Moana
Moana is a fun story with beautiful animation and visuals. It’s another in the long line of Disney greats since Tangled. I recommend it a… Read More »Moana
The Good Dinosaur
This movie received very little marketing support and thus flew under most peoples’ radar when it was released. It’s considered a flop by Pixar standards.… Read More »The Good Dinosaur
Zootopia
In this film we can see a few parallels between the city, Zootopia, and the New Jerusalem that we are longing for. Of course, it’s… Read More »Zootopia
Kung Fu Panda
Discussion Questions – For a very long time, the Dragon Warrior was expected to come. Everyone had their own idea of what the Dragon Warrior would… Read More »Kung Fu Panda
The Peanuts Movie
Many classics have been turned into feature films in the past few years. Smurfs, Alvin & the Chipmunks and more have gone out of their… Read More »The Peanuts Movie
Inside Out
This film’s directed by Pete Docter (Up, Monsters, Inc.) and Ronnie del Carmen (he’s done a lot of cool stuff). There’s a lot of sentimental… Read More »Inside Out
How To Train Your Dragon 2
The original How to Train your Dragon was a wonderful film, directed by Chris Sanders. This one was written and directed by Dean DeBlois, and is… Read More »How To Train Your Dragon 2
Big Hero 6
This is the first “Short” exploration I’ll be doing. It occurred to me that the full explorations might be too much to read for some… Read More »Big Hero 6
Frozen
People have been asking me to explore this movie for two months now and thanks to a busy schedule and a new baby, I only… Read More »Frozen
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This is the 20th anniversary of this film and it is one of those rare movies that is pretty much perfect. It’s a masterpiece. It… Read More »The Nightmare Before Christmas
Monsters University
Monsters U was explored as a guest post over at Reel World Theology. A fantastic site to explore the rich depth of story and culture… Read More »Monsters University
The Croods
I approached The Croods with caution. In fact, I hadn’t planned on watching it in theaters until a few days before it came out. My… Read More »The Croods
Wreck it Ralph
This film had the potential to be either awesome or a total waste of a good idea. Thankfully it was the former and we’re able… Read More »Wreck it Ralph
The CHEESE TOUCH
Though I intend to predominantly explore animated films on this site, from time to time there are Gospel concepts I’d like to draw on from… Read More »The CHEESE TOUCH
The Lorax
This is a delightfully ham-fisted approach to encouraging children to be good stewards of the environment. In recent years there has been a lot of… Read More »The Lorax
ParaNorman
This film is by Laika, the same studio that created the film Coraline. I’ve had a soft spot for stop-motion animation since I watched Rudolph… Read More »ParaNorman
Disney Castle
I’ve found a interesting way to share a Gospel truth with my 3 year old that is fairly easy to grasp, even at his young… Read More »Disney Castle
Toy Story 3
At last we come to the final installment in the Toy Story Trilogy. I really hope it stays a trilogy and they don’t make a… Read More »Toy Story 3
Brave
Pixar comes at us with this original fairytale, their first attempt at the genre. Whenever I see a new fairytale I get excited that this… Read More »Brave
Madagascar 3
This movie is the third in the Madagascar series. Probably not the last, we’ll see. Throughout most of it, it’s just another passé Dreamworks flick,… Read More »Madagascar 3
The Incredibles
This is such a wonderful film from Brad Bird. He also brought us Iron Giant and he was one of the key players that made… Read More »The Incredibles
Toy Story 2
This is the sequel to Toy Story, and thankfully, the theme to the first film carries over to this one (and the third). Essentially, Andy… Read More »Toy Story 2
Horton Hears a Who!
There may have been intentional mocking of Christians in this film. It’s a bit ambiguous, but there is a definite mocking of home-schooling (pouch schooling).… Read More »Horton Hears a Who!
The Muppets
The Muppets returned to the big screen for their every-so-often movie. This one was more of a nostalgia filled love letter to the franchise by… Read More »The Muppets
It’s a Small World
Robert Sherman died this past week. He and his brother, Richard, wrote many songs for Disney and won awards, too. In honor of him, I’ve… Read More »It’s a Small World
Shrek
This film was almost as revolutionary as Toy Story, but for different reasons. Its primary target audience was adults, and most of the jokes in… Read More »Shrek
The Secret World of Arrietty
This is a very straightforward movie, much like other films written by Hayao Miyazaki. It’s so gentle, too. I really got into the point of… Read More »The Secret World of Arrietty
The Lion King
This movie is full of Biblical imagery; particularly relating to the account of King David. Rafiki the shaman is like Samuel the prophet. Scar is… Read More »The Lion King
Storybook Bible
The Jesus Storybook Bible is pretty much the most awesome Bible for kids. It’s pretty good for adults, too, as it trims some of the… Read More »Storybook Bible
Lady and the Tramp
This is one of the most classic of the Disney Classics; and one of their few stories that isn’t adapted from an external source. It… Read More »Lady and the Tramp
Rango
Oops, you accidentally bought or rented this movie for your kids because it’s animated and Nickelodeon (a sister network to MTV) was one of the… Read More »Rango
Megamind
At first glance, this movie looks rather typical and despite the twists, it was rather predictable. It’s an antihero story where we root for the… Read More »Megamind
Resurrected vs. Revived
I’ve become aware of a cultural confusion of the meaning of the word “resurrection” in contemporary English. The word has come to mean “brought back… Read More »Resurrected vs. Revived
Sleeping Beauty
This is my favorite story of all the Disney movies, mostly because it so closely parallels the story of Redemption. This movie is also absolutely… Read More »Sleeping Beauty
Toy Story
Toy Story was the first ever feature length CG (Computer Generated) movie. It started a revolution, which eventually lead to the majority of animated films… Read More »Toy Story
Tangled
I love this movie! Its beautiful artwork makes it the first CG film that I consider a visual masterpiece. The Producer, Glen Keane, is a… Read More »Tangled
Spirited Away
This movie is one of Hayao Miyazaki’s best films. It was known as the movie that knocked Titanic from its place as #1 Movie in… Read More »Spirited Away
Coraline
I love this scary movie. It can be too spooky for some kids, but it’s based on a delightful children’s book by Neil Gaiman. Part… Read More »Coraline
Snow White
Since this is the first exploration for this site, I thought I’d do it on the first animated film of all-time, Snow White. What a… Read More »Snow White