The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 51-47

  (Image from Tekkonkinkreet (2011) ) (Big announcement! There are now 51 films on this list. I could not decide which film to drop from my top 25 so I now have 26. I am sorry for the odd number.) Here is how this list will work. I will put the first 25 films in chronologicalContinue reading “The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 51-47”

My Favorite Movies: 20-11

We are now coming to the point where animation starts overwhelming live-action. Three of the films are Hayao Miyazaki masterpieces. Hopefully, this list is enlightening for you and for me. 20. Anastasia (1997) This movie came out when I was six or seven years old. I loved it and even had a Barbie doll forContinue reading “My Favorite Movies: 20-11”

Month of Art: Day 16 Concept Sketch 87 (1991)

(Concept Sketch 87 (1991), Glen Keane) I have talked about Glen Keane before so I will be brief. Born 1954 in Pennsylvania and the son of comic book writer Bil Keane, known best for The Family Circus, Disney recognized him as a Disney Legend in 2013. Winner of a myriad of awards including an Annie Award (1992) and the Winsor McCay Award (2007)Continue reading “Month of Art: Day 16 Concept Sketch 87 (1991)”

Cinderella (2015) Review 4.9/5

Directed by Kenneth Branagh and released March, 2015, Cinderella had worldwide commercial success, making five times it initial budget. Given that Disney for some weird reason has released various other live action remakes of their classic movies, I was not surprised when they announced this movie. After the remake Maleficent (2014) came out, I concludedContinue reading “Cinderella (2015) Review 4.9/5”

Inside Out (2015) Review 4/5

  Released into theaters June, 2015 by Disney/Pixar, Inside Out has unsurprisingly become the animated blockbuster of this year. With amazing ratings among critics and fans, who praised it for its ingenuity and creativity, it will most likely remain the most talked about animated film of 2015. When the trailers came out, I was not tooContinue reading “Inside Out (2015) Review 4/5”