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…
Chicken Run
Ginger, the most optimistic chicken on a Yorkshire farm, spends every waking minute plotting her escape; when a rooster, Rocky Rhodes, accidentally joins the chickens Ginger sees her chance. The…
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
When the wicked Cruella De Vil is denied the chance to buy 15 Dalmatian puppies, she arranges to have them stolen; she wants them for their fur. It's a testament…
Ratatouille: The Little Chef That Could
Photo: Pixar When creating the concept for Ratatouille, director Brad Bird got help from Thomas Keller, a distinguished chef. He advised the director on what goes on in the busy…
Antz
Worker ant Z ends up posing a major threat, along with princess Bala, to a power-crazed general in the hill. This movie and a bug's life are what we get…
The Polar Express
Late on Christmas Eve, a boy who doesn’t believe in Santa anymore wakes up to see the Polar Express just outside his house; it’s headed for Santa’s home. The first…