My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
For the record, I watched the dubbed American version of My Neighbor Totoro (or Tonari No Totoro if you need the Japanese title) because it was the only option available to me at the time. I try to...
Category: Animation
The Lion King (1994)
Disney continues its string of instant classic family films with one of their best in recent years, The Lion King. Essentially, it’s a loose interpolation of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” set in the fields of Africa, with...
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
As a kid, I remember watching such holiday classics as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, which I suppose weren’t perfect movies, but they were perfect for the season and the age I was when...
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
I freely admit that I’ve been known to use crude humor from time to time. Normally I reserve such lowbrow humor for people I know well enough so that I don’t offend others who...
Shrek (2001)
With the exception of in-jokes taking jabs at family film industry leader Disney and their former monopoly in the animation industry, Shrek is a straight-forward, hip adventure. At the same time, while it may be derivative,...
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
I must admit, although the trailer and commercials for this film made it look awful, I was still hopeful I would be wrong considering I enjoyed the old animated television show. I figure it...
Toy Story (1995)
The fact that Toy Story is the first full-length feature film done entirely in computer graphics would have made this interesting enough. The fact that it is also immensely enjoyable makes this one of the greatest...
Chicken Run (2000)
The Wallace and Gromit duo of Peter Lord and Nick Park turn in their first big feature film with successful results. This wholly animated feature deals with a chicken farm and the many attempts of the...
Titan A.E. (2000)
Here’s another one of those tired retreads that will have you naming the original movie TITAN AE rips off during every consecutive scene just to keep yourself from falling asleep altogether. From STAR WARS...
Princess Mononoke (1997)
While there are many films of late with much more impressive visuals in the animation department, Princess Mononoke may be unrivaled for its original story and compelling emotional climax. For many American viewers, this may...