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…

Ice Age: The Meltdown 

Manny, Sid and Diego realize that the ice age is about to end and set out to save themselves from drowning. Carlos Saldanha, who worked on the first film, stepped…

Princess Mononoke 

Ashitaka, a warrior who suffers from a curse, ends up in the middle of a conflict between humans who are wrecking the forest, and its creatures who are accompanied by…

Madagascar

In a desperate attempt to find wilderness, a zebra escapes from the New York Central Zoo, inspiring other animals to join him. In 2005, there were plenty of good computer-animated movies,…

Finding Nemo: Beyond the Sea

Photo: Pixar Perhaps the best film of 2003 was animated and primarily targeted at kids. That's a reason for some people to think less of it, but it is a…

Ice Age 

We're in the middle of the last ice age; a mammoth, a sloth and a saber-toothed tiger with a hidden agenda try to bring a human baby back to its…

Spirited Away: Never Forget Your Name

Photo: Ghibli After making Princess Mononoke (1997), director Hayao Miyazaki, one of Japan’s most celebrated artists, looked forward to retiring after a prosperous career. But a guy who’s only pushing…