So after months of reviewing and ranking the Disney Animated Classic library, I have finally got my finished list. I thought it would be a bit easier than what it was and found my opinion and outlook changing on a fair few of the films. If you haven’t read this series then here’s your chance!… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Final Ranking
We finally made it! After months of reviews and rankings, this is the final post before we are all up to date before Frozen II hits cinemas. This series of posts have taken us through not only the history of Disney but also a history of animation as we transition from hand-drawn to computer animation.… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 51-57 Ranking
This post has been a long one coming as I have been slow reviewing and uploading this series of posts but we are almost there. This is the penultimate post before we are completely up to date just in time for the upcoming release of the much-hyped Frozen II. After featuring Disney during its slump,… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 46-50 Ranking
Undoubtedly the man of the moment in the film that has the festival circuit buzzing, Joaquin Phoenix is the frontrunner for awards for his titular performance in Todd Phillips’ origin story Joker. During a film climate that seems dominated by superhero films, Joker seems like it is doing something entirely different by twisting the tone… Read More Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances
Dario Argento’s second feature in his Three Mother’s trilogy transport us from the Freiburg set Suspiria (1977) to New York where a young writer, Rose (Irene Miracle), is suspicious of a curse within her building. After reading an antique book titled The Three Mothers, she finds that the apartment block she lives at was once… Read More Inferno (1980)
As Summer is coming to an end, I thought it would be apt to write a post on my favourite film of the season. Unsurprisingly enough, it comes in the form of a summertime nightmare with Ari Aster’s second feature Midsommar. Following on from his brilliant debut, Hereditary (2018), Aster has managed to surpass expectations… Read More Midsommar (2019)
Sorry for the long break! I’ve been so busy that I haven’t found the time to write up my articles. However, I’m back and ready to carry on with my rankings. I’m sure you’re all dying to see the end result! Riding on the success of the Disney Renaissance, the studio finds itself in a… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 41-45 Ranking
I won’t give away too much of the specific plot away in my review but the basic storyline is new owner Bonnie creates a toy out of trash, Forky, who becomes her favourite toy but he longs to be back with the trash. When the family take a road trip, Forky jumps out the window… Read More Toy Story 4 (2019)
This period saw the complete acquisition of Pixar by Disney, giving complete control to the Disney board on what projects should go ahead at Disney. Whereas John Lasseter had stopped sequels and remakes previously, Disney did the opposite at Pixar and wanted to capitalise on the loved characters that Pixar had created. Although with Toy… Read More Pixar Features Ranking: Films 11-15
“Many of my movies have strong female leads- brave, self-sufficient girls that don’t think twice about fighting for what they believe with all their heart. They’ll need a friend, or a supporter, but never a savior. Any woman is just as capable of being a hero as any man.” Hayao Miyazaki “I do not make… Read More The Heart in Studio Ghibli
