Beauty and the Beast – animated film review
I remember when Beauty and the Beast came out back in 1991. I’d heard the music from a lot of different sources, and…
Tag: animation
The Book of Life – animated film review
When The Book of Life first came out, I was interested in seeing it, but I never got around to it. I have…
The Return of the King (1980) – animated film review
After the 1977 release of The Hobbit, Rankin/Bass took three years to create and release The Return of the King in 1980. They…
Kubo and the Two Strings – film review
In Kubo and the Two Strings, Kubo and his mother live in a seaside cave near an unnamed village. Every day, the young…
Who Framed Roger Rabbit – film review
I remember seeing Who Framed Roger Rabbit back when it first came out, and it was a fun film back then. Watching it…
Finding Dory – animated film review
Sequels like Finding Dory are always a hard thing, especially if the original film is as popular and beloved as Finding Nemo. So…
Zootopia – film review
When I saw the first trailer for Zootopia, I wasn’t sure how much I would like it. That trailer really didn’t give any…
The Good Dinosaur – film review
Set on an alternate Earth in which dinosaurs never went extinct, The Good Dinosaur focuses on the adventures of Arlo, a very timid…
Robin Hood – animated film review
Robin Hood came out in theaters a little over 42 years ago, and it has been a favorite of mine since I first…
Hotel Transylvania 2 – animated film review
I absolutely loved Hotel Transylvania. The humor was spot on, the characters were a fun take on classic movie monsters, and the story…
How to Train Your Dragon 2 – film review
How to Train Your Dragon 2 picks up five years after the events of the first How to Train Your Dragon movie. Hiccup…
Inside Out – animated film review
Inside Out is the story of 11-year-old Riley and the emotions inside her head: Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust. After a happy…
Song of the Sea – animated film review
I have been waiting to see Song of the Sea for over two years now, since I first watched The Secret of Kells.…
Home on the Range – animated film review
I have to admit: when I saw the trailers for Home on the Range, they didn’t excite me. Unfortunately, despite a couple high…
Fantasia 2000 – animated film review
Fantasia 2000 is the sequel to Fantasia, the animation and musical anthology film from 1940. As with the previous film, this one combines…
Atlantis: The Lost Empire – animated film review
The first thing I thought when I saw an ad for Atlantis: The Lost Empire was, “Wow, this looks similar to Nadia: The…
The Last Unicorn – animated film review
As part of the movie tour, I recently had the opportunity to see The Last Unicorn on the big screen. I went with…
Alice in Wonderland – animated film review
I have always wanted to review Alice in Wonderland. This film has been one of my favorites for a while, even though I…
The Hobbit – animated film review
Way back in 1977, 37 years ago yesterday, Rankin/Bass aired on television for the first time their animated musical adaptation of The Hobbit.…
ParaNorman – film review
While the premise of ParaNorman had sounded interesting when I first saw previews of this film a couple years ago, I wasn’t sure…
Frozen – film review
Frozen opens to little Princess Anna, who adores her older sister Elsa, especially Elsa’s power to create snow and ice. But after Elsa…