Spotlight REVIEW ‘Forgotten Island’ moves better than most animated films Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Sep 25, 2026 Sep 25, 2026 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says "Forgotten Island" may be the best animated film of the year. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s specific.kAm%92E’D H92E D6A2C2E6D “u@C8@EE6? xD=2?5” 7C@> >@DE 2?:>2E65 7:=>D C6=62D65 E@52J] x?DE625 @7 >:?:?8 @=5 EC@A6D @C 4@?E6>A@C:K:?8 D:EF2E:@?D[ 5:C64E@CD y@6= rC2H7@C5 2?5 y2?F6= |6C425@ 5:8 :?E@ E96:C 72>:=:6D’ A2DED 2?5 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 DE@CJ E92E’D @C:8:?2= 2?5 FEE6C=J 962CE76=E]k^AmkAm$6E :? E96 !9:=:AA:?6D :? E96 `hh_D[ “xD=2?5” 7@==@HD EH@ 7C:6?5D[ y@ WG@:465 3J w]t]#]X 2?5 #2:DD2 W{:K2 $@36C2?@X[ 2D E96J 562= H:E9 =:76 @? E96:C :D=2?5 2?5 7246 E96 7FEFC6 H:E9@FE 6249 @E96C] %9:D :D H92E “{:=@ U2>Aj $E:E49” D9@F=5 92G6 366?] k^Am kAm(96? #2:DD2 86ED 2 D9@E 2E 2EE6?5:?8 r2=E649[ D96 564:56D E@ E2<6 :E 2?5 >@G6 :?E@ F?492CE65 E6CC:E@CJ] q67@C6 E92E 92AA6?D[ D96 2?5 y@ 7:?5 E96>D6=G6D 8@:?8 E9C@F89 2 A@CE2= E@ E96 :D=2?5 @7 }2<2=:[ 2 A=246 y@’D 8C2?5>@E96C 925 E@=5 E96> 23@FE] %96C6[ E96J 7:?5 2== EJA6D @7 492C24E6CD W:?4=F5:?8 #2HH[ 2 H6C6\5@8 G@:465 3J s2G6 uC2?4@X 2?5 6?@F89 @C:8:?2=:EJ E@ 7F6= 5@K6?D @7 s:D?6J 762EFC6D] k^Am People are also reading… Federal grant to fund Route 122 improvement study at Smith Mountain Lake Hokies' Flowers: Luke Reynolds 'the best tight end in the nation' What to know as Smith Mountain Lake Wine Festival returns this weekend Ballot uncontested in Rocky Mount mayor, council races Vinton man gets 14 years for child pornography collection of more than 100 victims Record crowd comes out for Rocky Mount Fest Virginia Tech releases study on 2023 harmful algal blooms at SML Nonprofits give thanks for $86,000 donated from Joyous Junque sale NAACP luncheon to honor storied Franklin County native ACC reveals Virginia Tech football's 2027 league opponents Cindy Crawford's son, Presley Gerber, dies at 27 Rocky Mount Fest returns this Saturday Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Off-duty Danville officer charged in shooting — a soon-to-be dad — in court via video Highly touted guard Bailey commits to Virginia Tech women's basketball kAm%92E @C:8:?2=:EJ :D H92E >2<6D “u@C8@EE6? xD=2?5” D@ >6>@C23=6] (2E49 :E @?46 2?5 J@F @?=J D4C2A6 E96 DFC7246] (2E49 :E C6A62E65=J 2?5 :E A2JD 5:G:56?5D] rC2H7@C5 2?5 |6C425@ 92G6 A2465 E9:D 72DE6C E92? >@DE 7:=>D 2?5 92G6 E9@D6 DA64:7:4 C676C6?46D – E@ E96 `hh_D[ E96 !9:=:AA:?6D 2?5 A@A 4F=EFC6 \\ E92E >2<6 :E 72D4:?2E:?8]k^Am "Forgotten Island" is set in the Philippines in the 1990s. DreamWorks Animation kAm%96 7:=>’D >FD:4 WJ6D[ w]t]#] 4@?EC:3FE6DX :D 8@@5[ E@@[ 2?5 762EFC6D 4@G6CD @7 4=2DD:4D] xED 4@=@C A2=6EE6 :D D@ G:G:5 J@F H@?56C :7 E9:D D9@F=5 36 E:E=65 “u2?E2DJ xD=2?5[” ?@E “u@C8@EE6? xD=2?5]”k^Am kAm(9:=6 uC2?4@ H:?D E96 AC:K6 7@C 36DE G@:46 H@C< W4@>6 @?[ 96’D 2 H6C6H@=7^5@8X[ E96C6’D A=6?EJ E92E 4@>6D 7C@> E96 8C2?5>@E96C’D DE@CJE6==:?8 2?5 E96 7C:6?5D’ 7=:89ED @7 72?4J]k^Am kAmqJ DH:E49:?8 E96 EH@ 492C24E6CD’ EC2;64E@C:6D[ H6 2C6?’E D6?E 5@H? @3G:@FD A2E9D 2D E96J >:?6 72DE\7@@5 2?5 7C24E:@?D] k^Am kAmq6DE @7 2== “u@C8@EE6? xD=2?5” C6H2C5D FD 7@C A2J:?8 2EE6?E:@? 2?5 @A6?:?8 @FC >:?5D E@ ?6H H@C=5D] xE ?6G6C 232?5@?D :ED 4@FC286 2?5 2=H2JD DF886DED E96 36DE :D J6E E@ 4@>6]k^AmkAm%9:D[ 7@=<D[ 4@F=5 36 E96 36DE 2?:>2E65 7:=> @7 E96 J62C]k^Amk2D:56 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E E?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E\:?7@Qmk9cm#t'xt(k^9cmkA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Q 52E2\@=<\4@AJ\D@FC46lQ|6DD286q@5JQm“u@C8@EE6? xD=2?5”k^Am kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qm#2E65i !v 7@C D@>6 G:@=6?46[ D42CJ D:EF2E:@?Dk^Am kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=Qm$E2CDi b ½ DE2CDk^Am kA 4=2DDlQI0|D@}@C>2=QmqCF46’D %2<6i u2DE6? J@FC D62E36=ED] (96? E9:D E2<6D @77[ :E >@G6D]k^Amk^2D:56m Movies & TV Directors behind ‘Forgotten Island’ borrow from relatives for ideas Bruce R. MillerLee Enterprises 0 comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Movies in a Minute: "Forgotten Island" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says "Forgotten Island" may be the best animated film of the year.
Movies & TV Directors behind ‘Forgotten Island’ borrow from relatives for ideas Bruce R. MillerLee Enterprises
Movies in a Minute: "Forgotten Island" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says "Forgotten Island" may be the best animated film of the year.
