Who Framed Roger Rabbit? – 1988

Animation is a unique medium. The film industry has been utilizing animation for almost a hundred years and it has been revolutionized dozens of times. One of the most impressive uses of animation lies in creating a hybrid film. Combining traditional animation with live actors is the precursor to the CGI hybrid film. Bob Hoskins […]

Cinderella – 1950

Animation month continues with a true classic. Walt Disney was a pioneer of animation and his development of the fairytale Cinderella proved exactly how far animation had come. There is an old story about Disney’s love of Cinderella and of his favorite piece of animation (when the fairy godmother creates her dress), but it is […]

Jurassic Park – 1993

“Life finds a way.” The premise of Jurassic Park may seem far-fetched, but, thanks to the expert direction of Spielberg and the impressive special effects of the nineties, it succeeds where other movies would have failed. Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum lead a fantastic cast who are exploring the newly designed theme park featuring live […]

The Lion King – 1995

This month I will be watching the top animated films. I have chosen to start with the Lion King. There isn’t much that needs to be said for this one. Shakespeare would be proud of this adaptation of Hamlet, which takes certain liberties with his play (such as all the characters being animals). The reason […]