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 Bluesky 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… Diesel costs force Smyth schools to review bus use Answering the call: Disabled Smyth veteran and family get new home after Helene's destruction Loved ones of people lost to addiction urged to take part in Remembering Our Neighbors Smyth officials honor American Legion leader for speaking up Crunch Time: Local farms help Smyth schools celebrate Farm to School program Frank Beamer celebrated on eve of 80th birthday Chilhowie, Marion, Saltville office seekers speak at candidates' forum Trump’s ‘new era of animal welfare’ excludes almost all farm animals Virginia football falls as upset bid comes up short against No. 24 SMU, Jennings Virginia Tech football denied on final play in loss at Cal EO presents Bishops with Community Champion Award Remembering, living: Smyth Recovery Court vigil features stories of hope LL Cool J finds a new place to ply his ‘NCIS’ skills Bland's Hitachi Energy to honor people impacted by breast cancer with dinner Was it her plane? Amelia Earhart expedition reveals what it found 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.
