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…

Curse of the Were-Rabbit: Gorgeously Cheesy

Photo: DreamWorks Here’s a few numbers for you: 2.8 tons of Plasticine in 42 colors were used for the characters and the miniature sets, of which there were 30; it…

Monsters, Inc.

Another well-made, visually impressive film from Pixar, this time about a community of monsters in a city whose power supply consists of screams from children who have encountered the monsters…

The Incredibles: It’s a Family Affair

Photo: Pixar In 1999, there was a film called The Iron Giant. It was an animated tale about a boy who ran into a being from outer space, a gigantic…

a bug’s life 

In my opinion, a bug’s life and its same-year rival Antz are equally good, but this one might appeal more to kids. Conceived with plenty of imagination, this is a…