One of the most beautiful animated short films ever made, The Snowman is a silent adaptation of the picture book illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Telling the story of James, a young boy who lives with his parents in the Brighton countryside. After a heavy night of snow, James makes a Snowman and wraps it in… Read More The Snowman (1982)
My favourite animation of the past decade hands down belongs to Isao Takahata’s swansong which is a retelling of the Japanese folktale “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”. It follows a man who finds a small girl in the centre of a bamboo shoot, he picks her up and she turns into a baby and… Read More The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013)
One of the big ones to come out of Studio Ghibli and with good reason, Spirited Away follows protagonist Chihiro who finds herself in the spirit world where her parents have been turned into pigs. Chihiro must work under the ruthless Yubaba in a bathhouse for spirits where she is forced to take care of… Read More Spirited Away (2001)
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
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
Now we’re on the end of the Disney Renaissance period and this subsequently lead to a dark time in the Disney repertoire as money seemed to become the main motivation for film production rather than the artistry or vision which Disney had wanted to push. It begins with the attempt to better Fantasia with a… Read More Disney Animated Classics: Numbers 36-40 Ranking
