Drop What You’re Doing and Watch ‘The Dragon Prince’
Netflix has hatched the next great fantasy epic. Read More
November 23, 2019
Animation
Disney+ Knows What We Want: More Pixar Animated Shorts
Pixar offers its first look at six new animated short films from six new directors. These works cover pit bulls,… Read More
November 1, 2019
The Abominable Financial State of Non-Disney Animated Features
DreamWorks Animation just had its worst opening in decades while Disney continues to increase its share of the theatrical animation… Read More
September 30, 2019
‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’: Celebrating Miyazaki’s First Coming of Age FIlm
Kiki's delivery service is not only Hayao Miyazaki's first coming of age film but an introspection of how a person… Read More
July 28, 2019
How ‘Toy Story’ Became the ‘Die Hard’ of Animated Movies
So much of Hollywood's animated feature output of the last 24 years has followed the formula of Pixar's first big… Read More
June 24, 2019
When Is An Animated Film Not An Animated Film?
When the mouse house says so. Read More
June 12, 2019
The Dark and Curious Case of ‘Invader Zim’
With a Netflix movie on the horizon, we look back at the short-lived Nickelodeon cartoon which pushed the envelope when… Read More
May 29, 2019
The Continued Calamity of Animated Westerns
Almost all of the major animation studios have attempted Westerns, and all of them have either been flops or are… Read More
April 14, 2019
‘Dumbo’ Began Life As A Failed Novelty Concept
In 1941 Walt Disney needed a hit, so he turned to a simple children’s story gimmick for redemption. Read More
April 1, 2019