Director’s Cut| Wes Anderson’s ‘Fantastic Mr.Fox”
Animated movies are strange. They typically tell stories using all the same themes and principles as action films, comedies, dramas, and everything in between, but something about their visuals tend to convince audiences they should be taken less seriously. Movies…
#083 – The Good Dinosaur and Bad Dads
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Audiences always seem to love a new PIXAR film. In fact, it has been since A Bug’s Life that PIXAR has struggled to turn a healthy profit from any of their…
Review| The Good Dinosaur
Ah, 2015. The Year of the Pixar Double Feature. The year we all sighed deeply with relief when Inside Out denied our darkest fears of a Pixar permanent creative slump, even as we anxiously shuddered when staring down its dim…
#067 – Minions and Non-Family Entertainment
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: With all the success of Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, it wasn’t inconceivable that the minions would get their own movie as well. They were lovable and loyal– and that goes a…
#065 – Inside Out and A Time to Weep
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We have waited for nearly two years since our last Pixar installment– and it looks like the wait was worth it. Inside Out is an incredible film that bucks convention and…
Review| Inside Out
After two long, lonely years, Pixar is back; and this time they’ve brought us one of their most original and innovative films yet, Inside Out. As its title suggests, Inside Out takes place in two different spheres: the world inside the head of…
#043 – Big Hero 6 and the Healing Power of Empathy
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get the chance to talk about another high quality animated movie released this year, Big Hero 6. This first marriage of Disney Animation and the MARVEL Universe seems to be…
#029 – HTTYD2 and Developing Relationships
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The first big animated movie of the Summer hits with How To Train Your Dragon 2. Most of the talk was if the sequel could live up to the universally loved…
#004 – Not-So-Despicable Gru
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Gather the minions! This episode we tackle the animated movie Despicable Me 2. Which, by default, means that we also talk about Despicable Me. Which also means we talk about the…
The “Old Monsters U Try”
Monsters University Directed By Dan Scanlon Rated G Hello, I’m Tim Ingle and over at my site, Cartoons Got Saved, I explore animated films to find glimpses of the Gospel hidden in their stories. The site is mostly aimed at parents of…