Cartoon Saloon: An Irish Animation Studio that Needs More Attention
Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio that should be appreciated more. They tell unique stories with unique animation, proving that 2D animation is still alive and well.

We are proud to present our newest film, WILDFIRE. Starring Kyonosuke Yamashita, Aimu Yamazuki, and Trent McClung. Also featuring Giovanni Vianna, Tre Williams, Paul Rodriguez, Miyu Ito, Tiago Lemos, Filipe Mota, Jonny Hernandez, Carlos Ribeiro, Miles Silvas, and Dylan Jaeb. Video by Eric Iwakura. Directed by Alan Hannon and Eric Iwakura. Edited by Alan Hannon. Still photography by Bailey Schreiner.
Cartoon Saloon is an animation studio that should be appreciated more. They tell unique stories with unique animation, proving that 2D animation is still alive and well.
The Gates, John Burr’s new thriller film, is a disturbingly realistic portrayal of three Black twenty-somethings - Derek (Mason Gooding), Kevin (Algee Smith), and Tyon (Keith Powers), as they accidentally take a wrong turn into a gated community that’s more like a modern-day sundown town. The three friends witness a variety of crimes in their new surroundings, including an attempted homicide and an attempted rape. As they attempt to alert the authorities and do the right thing, they are thwarted at every turn by the worst horror stories of American conservatism - racist white suburbanites, reckless gun violence, corrupt police, religious mania, and a megalomaniacal pastor.
The characters aren’t likable, the story is predictable and the humor is either disgusting, obnoxious, or uncomfortable. The Wrong Missy is a mess of a film and it’s not really worth your time.
Leveraging the cockiness of many of his interview subjects, Theroux created an exposing documentary that shows just how scary these sections of the internet can be.
It's sexy, regardless of what else is going on.