Beauty and the Beast: Ready for Broadway
Photo: Disney One of Disney's most popular films is dedicated to the memory of Howard Ashman. The lyricist died of AIDS the same year as Beauty and the Beast was…
How to Train Your Dragon
In a Viking village tormented by frequent dragon attacks, young Hiccup learns that everything his people thought about the fiery creatures is wrong. The Lilo & Stitch (2002) directing duo…
Toy Story 3: Beyond Andy
Photo: Pixar At the time, it may have seemed strange to see the name Lee Unkrich attached to this Pixar extravaganza as director. This was his directing debut, but he's…
Up: House Ahoy
Photo: Pixar I saw this movie on DVD just a few days ago, in 2D, and never thought of the fact that it was originally released in theaters with 3D…
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
When he finds three huge eggs, Sid's parental instincts kick in; however, the eggs belong to a dinosaur who comes looking for them – and takes the whole gang to…
Toy Story 2: Love or Immortality
Photo: Pixar In the beginning, no one intended this film to be a theatrical follow-up to Toy Story (1995), the groundbreaking movie that made Pixar famous. The idea was to…
Toy Story: Beginning a New Era
Photo: Pixar Who would have thought back in 1995 that computer-animated films would revolutionize the industry? After all, Disney's hand-drawn The Lion King was still a sensational hit and most…
The Iron Giant
In the 1950s, a boy encounters a giant made of iron in the woods; the creature is from outer space and the kid's new playmate is not easily accepted by…
Snow White and Disney’s Most Bad-Assed Villain
Photo: Disney In 1937, Walt Disney certainly had made a name for himself, having supervised and participated in the creation of such enduring animated characters as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck,…
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Our runaway zoo animals try to leave Madagascar on an airplane but crash-lands in mainland Africa where Alex finds his parents. The title may be completely illogical, but the movie…