Cartoon characters seeking trophies

I couldn't help but notice a thematic similarity between the two animated movies I watched this past weekend, Disney's Wreck-It Ral...

Excess animation discrimination

Almost exactly three years ago I wrote a post called " Animation indiscrimination ," in which I decried my lack of selectivity whe...

Spawning the next generation of horror fans

I have a friend with an eight-year-old son who's been into ghoulies and goblins over half his young life. You name it, he loves it. Ghos...

Pulling back the curtain

Most makers of magic aren't exactly eager to show you how it's done. Actual magicians are sworn by an industry oath not to reveal th...

Subtract two dimensions

I am a big Hoodwinked supporter. I'd even go so far as to say I have a special place in my heart for it. My wife and I saw it together ...

Teaching kids to say the f-word

Is it just me, or are animated films involved in some kind of conspiracy to insinuate, use replacements for, and in all other ways put the w...

Faith restored

Editor's note: Darn it, I thought of a much better title for yesterday's post: "What a Rapunzeled web we weave." That woul...