What Have I Been Up To? April 2024

Hello to all who read this! I hope you’re having a great day. I’ll just be going over some books, films, and comics I read/watched last month. As always, this is how I rate things. Movies Wish (2023), 5/10 Drum roll. . . the review many of my students, friends, and family have wanted. And.Continue reading “What Have I Been Up To? April 2024”

My Favorite Movies (2022), 40-31

Thank you for tuning in for the next segment of my Favorite Movies list. Just as a reminder, I’ll be focusing on this quote as I explore these movies and my experiences with them. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget howContinue reading “My Favorite Movies (2022), 40-31”

The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 20-16

I have noticed that most of the films on this list are from France, Japan or the United States. I would like to hope more countries create animated films in the future.     20. Le Roi et l’oiseau (The King and theMockingbird), 1980 This film has a long, complicated history. The first time I sawContinue reading “The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 20-16”

Memorable Moments in Animation: Character Design 40-31

 (Concept art done by Kathy Zielinski, Frollo) Here are my next ten favorite character designs. Again, this is a list not about whether I like their personalities or emotional depth (though their design plays a heavy role in this). There are some characters I love in films, like Hiccup, but can’t stand the way they wereContinue reading “Memorable Moments in Animation: Character Design 40-31”