Martin Rosen, Master of Childhood Trauma

The Rabbits of Tomorrow: Watership Down and the Evolution of Animation

By Matt Levine March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 Martin Rosen, Master of Childhood Trauma

Animated image of a rabbit looking over his shoulder, a barbed-wire fence and a forest visible in the background.

|Daniel McCabe| Watership Down. The name conjures contrasting images of adorable rabbits and their violent, authoritarian society. Reams of ink and pixels have been expended discussing the film’s timeless plot and emotionally gripping images. It also holds a unique place in the history… Continue reading

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There’s Something Unnatural About This Place: Martin Rosen’s Watership Down and The Plague Dogs

By Matt Levine March 17, 2023 March 17, 2023 Martin Rosen, Master of Childhood Trauma

A.R.S.E. medical testing facility exterior. Source: The Plague Dogs

|Chris Ryba-Tures| I was about five the summer the last of my grandparents died. All four died over two years, alternating sides of the family. In our house death wasn’t just a teary conversation to have with the kids after the family parakeet dies. It was a force that rendered my… Continue reading