Tangled

Since the debut of Toy Story there has been a debate about whether a computer animated musical could ever be a success. The argument was that computer animated characters are too realistic to believably break into song. As a result, musicals remained in the realm of hand-drawn animation, which had become troubling given the slow death of traditional animation. But leave it to Disney to reinvent the animated musical once again. Continue reading

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

I’ve read The Chronicles of Narnia a couple times, and I absolutely love the first two films of the series, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian. So when Lucy and Edmond Pevensie arrive in the middle of a Narnian ocean with their annoying cousin Eustace, I know how they feel. Narnia is home to them, its their favorite place. The way they breathe deeply and smile widely once they realize where they are mirrors my feelings about returning to Narnia in story. Continue reading