Proper theatrical sequels to Disney animated films are a very rare thing. Not counting Pixar, the only animated sequels that Disney has given a wide release are The Rescuers Down Under, Return to Never Land, The Jungle Book 2, and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Frozen II is the fifth one to be added to this exclusive…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Frozen II’ Review – Bold, Bloated, and Beautiful
We have a brand new holiday classic on our hands. Klaus, the directorial debut of animator and writer Sergio Pablos, is a welcome return to the holiday season's magical feelings of warmth and wonder. It is also the triumphant return of beautiful and traditional 2-D animation for a feature film, meticulously done by Pablo’s own…
This may sound ridiculous nowadays but Disney used to be a company that took risks. So much of their filmography have been gambles: the avant-garde fusion of classical music and animation in Fantasia, the groundbreaking effects of combining live-action and backlit animation in Tron, or the more mature and interesting deviations from usual formula like The Hunchback…
Continue reading ➞ ‘Lady and the Tramp’ Review – Is this what we Should Expect from Disney Plus?
Invader Zim has endured for nearly sixteen years after it was abruptly yanked off the air by Nickelodeon, existing as a beloved cult classic in the minds of many. Its twisted and manic art style, character designs, and sense of humor was an instant hook for audiences, but due to its sudden cancellation (airing only a…
Continue reading ➞ Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus Feels Like the Series Never Left
Invader Zim has always been a unique kind of phenomenon. Upon its release in 2001, the show immediately set itself apart from everything else airing on television at the time; its bizarre sense of humor, dark subject matter, and deranged animation and art style all led to high praise from critics and audiences alike. The series…
This holiday season, Disney is continuing their rampage of exploiting audiences' nostalgia by cranking out sequels and remakes of their beloved classics, and it's 1964's timeless Mary Poppins that's currently up to bat. I'm a harsh judge of Disney's current film slate, but for all its manipulative wickedness, they've somehow managed to release a genuinely…
Continue reading ➞ Mary Poppins Returns – A Delightful Return to Cherry Tree Lane
Illumination’s The Grinch feels like a movie we’ve seen before. Not in the kind of movie it is or how it goes about its business, it just feels like we got this movie years ago already. How has it not happened until now? Maybe the feeling comes from the whole thing being instantly forgettable. The Grinch isn’t…
Continue reading ➞ The Grinch – “Max! Fetch Me My Sedative!”
