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The Roman Empire lasted for nearly 1500 years. HBO’s Rome couldn’t make it to its third season. Like Firefly and Deadwood, it’s part of...
by Mark Voger Published by TwoMorrows Based on his earlier books, including Monster Mash, Groovy, and Holly Jolly, I’m fairly convinced that author...
I may be the only person in the world who wasn’t head over heels for this film. I tried and tried and even watched...
I’ve been feeling kind of rebellious lately, sort of, well, willing to throw caution to the wind and set fire to the entire world...
We’ve made it to 1945 in our little series here, and although we’ve reached the end of World War II, the vigorous style of...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Scott Rudin and Noah Baumbach Written and Directed by Noah Baumbach Starring Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver,...
Here we are in 1944, still in the midst of World War II, and Hollywood animation is in peak form. This is as good...
We’ve now reached 1943, kind readers, one of the strongest years in animation history. In fact, you could probably make a good argument for...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Roy Lee, Michael Tadross, Brooklyn Weaver Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra Written by Brad Ingelsby Starring Liam Neeson, Joel...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Simon Kinberg, David Barron, Allison Shearmur Screenplay by Chris Weitz Based on Disney’s Cinderella Cendrillon by Charles Perrault...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Denise Di Novi Written and Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo...
Of course you know, this means war! Yes, 1942 launches us into the war years for American animation, and each and every studio did...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Michael De Luca, Dana Brunetti, E. L. James Screenplay by Kelly Marcel Based on Fifty Shades of Grey...
Well, kind readers, we’re entering into 1941 now, and there was a lot brewing behind the scenes in the animation community at this time....
Well, folks, we’ve finally reached the 1940s, almost inarguably the greatest decade in animation history. And 1940 itself may be the greatest year ever...
What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s a question we put to children as if their answers will somehow make...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Jason Blum, Jennifer Lopez, John Jacobs, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Written by Barbara Curry Directed by Rob Cohen Starring Jennifer...
1939 is often considered the greatest year in motion picture history, due to the release of seminal films like Gone with the Wind, The...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, Marc Platt, Callum McDougall Screenplay by James Lapine Based on Into the Woods by...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Matthew Baer, Angelina Jolie, Erwin Stoff, Clayton Townsend Screenplay by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson...
We’re already up to 1938 in our top ten series here, and there is once again a cornucopia of great cartoons to choose from....
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Bruna Papandrea, Bill Pohlad, Reese Witherspoon Screenplay by Nick Hornby Based on Wild: From Lost to Found on...
Alright, friends, now we dive into the ten best cartoons released in 1937. This year was a big one in animation largely due to...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten Screenplay by Anthony McCarten Based on Travelling to Infinity by...
Review by Caitlyn Thompson Produced by Nina Jacobson, Jon Kilik Screenplay by Danny Strong, Peter Craig Based on Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins Directed by...
For this week’s post, I’ll be covering the ten cartoons of 1936 that I think are the best and/or most notable. This was a...
Continuing in our series here, I’ll be covering the ten cartoons I consider to be the best of 1935. At this point, cartoons are...