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You wait an age for a Latin-flavored animated film with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, then two come along at once. Sony Pictures Animation’s Encanto will follow later in the year. Only the first act of Vivo is actually set in Latin America: Havana, Cuba, to be precise. But the rest of the story unfolds across a Florida shot through with the presence of the Cuban diaspora, and powered by propulsive pop-fusion tunes from the Hamilton songwriter which run the gamut from mambo to hip hop. Havan...

The Mitchells vs. the Machines feels apt: it adds a layer of meta significance to an already very self-reflexive film. Mitchells is interested in the role of tech in our world — particularly the intrusion of screens into family life — and it will now be watched at home, on small screens, vying for viewers’ attention with the smartphones in their pockets. Katie Mitchell (Abbi Jacobson) is a teenage misfit and keen amateur filmmaker: her viral Youtube videos have secured her a place at Cal...