animation

Still from the 1999 Warner Bros animated film 'The Iron Giant'.

‘The Iron Giant’ at 25 – Review

The Iron Giant (1999)Director: Brad BirdScreenwriters: Tim McCanlies, Brad BirdStarring: Eli Merienthal, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Aniston, Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald, John Mahoney, Cloris Leachman, M. Emmet Walsh, James Gammon Brad Bird’s feature directorial debut deserves to be spoken about in the same breath as the greats of animation. After 25 years, technology may have […]

‘The Iron Giant’ at 25 – Review Read More »

‘The Lion King’ at 30 – Review

‘The Lion King’ at 30 – Review

The Lion King (1994)Directors: Roger Allers, Rob MinkoffScreenwriters: Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts, Linda Woolverton Starring: Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Moira Kelly, Niketa Calame, Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Robert Guillaume, Rowan Atkinson, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Madge Sinclair, Frank Welker Along with the Oscar-nominated Beauty and the Beast, The

‘The Lion King’ at 30 – Review Read More »

The Boy and the Heron (2023) Review

The Boy and the Heron (2023) Review

The Boy and the Heron (2023)Director: Hayao MiyazakiScreenwriter: Hayao MiyazakiStarring: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Shōhei Hino, Ko Shibasaki, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Kunimura In 2013, Hayao Miyazaki released The Wind Rises, widely reported to be his final film before retirement. A year later, When Marnie Was There came out along with

The Boy and the Heron (2023) Review Read More »

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) Short Film Review

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) Short Film Review

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)Directors: Peter Baynton, Charlie MackesyScreenwriters: Charlie Mackesy, Jon CrokerStarring: Jude Coward Nicoll, Tom Hollander, Idris Elba, Gabriel Byrne The BBC and Apple TV+ animated children’s story book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is 2023’s all-star offering in the Oscars’ Animated Short category,

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) Short Film Review Read More »

The Sea Beast (2022) Review

The Sea Beast (2022) Review

The Sea Beast (2022)Director: Chris WilliamsScreenwriters: Chris Williams, Nell BenjaminStarring: Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Dan Stevens It’s no surprise that The Sea Beast has been Netflix’s most successful animation to date, or that it has been given the Oscar nod for Best Animated Feature. It is the classic combination of adventure,

The Sea Beast (2022) Review Read More »

‘Hercules’ at 25 – Review

‘Hercules’ at 25 – Review

Hercules (1997) Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker Screenwriters: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don McEnery, Bob Shaw, Irene Mecchi Starring: Tate Donovan, Susan Egan, James Woods, Danny DeVito, Rip Torn, Bobcat Goldthwait, Matt Frewer, Hal Holbrook, Barbara Barrie, Paul Shaffer Following their latest attempt to get their dream project Treasure Planet off the starting blocks (which

‘Hercules’ at 25 – Review Read More »

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) Review

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) Review

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) Director: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman Screenwriters: Loren Bouchard, Nora Smith Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, John Roberts When it comes to animated sitcom films, audiences want the same show they love but more cinematic. This can bring together the two contradictory goals of TV (stability)

The Bob’s Burgers Movie (2022) Review Read More »

Scroll to Top