Animation

How ‘Akira’ is a cautionary tale about the dangers of anger

‘Frozen’ a pleasant enough experience despite standing in the shadows of Disney animated classics

Mousterpiece Cinema Calendar

‘Free Birds’ a lazy, uninspired animated feature overloaded with advertising

Here Be Dragons: ‘Peur(s) du Noir’ a sometimes-terrifying French animated anthology of childhood fears

‘Shrek the Musical’ Blu-ray and DVD release coming this fall

‘Monsters University’ a surprising cut above its predecessor

‘Epic’ a decidedly derivative, if colorful, new animated film

Extended Thoughts on ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Extended Thoughts on ‘The Emperor’s New Groove’

Extended Thoughts on ‘Herbie, the Love Bug’

‘Peter Pan’ mostly delightful on the new Diamond Blu-ray

Extended Thoughts on ‘Saludos Amigos’

Extended Thoughts on ‘The Rescuers Down Under’

First Image from New Pixar Short ‘The Blue Umbrella’

Extended Thoughts on ‘The Rescuers’

Extended Thoughts on ‘Enchanted’

‘Ernest & Celestine’ Movie Review – is a beautifully realised delight

‘Cinderella’ and ‘Santa Paws 2’ direct-to-DVD releases for the die-hard princess and dog lovers only

The Tao of ‘Wreck-It Ralph’

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ a scattered piece of animation boasting one great performance

Extended Thoughts on ‘The Sword in the Stone’

‘Secret of the Wings’ a bland, inoffensive entry into the Disney DTV canon