talking dog. I did not expect to be emotionally wrecked by him. Raww is the loud, chaotic weredog in DreamWorks’ 2026 animated adventure, and he turned out to be the character I can’t stop thinking about, and clearly I’m not the only one. Quick Setup: What…
Okay, I need to talk about Forgotten Island for a second, because I honestly don’t think people are talking about it enough yet. DreamWorks quietly dropped their 50th feature — their 50th — and instead of playing it safe with another sequel, they handed the reins to Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado, the filmmakers behind…