Ice Age (2002) - Take a Trip Back in Time with Sid and Manny

Ice Age: In which We are Introduced to Sid, Manny, Diego - and Most Important of All, ScratTwentieth Century Fox doesn't do a slew of animation pictures, but when they do one, they tend to do it right. Fox Animation hit one out of the park with "Ice Age" (2002), a tale about assorted prehistoric mammals...

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The Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) - Underrated Gem from Wes Anderson

The Fantastic Mr. Fox - It Has Bill Murray, so it is GoodBased on a 1970 novel by Roald Dahl, "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2009) is much more Wes Anderson and Noah Baumbach than it is Dahl. This film will appeal to adults as well as the children at which it is aimed. Characters smoke, "cuss," and do all...

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Wreck-It Ralph (2012) - Full of Classic Video Game References

Wreck-It Ralph: Disney Imitating Pixar, with Good ResultsDirected by Rich Moore, "Wreck-It Ralph" (2012) combines the two fads in entertainment: animation and video games. Walt Disney Animation Studios can put these films out in its sleep, and this is the 52nd entry in its animated feature series,...

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Fantasia (1940) - A Walt Disney Movie with the First Music Videos

Fantasia: A Journey Ahead of its Time into SurrealismFantasia (1940), directed by a team of uncredited Disney pros, has a fascinating story behind it. Walt Disney was unhappy.  Mickey Mouse, the jewel in his crown, the oyster in his salad, was losing favor with the public. Mickey had been the...

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Pinocchio (1940) - Disney's Classic Tale of a Boy Gone Wrong

Pinocchio: Gepetto Teaches Some Tough LessonsFollowing the smash hit that was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," Walt Disney turned his attention to another classic fairy tale, "Pinocchio" (1940).  It was adapted from Carlo Collodi's "The Adventures of Pinocchio," and released by RKO on February...

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