Bolt (2008)
Walt Disney Animation Studios hits another home-run after the lovely Meet the Robinsons. Sure, Bolt undoes the emphasis on smaller voice actors, but at its core it tells a rather … Continue Reading Bolt (2008)
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
It baffles me how Meet the Robinsons flies under the radar as one of Disney‘s best animated works. I’d go so far as to call it their best film within … Continue Reading Meet the Robinsons (2007)
Chicken Little (2005)
Touted as Disney‘s first foray into CGI animation, Chicken Little was Disney embracing new technology and proof positive that hand-drawn animation was out. I remember Chicken Little being cute upon … Continue Reading Chicken Little (2005)
Home on the Range (2004)
Home on the Range marked the end of an era, and boy do I wish the era ended with something better than this. Home on the Range was Disney‘s final … Continue Reading Home on the Range (2004)
Brother Bear (2003)
Brother Bear isn’t the movie that put Disney‘s hand-drawn animation in the coffin, but it marked the death knell for the medium, being the last hand-drawn endeavor to be completed … Continue Reading Brother Bear (2003)
Treasure Planet (2002)
A belated Journeys in the Disney Vault this week, probably because it took me three separate sittings to watch this week’s film in its entirety. Treasure Planet, to this day, … Continue Reading Treasure Planet (2002)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Lilo & Stitch has become a movie audiences love to hate due to Disney dumping the character of Stitch everywhere they possibly could immediately after release. He’s on merchandise, there’s … Continue Reading Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
For being a lost empire, Atlantis certainly has kept up with technology. This whizz-bang action adventure was touted as Disney‘s foray into “serious filmmaking,” casting aside songs for adventure and … Continue Reading Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
We’ve seen Disney go through restructuring of a film before it ends up in theaters. The Black Cauldron has an insane backstory involving directing coups, detrimental cuts, and multiple scripts … Continue Reading The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Dinosaur (2000)
We’re back with the final films remaining in the Journeys in the Disney Vault series. The 2000s were a time of great upheaval, more so than the passing of Walt … Continue Reading Dinosaur (2000)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
I reviewed the first installment of Fantasia last September (shocking that this feature closes by the end of this year) and felt that the 1940s experiment in music and animation … Continue Reading Fantasia 2000 (1999)
Tarzan (1999)
This, as well as the next two weeks worth of Disney movies, will be first-time viewings for me which should spark interesting discussions in the comments. I avoided Tarzan when … Continue Reading Tarzan (1999)
Mulan (1998)
We’re down to the final three films of the 90s – the Disney Decade – and it’s evident that the company was resting on their laurels. Everything from the animation, … Continue Reading Mulan (1998)
Hercules (1997)
As the nineties wound their way to the end, Disney started to stray farther and farther from the quality animation and scripts that sparked the Disney Renaissance. The last four … Continue Reading Hercules (1997)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame has plateaued in its enjoyment level for me. As a kid, I hated the film and it’s increasingly grown to be an unsung gem of … Continue Reading The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Pocahontas (1995)
The minute Disney decided to adapt the Pocahontas tale for the big-screen, they had to expect problems. The story has become a romanticized examination of early intolerance and love transcending … Continue Reading Pocahontas (1995)
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