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....
Animated
Darker Than Black (2007)—A Underrated Anime Series with a Lackluster Second Season
Set in Japan, the show revolves around Contractors–certain people who possess specific powers, but lose their ability to feel regular...
Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)—Masterpiece of Aesthetic and Music
Based on a popular novel of the same name by Diane Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle revolves around a young...
The Lego Movie (2014): When Awesomeness Beats the Odds of Quality
How this film exists is beyond me. They made 2014’s The Lego Movie, released it in a February…and managed to...
Treasure Planet (2002)—Disney’s Hidden Masterpiece
When it comes to animated films, Pixar and Japanese anime films such as Your Name often dominate the box office....
Belle (2021)—A Gorgeous and Imaginative Take on a Classic Fairytale
Beauty and the Beast is a classic French tale from 1756 and was so beloved that Disney created an animated...
Sinbad: Legend of The Seven Seas (2003)—A Failure or Hidden Masterpiece?
This was a Dreamworks animated film resurrected by Dreamworks founder Jeffery Katzenberg (who ran Disney during its renaissance) from tales...
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) and the Increasing Militarization of Police
The subject of police officers is one of the most controversial topics in the U.S. right now. Police officers often...
5 Centimeters per Second (2007)—A Harsh Reality in a Beautiful Lie
It’s funny how life works. Your friends in childhood may drift away from you one way or another, and despite...
