The first thing you need to know about Disney’s Zootopia: it’s funny. It’s also clever, very witty, beautifully animated, and has a lot to say about life. In short, it’s more than just a cute idea–it’s a crime film, a comedy, and ultimately, a surprisingly deep study of what it means to be, well, human. “In Zootopia,Continue reading “Disney’s “Zootopia” is a Powerful Fable About What it Means to Be Human”
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Disney’s “Frozen” is the Best Animated Musical in 20 Years
It’s the best animated musical since Beauty and the Beast. There. I said it. Walt Disney Feature Animation’s new film, Frozen, shows that a third golden age of Disney-style animated films (hinted at by The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, and Wreck-It-Ralph) may have just begun, and it should be the film that earns theContinue reading “Disney’s “Frozen” is the Best Animated Musical in 20 Years”
When a Bad Guy Tries to Be Good
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new film Wreck-It-Ralph is easily their best film in awhile, and probably the best animated film of the year. It’s funny, witty, full of adventure and heart. It’s a tale of a bad guy who yearns to be good. Well, maybe not good. For 30 years, since the day his gameContinue reading “When a Bad Guy Tries to Be Good”
Duane S. Montague 