Recently, mainstream animated films have lost some of the quirkiness that defined them a decade ago. Recent offerings such as Brave and Tangled have been good, but not overwhelmingly great. Also, the films have become increasingly female-centric, which while not in any way a flaw, can be misconstrued as trying to sell to the feminine…
Category: Animation
Planes (2013)
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of animation. Everything from Mulan and Hercules to South Park and the Simpsons to Toy Story and Shrek. Pixar’s Cars was a huge disappointment, but it still retained a level of quirkiness and cute laughs for adults and kids. Then there was Planes… If there…
The Croods (2013)
2013 has many exciting animated films coming out – Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Dorothy of Oz etc. However, 2013 also had a really rotten animated film. The Croods was released to average reviews. I went to watch this film with my brothers, and found it was underwhelming. The writing was weak and the voice…
The Postmodern Pelican 