Final Score: 69/100

Animated April I: The Month Of The Mouse (Movie 15/15):

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While The Princess And The Frog isn't technically Disney's last 2D animated film (only second-last), it's considered the last in a long line of movies dating back to Snow White, Cinderella and more: the traditonal, 2D, musical Disney princess movie.

Despite this, the film still does more than enough to stand out on its own merits.

Musically, this is one of the more packed and memorable…

Final Score: 65/100


Animated April I: The Month Of The Mouse (Movie 14/15):

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Before I looked into them more closely, I often got Treasure Planet and Atlantis: The Lost Empire confused mentally, and it's not hard to see why.

Both are experimental, early 2000s Disney animated movies, both blend 2D and 3D animation in an appealing but dated manner, both ultimately failed to become that successful, and both are regarded as hidden gems today.

Sadly, both films also share...…

Final Score: 80/100.

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When a film's hype isn't for a franchise's roots, nor a fresh entry from a storied director... but instead for a list of cliches that some would prefer the film to be, is it bad if the film then "fails to live up to the hype"?

To start off, this isn't a "Joker: Folie à Deux" situation:

• Boyle didn't change the direction of the franchise to deliberately disappoint a small portion of the existing audience.…

Final Score: 83/100

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I caught a third of The Grand Budapest Hotel in the mid-2010s, but sadly never got to fully experience the film until 2026... and oh my god... I cannot believe what I was missing.

It's truly insane how much style from Anderson's stop-motion movies translates to live action and vice-versa - that's how distinct the style truly is.

If there's a word for Anderson's cinematography, it's... spellbinding. Realistic yet whimsical, vibrant while building a world with…