Animation Evaluation: DreamWorks 1998-2006

Antz (1998) Kevin: Is it even possible to talk about DreamWorks’ first animated film without also talking about A Bug’s Life which was released that same year? Some part of me wants to say Antz is overrated, considering it got a fresh 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience reviews were not nearly as favorable, though,…

Brian Terrill’s 100 Film Favorites – #49: “Shrek 2”

100 Film Favorites – #49: Shrek 2 (Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, & Conrad Vernon, 2004) Already into the 40s! Yeah, that’s right. Today’s pick is a non-Pixar animated sequel. I live dangerously. Three less-than-universally acclaimed selections in a row. I promise that after this cluster of entries we’ll be getting back into films that are…