Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth is the strangest mainstream studio film of 1986 and the last great Jim Henson production. Terry Jones, of Monty Python, wrote the screenplay.
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2000sMonsters, Inc. (2001)
The 10+ rating is honest evaluation. Pete Docter directing his feature debut.
1980sWarGames (1983) Review
WarGames is one of the best technological thrillers of the 1980s and one of the most influential American films about computer culture ever produced. John Badham had previously directed Saturday Night Fever and Blue Thunder.
2000sUp (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.
2010sTangled (2010) Review
Tangled appeared during a transitional period in Disney animation. The film adapts the Rapunzel fairy tale through the Brothers Grimm version.
1930sSnow 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.
2010sParaNorman (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.
2010sPinocchio (Garrone, 2019) Review
Matteo Garrone's Pinocchio is the most faithful screen adaptation of Carlo Collodi's 1883 source novel ever produced. The production is the work of Italian filmmakers reclaiming their own cultural property from international adaptations.
ChildhoodThe 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.
ChildhoodThe 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 films.
2010sThe 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…
1980sThe Little Mermaid (1989) Review
The Little Mermaid is the film that started the Disney Renaissance. Ron Clements and John Musker directed.