adventure… Movie #39 2023: Shrek 2 (2004) 14 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 I've made it abundantly clear that Disney and Pixar are the cream of the crop when it comes to animation. In fact, I'd put Cartoon Saloon, Studio Ghibli (and, more…
Animation… Movie #38 2023: The Little Mermaid (2023) 12 Jun 20236 Jun 2023 Don't shoot me: I've never seen the original The Little Mermaid from 1989. Yes, I know it's one of the more universally loved Disney princess films, but I come from…
Animation… Movie #28 2023: DC League of Super-Pets (2022) 29 Apr 202326 Apr 2023 Surprise! Bet you didn't think you'd hear from me again so soon. Of course, with my long, boring spiel in my last post about how I never get to watch…
adventure… Movie #20 2023: The Sea Beast (2022) 14 Mar 20238 Mar 2023 Okay, I'll let (all two of) you into a little secret: I'm writing this a few days before the Oscars ceremony. So I have no idea who got the nod…
Animation… Movie #11 2023: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) 24 Feb 202323 Feb 2023 You may have noticed I've been waxing lyrical about the high quality of the Best Animated Film nominations at this year's Oscars. Well, in an unlikely twist of 'WTF', that's…
Family… Movie #89 2022: Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001) 9 Nov 20222 Nov 2022 Yes, yes. I know. I promise this is my last Halloween/spooky season-themed movie... for a while, at least. But why not end on something sweet and nostalgic like this? I…
Animation… Movie #87 2022: Wendell & Wild (2022) 5 Nov 20222 Nov 2022 If you've read any of my past reviews regarding animated films, you'll know that I'm all for originality. Disney and Pixar still hold the title of Top Dogs when it…
Animation… Movie #75 2022: Ponyo (2008) 15 Sep 202213 Sep 2022 In 2008, Disney Pixar released WALL-E. That's right, when Studio Ghibli were releasing this cute little 2-D hand drawn movie, the biggest animated movie studio in the world were putting…
Animation… Movie #71 2022: Sing 2 (2021) 6 Sep 20225 Sep 2022 Sing is one of those movies that I never expected to enjoy. When it was released in 2016, it wasn't even on my radar when it came to future cinema…
Animation… Movie #70 2022: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) 4 Sep 202230 Aug 2022 It will come as no surprise that I went to see Minions: The Rise of Gru after watching the first Minions movie the other day. I mean, why else would…
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