Spotlight MOVIES Directors behind ‘Forgotten Island’ borrow from relatives for ideas Bruce R. MillerLee Enterprises Sep 27, 2026 6 hrs ago 0 × From animation, to sequels to Oscar hopefuls, we look at some of the big movies heading to theaters in the Fall. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s one thing to write what you know. It’s another to write who you know.kAm%92E’D H92E y@6= rC2H7@C5 2?5 y2?F6= !] |6C425@ 5:5 H96? E96J 4C27E65 “u@C8@EE6? xD=2?5[” 2 ?6H 2?:>2E65 7:=>]k^AmkAm$6E :? 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‘Forgotten Island’ moves better than most animated films In “Forgotten Island,” directors Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado dig into their families’ pasts and come up with a story that’s original and …
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