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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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