Step 1. Don’t mess with a good thing. Despicable Me follows a tried and true […]
Tag: Animation
How to Watch: “Toy Story 3”
Step 1: Improve on a classic. Toy Story 3 doesn’t try to surpass its predecessors […]
“How to Train Your Dragon”
Step 1: Training dragons never looked more fun. As the first animated gem of 2010, […]
How to Watch: “Avatar”
Step 1: Listen up, all aspiring 3D filmmakers: Pay attention to what James Cameron has […]
How Disney Finds Magic with a Princess and a Frog
2D animation isn’t dead yet, dagnabit! It’s not surprising The Princess and the Frog won […]
How to Watch: “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
Step 1: Combine the late Roald Dahl’s clever storytelling, director Wes Anderson’s cinematic sensibilities and […]
How to Watch: “Planet 51”
Step 1: Chalk this one up to bad timing. After all the other animated CGI […]
How to Interview: “Fantastic Mr. Fox”
Writer/director Wes Anderson is one of my favorite filmmakers, ever since Bottle Rocket, his first […]
How to Watch: “A Christmas Carol”
Step 1: Hold onto your mug of warm apple cider. This newest, action-packed version of […]
How “Toy Story” Continues
Toy Story put CGI animation — and Pixar — on the map. Toy Story 2 […]