Posts tagged animation

Yes, just what I love! Superheroes mixed with Disney animation! We might not get a sequel for The Incredibles (at least not yet) but we do have …

During the 90s, Japanese cartoon shows like Dragon Ball Z and Pokemon would usually be a kid’s first introduction to anime. Even if some people aren’t anime fans, they …

The Wind Rises will be the last film of legendary and renowned Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki, as he announces his retirement (for the third time already). As …

Why would they call this movie Rio 2 if most of the film isn’t set in Rio? It’s like Madagascar when they set the story …

Ladies and gentlemen, all the way from New Orleans, Disney’s first black princess: Tiana from The Princess and the Frog (2009) Set in New Orleans in 1920, Tiana …

Now it’s time to meet the warrior princess, our title character: Mulan from Mulan (1998) In ancient China, an only daughter named Fa Mulan tries her best to …

Continuing the Disney Renaissance came my favourite Disney movie, with our protagonist whose name means “beauty”: Belle from Beauty and the Beast (1991) This fairy tale contains the …

Well, it’s been 30 years since our last Disney Princess. From the film that began the Disney Renaissance, and also from one of my favourite …

Continuing the Disney Princess Retrospective, let’s move on to every little girl’s dream come true: Cinderella from Cinderella (1950) We know the classic fairy tale of Cinderella and we’re familiar …

The reason why I used Disney Princesses as a case study in my article on writing strong women in film is BOTH because they explored …