Tangled (2010) Review
Tangled appeared during a transitional period in Disney animation. The film adapts the Rapunzel fairy tale through the Brothers Grimm version.
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AnimatedSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Review
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is the foundational achievement of American feature animation. The achievement is historical instead of dramatic.
AnimatedThe Shrek Franchise (2001-2022) Review
The Shrek franchise consists of six feature productions across approximately twenty-one years of continuous DreamWorks production. The 2001 original is one of the great American animated films of the early twenty-first century and the production that established DreamWorks Animation as…
AnimalRatatouille (2007) Review
Ratatouille is one of the best Pixar films and one of the best animated films of the twenty-first century. The premise sounds like an idea that would test poorly with focus groups and get killed in development.
AnimatedPinocchio (1940) Review
Pinocchio is Disney's technical masterpiece. The film was released in February 1940 as the studio's second animated feature after Snow White.
AdventurePeter Pan (1953) Review
The film is structurally tight. The source material is darker and more philosophically complex than the Disney adaptation suggests.
AnimatedParaNorman (2012) Review
Laika Animation had been founded in 2005 by Phil Knight, the Nike founder, with substantial commitment to stop-motion feature production. The town's broader population substantially mocks and ostracizes Norman because of his unusual capabilities.
AdventureMulan (1998) Review
Mulan is one of the substantial late Disney Renaissance productions and the studio's most successful engagement with Chinese cultural material. The film appeared during the latter portion of the Disney Renaissance period.
AnimatedThe Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Review
Burton developed the original story concept, designed the major characters, and produced the production. Jack experiences substantial existential dissatisfaction with his role despite his substantial popularity among the Halloween Town inhabitants.
AdventureThe Jungle Book (1967 / 2016), Contrast Review
The Jungle Book exists in two substantial Disney adaptations across nearly five decades. The 1967 animated production is one of the great classical Disney.
AdventureThe Jumanji Franchise (1995 / 2017 / 2019) Review
The Jumanji franchise consists of three substantial feature productions across approximately twenty-four years. The 1995 original directed by Joe Johnston.
AdventureThe Lego Movie (2014) Review
The Lego Movie is one of the great American animated films of the 2010s and one of the most substantial commercial cinema surprises of the decade. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had directed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in…