If you’re anything like me, one of the biggest draws of Disney+ was the inclusion of The Simpson’s. Sure, it’s been bad much longer than it’s been…… Read more “Major Film Reviews Classic Simpsons Playlist”
Tag: Animation
Evolution of Animation: Part Four – War! Huh! What is it Good For? Propaganda!
First three parts available here, here, and here Just as Walt Disney was exploring the possibilities that feature-length animation could bring, the world at large was about…… Read more “Evolution of Animation: Part Four – War! Huh! What is it Good For? Propaganda!”
Soul Review
For 25 years, Pixar has proved themselves time and again as the kings of emotive animation storytelling, from their debut with Toy Story in 1995, right through to 2020’s Onward,…… Read more “Soul Review”
The Nightmare Before Christmas Review
Is it a Christmas film? Is it a Halloween film? Well, let me put this argument to bed, it’s both, there the argument is solved. Also, pineapple…… Read more “The Nightmare Before Christmas Review”
Evolution of Animation: Part Three – Emergence of Features
Contrary to popular belief, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is not the first feature-length animated film. That honour goes to an Argentinian film from 1917 called…… Read more “Evolution of Animation: Part Three – Emergence of Features”
Howard Review
Amidst all this talk of the ‘Disney Renaissance,’ I find myself thinking back through everything that makes that particular string of films memorable. Truth be told, there…… Read more “Howard Review”
Hercules Review
Well, this will teach me to open my big mouth. After the release of my Top 10 Animated Films list (available here) last week, a few conversations emerged…… Read more “Hercules Review”
My Top 10 Animated Films
It occurred to me the other day that, for all my posturing, and championing of animation, I hadn’t really revealed my litmus test of what I consider to…… Read more “My Top 10 Animated Films”
Space Jam Review
The Looney Tunes are practically animation royalty nowadays, they’ve been around since the 1930’s and generations of children have come to love Bugs, Daffy, and all the…… Read more “Space Jam Review”
South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut Review
South Park was a natural escalation in the increasing trend of animation aimed towards adults. What the Simpsons had started in 1989 had been slowly building throughout…… Read more “South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut Review”