The Great Mouse Detective 1986 Directed by John Musker, Ron Clements, Dave Michener, and Burny Mattinson Welcome back to Movie Monday. It's the first Monday of the month, which means we're taking our usual break from the cinematic bargain bin to spend some time with something I actually enjoy. And this month, we're staying in … Continue reading Disney 26 – The Great Mouse Detective
Animated Films
Disney 25 – The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron 1985 Directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich Welcome back to Movie Monday. As we do every first Monday of the month, we're setting aside the disasters for something I actually enjoy. This month we're going dark — darker than Disney had ever gone before, in fact — with the studio's 1985 … Continue reading Disney 25 – The Black Cauldron
From Pencils to Pixels: How Technology Shaped the Art of Disney Animation
There's a moment in The Little Mermaid — right around the time Ariel is swimming through her collection of human treasures, the light filtering down through the ocean water in shimmering, layered waves — where I completely forgot I was watching a cartoon. I was a kid who had grown up on the Disney classics … Continue reading From Pencils to Pixels: How Technology Shaped the Art of Disney Animation
The Confusing Middle 