Animation, Memory, and War: Waltz with Bashir (2008)

This post is part of the 2nd Annual One of My All-Time Favorite Cartoons Blogathon, hosted by Steve at MovieMovieBlogBlog. Read the rest of the posts in this event HERE! Waltz with Bashir, the 2008 Israeli animated documentary written and directed by Ari Folman, certainly would never be called a “cartoon.” But it is an … Continue reading Animation, Memory, and War: Waltz with Bashir (2008)

A Movie Gift For My Dad: Ratatouille (2007)

This post is part of the A Movie Gift to You Blogathon, hosted by Steve at MovieMovieBlogBlog. Read the rest of the posts HERE! I've written before about how much my dad loved movies. He died in 1997. When Steve announced this blogathon, where we pick a film to give as a gift to someone, … Continue reading A Movie Gift For My Dad: Ratatouille (2007)

A Hairy, Orange–and Misunderstood–Monster Named Gossamer

This post is part of the One of My All-Time Favorite Cartoons Blogathon, hosted by Steve at Movie Movie Blog Blog. Read the other posts in this event HERE! Years ago there was a huge Warner Bros. Studio store in midtown Manhattan. GAWD, I loved that place. It was like a temple to my childhood. … Continue reading A Hairy, Orange–and Misunderstood–Monster Named Gossamer

Fairy Tale Blogathon: Fractured Fairy Tales (1959 – 1964)

This post is Part 2 of my contribution to the Fairy Tale Blogathon, hosted by  Movies Silently. Fractured Fairy Tales was a regular animated segment on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. (Do a search on Youtube. Many are available to watch for free.) The tales were narrated by Edward Everett Horton and voiced by June … Continue reading Fairy Tale Blogathon: Fractured Fairy Tales (1959 – 1964)