Fantasia 2022 : ‘The Girl From the Other Side’ shows off stunning, fantasy animation

Simultaneously emulating a sense of wonder and dread in classic, gothic forms, The Girl From the Other Side is a masterful expression of loneliness and the compassion of being seen.  Based on their 2019 short of the same name and adapted from…

Fantasia 2022 : ‘Goodbye, Don Glees!’ is a visually grand depiction of the trials and triumphs of growing up

With the obvious comparison being the Rob Reiner Stephen King adaptation Stand By Me, it should come as little surprise that Goodbye, Don Glees!, from director Atsuko Ishizuka (A Place Further than the Universe), is as visually grandiose as it is narratively…