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Updated 2026-10-10 13:55 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Variety reviewed Brad Bird's animated feature 'Ray Gunn,' praising its retro-futuristic style but noting a lack of charm. At Contenders London, directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi discussed their film 'La Bola Negra,' which explores generational trauma through the stories of three gay men.

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Variety
“Welcome to the future,” we hear several times in “Ray Gunn” — not that the brave new world it presents is all that welcoming. Or, for that matter, particularly brave or new. The good news is we finally have flying cars and superpowered jetpacks; in other respects, though, we haven’t come a long way
2026-10-10 13:45 UTC
Deadline
If David Ellison wants a ticket to the Oscars this year it most likely won’t be with anything from Paramount or even (so far) from Warner Bros, but if you said Netflix you might be on the right track. Ray Gunn, from Oscar-winning filmmaker Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles), comes out of
2026-10-10 13:45 UTC
Deadline
Spanish directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi delved into the generational trauma behind award-winning film La Bola Negra at Deadline’s Contenders London. The feature – revolving around the interconnected stories of three gay men in 1932, 1937 and 2017 – took its cue from Alberto Co
2026-10-10 13:50 UTC
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