Here Are The Top 10 Animated Comedies Of The 21st Century (So Far)
More than 30 cartoon features are slated to release in 2021. Here’s a rundown of this generation’s animated comedies that still hold up after many viewings.
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Is A Flawed But Ultimately Satisfying Jazz Anthem To Life
The vision of ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Monsters, Inc.’ director Pete Docter, ‘Soul’ is a sometimes sublime, somewhat flawed entry into the noble Pixar canon.
Hayao Miyazaki’s Classic, ‘Spirited Away,’ Highlights What’s Missing In Today’s Movies For Kids
When every newly released children’s movie is overstimulating, with nothing at a Miyazaki tempo, that’s a problem. Thankfully, works like these are more accessible than ever.
Animated Libertarian Series ‘Tuttle Twins’ Secures $1 Million In Crowdfunding
With its million-dollar haul, ‘Tuttle Twins’ ranks as the top crowdfunded children’s entertainment project ever.
These 5 Streaming Moves Preview The COVID-19 Entertainment Shift
The streaming wars are heating up, as John Krasinski’s ‘Some Good News’ signs on with CBS, ‘Hamilton’ heads to Disney Plus, and Tom Hanks’ new war movie goes straight to Apple TV.
Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Celebrates Fatherhood And Timeless Values
In a time men are portrayed at best as fools and at worst as oppressors, ‘Onward’ is a breath of fresh air. The story shows the importance of fatherhood and the consequences of its absence.
Comedy Writer Stages Comeback For VeggieTales’ Animated Produce
Two years before the release of ‘Toy Story,’ Phil Vischer released the first computer-animated VeggieTales film. Now he’s reviving the Bible-based children’s series for a new generation.
Revisiting ‘Batman, The Animated Series’: ‘Feat Of Clay’ (Parts 1 And 2)
The shape-shifting Clayface debuts in a very good yet mildly disappointing two-parter.
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ 3 Illustrates The Power Of Prioritizing Marriage Over Friends
This family film underscores a type of love that doesn’t die after stepping aside. Instead, mundane mystery that it is, friendship becomes fulfilled and glorified when it makes way for life.
Its Boring Attack On Male Heroism Is Killing ‘Lego Movie 2’
Audiences tend to like the hero’s journey, not moviemakers who bludgeon audiences over the heads with morals and forced progressivism.
Revisiting ‘Be A Clown’ From ‘Batman: The Animated Series’
The Joker turns assassin in an episode about fathers and sons — real, imagined, and lost.
Revisiting ‘The Forgotten’ From ‘Batman: The Animated Series’
In a flawed episode, Batman does not arrive until the final act. The wait is worth it, even if parts of the plot are hackneyed and overdone.
Revisiting ‘Batman, The Animated Series’: ‘P.O.V.’
Officer Renee Montoya, a character created for the series, gets her true introduction in an episode without a super-villain.
Revisiting ‘Batman: The Animated Series’: ‘Pretty Poison’
The introduction of Poison Ivy reveals more about Bruce Wayne – and the ambitions of the series.
Netflix’s ‘Watership Down’ Miniseries Is Worth Watching, Even For Kids
‘Watership Down’ is both a deeply, fantastically imagined mythology, and an epic adventure story full of thrills and hair-breadth escapes whose appeal to all ages will never stale.
Revisiting Batman The Animated Series: ‘Nothing to Fear’
The vengeful Scarecrow attacks Batman’s psyche, revealing daddy issues.
Revisiting Batman The Animated Series: ‘Christmas With The Joker’
After throwing the audience a curve with Man-Bat in the series pilot, the creative team turns to the best-known member of Batman’s rogues gallery.
How Political Correctness Has Ruined Disney’s Most Recent Princess Movies
Instead of telling stories and developing compelling characters, children’s movies today prefer to promote boring feminist and anti-family propaganda.
What Netflix’s ‘Big Mouth’ Gets So Wrong About Planned Parenthood And Teen Sex
I’m a former sex educator trained by Planned Parenthood, so I know the show’s portrayal of them as a clinic that helps adolescents and families is way off the mark.
Ten Years Later, ‘WALL-E’ Has Only Become More Insightful
Most of the films nominated for Best Picture that year justly disappeared down the memory hole, while ‘WALL-E’ remains as vibrant and striking as ever.
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