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By Nick Rogers »
Sep 3, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » No Comments »
“Ratatouille” — Pixar’s frothy, family-friendly farce about French cuisine — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2007, animation, best films of the decade, brad bird, chef, cooking, cyrano, farce, heroes of the zeroes, kitchen, Michael Giacchino, nick rogers, Pixar, rat, Ratatouille, Remy, restaurant, roxanne, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
By Nick Rogers »
Aug 17, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 1 Comment »
Persepolis — like “Peanuts” had it evolved to punk music, politics and adolescent angst — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2007, adolescent angst, animation, based on a graphic novel, best films of the decade, black and white, cartoon, finding herself, foreign film, heroes of the zeroes, Iran, issues, Marjane Satrapi, Middle East, Muslim customs, nick rogers, puberty, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, war, young woman
By Nick Rogers »
Jul 23, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 4 comments
“Monsters, Inc.” — a light, tender romp from the animation wizards at Pixar — continues Nick Rogers’ look at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2001, animation, best films of the decade, Billy Crystal, heroes of the zeroes, john goodman, Mike Wazowski, Monster's Inc., monsters, Monstropolis, nick rogers, Pixar, Sulley, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
By Nick Rogers »
Jul 22, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 2 comments
“Monster House” — a wholly enjoyable animated throwback to ’80s puberty-peril films — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2006, adventure, animation, beast, best films of the decade, boyhood, Halloween, haunted house, heroes of the zeroes, holiday, insecurity, macabre, mischief, monster house, nick rogers, performance capture, sad, Scary, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
By Austin Lugar »
Jun 18, 2010 »
Category:Commentary » 5 comments
Hollywood keeps making sequels that people don’t want. Why not make these?
Tags: adaptations, animation, before sunrise, before sunset, comedy, Commentary, Gone Baby Gone, kiss kiss bang bang, Master and Commander, Matchstick Men, Maverick, mystery, Pixar, romance, Rounders, Rushmore, sequels, Serenity, Shoot 'Em Up, The Great Mouse Detective, the incredibles
5 yaps
By Joe Shearer »
Jun 17, 2010 »
Category:Movie Reviews » No Comments »
Will Pixar please just make a bad film already?
Tags: 3D, Andrew Stanton, animation, brad bird, Buzz Lightyear, cars, CGI, disney, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Jessie, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Lee Unkrich, Pixar, prison movie, Tim Allen, tom hanks, Toy Story 3, Wall-E, Woody
By Nick Rogers »
Jun 17, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 1 Comment »
“Kung Fu Panda” — DreamWorks’ most beautiful and graceful animated film yet — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2008, animation, best films of the decade, clumsy, comedy, destiny, DreamWorks, fat, heroes of the zeroes, honor, John Stevenson, kung fu, Kung Fu Panda, manga, Mark Osborne, nick rogers, parent, respect, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s
By Nick Rogers »
May 28, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » 1 Comment »
“The Incredibles” — an appeal to the inner-child zeal of adults — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2004, action, adventure, animation, best films of the decade, brad bird, computer animation, family, heroes of the zeroes, Michael Giacchino, mystery, nick rogers, Pixar, slapstick, superhero, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, the incredibles
1.5 yaps
By Christopher Lloyd »
May 3, 2010 »
Category:Reeling Backward » 1 Comment »
After seeing Ralph Bakshi’s post-apocalyptic tale, I’m convinced he didn’t make animated films — he made cartoons
Tags: animation, classic film, ralph bakshi, Reeling Backward, The Lord of the Rings, wizards
By Nick Rogers »
Apr 13, 2010 »
Category:The 365 Best Films of the 2000s » No Comments »
“The Fantastic Mr. Fox” — Wes Anderson’s devilishly inventive spin on Roald Dahl’s story — continues Nick Rogers’ look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.
Tags: 2009, animation, based on book, best films of the decade, ennui, family film, george clooney, heroes of the zeroes, nick rogers, roald dahl, stop motion, Thanksgiving, The 365 Best Films of the 2000s, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, wes anderson
