The NeverEnding Story (1984)
The NeverEnding Story is the rare children's film that takes children seriously as readers. The script is based on Michael.
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AdventureLabyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth is the strangest mainstream studio film of 1986 and the last great Jim Henson production. Terry Jones, of Monty Python.
AdventureToy Story 1-3 (1995, 1999, 2010)
Toy Story is the foundational achievement in feature-length computer animation. Seen all three more than five times across decades.
AnimatedMonsters, Inc. (2001)
The 10+ rating is honest evaluation. Pete Docter directing his feature debut.
AdventureWreck-It Ralph (2012) / Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018), Duology Review
The Wreck-It Ralph duology demonstrates one of the more visible quality declines between original Disney animated production and direct sequel extension. The 2012 original delivered substantial creative achievement within video game source framework.
AdventureUp (2009) Review
Docter and Bob Peterson wrote the screenplay. The aggregate Docter filmography represents one of the most accomplished contemporary directorial bodies of work in American animation.
AnimatedTangled (2010) Review
Tangled appeared during a transitional period in Disney animation. The film adapts the Rapunzel fairy tale through the Brothers Grimm version.
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…
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.
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.