Weathering with You (2019)—High Expectations, Disappointing Execution
Do you ever feel blue or I should say, under the weather sometimes? I know that I do from time...
Animated
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)—Dark, Gothic and Disney
Loosely based on the 1831 novel of the same name, Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame is often glossed over...
Rise of the Guardians (2009)—The Power of Self Belief
What does it mean to be a guardian? Jack Frost would tell you. DreamWorks has often produced hit or miss...
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)—What it Means to be a Real Boy
The tale of Pinocchio dates all the way back to 1883 from Florence, Italy by a writer named Carlo Collodi....
Sausage Party (2016)- A Typical Seth Rogan film Only Animated
So animated R-rated films are very rare…in America. In Japan and other countries they are more common, but in the...
Hellboy Animated (2006-2007)—Guillermo Del Toro’s Forgotten Hellboy Films
It’s no secret that I love Guillermo Del Toro’s Hellboy movies. His visually rich and distinct style of blending shades...
Quest for Camelot (1998): Poorly-timed Comedy over All Else
As a friend has said many times, kids are dumb. They find themselves liking stuff that isn’t actually that good....
Lightyear (2022)—A Pointless Spin-Off of a Popular Pixar Series
Let me preface by saying that I like many others didn’t care about this movie when it was first announced....
9 (2009)- Dark and Intriguing worldbuilding with a Simple Story
Animated films in the U.S. are plagued with a simple issue for decades: a belief that animation is for children....
