Appreciators of the art of animation should be familiar with Cartoon Saloon, and anyone who isn't has a very enjoyable viewing journey ahead of them. The Ireland-based studio committed to hand-drawn, 2D animation had four feature films to their name before their latest release, My Father's Dragon, most notably a trio inspired by Irish folklore. This new movie hitting Netflix, an adaptation of the 1948 book of the same name directed by Nora Twomey, is perhaps their most easily accessible to date, and the most directly targeted at younger audiences. It is also a statement that their brand is worthy of the trust viewers afford to the biggest names in all-ages entertainment at their best. If Song of the Sea is more emotionally complex and Wolfwalkers more visually ornate, My Father's Dragon operates with a clarity of purpose that is so well-calibrated it risks being taken for granted. Beautiful, moving, and...