A crazy yet cultured creation from 1970s Italy
First Thoughts on Allegro non troppo (1976)
Film Review: Rise of the Guardians (2012)
Everyone's animated boyfriend stars in a deeply underrated holiday classic from DreamWorks. This article is dedicated to William Joyce's daughter, Mary Katherine, taken far too soon by a brain tumour in 2010, and his wife Frances, who sadly passed in 2016 due to complications from ALS.
First Thoughts on Fantastic Planet / La Planète sauvage (1973)
A trippy little number from the kooky seventies, but does it live up to its intriguing premise?
Film Review: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
I love it when DreamWorks takes their films seriously!
First Thoughts on Animal Farm (1954)
An unnerving social commentary lurks beneath the sunny exterior...
You Are My Sunshine (Sunshine Blogger Award)
My first blogger award, courtesy of UpOnTheShelf - thank you so much!
Book Review: Masters of Animation
A thorough exploration of the best animators of the twentieth century
Black Lives Matter
Dedicated to George Floyd, and the countless others like him who have lost their lives to police brutality.
First Thoughts on The Adventures of Prince Achmed / Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926)
Celebrating the world's oldest surviving animated feature. This article is dedicated to my grandmother (1929-2020) xxx
Film Review: Brave (2012)
Pixar's take on the classic Disney princess tale
