Sometimes, a holiday movie sneaks up on you, and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever did just that for me. It’s easily one of my favorite Christmas films to come along in years.

Moana 2 is a sequel that doesn’t rock the boat too much but delivers a vibrant and enjoyable adventure that feels like a welcome return to the big screen.

If the creators of Out of My Mind set out to make their audience cry, mission accomplished. This movie left me reaching for the tissues more times than I’d like to admit.

The Wild Robot isn’t your average animated film. It’s rare to find a story that skips the predictable laughs and easy crowd-pleasers to focus on something deeper and more meaningful for both kids and adults.

We Bought a Zoo is a movie that never fails to bring on the tears, no matter how many times I’ve watched it.

Inside Out 2 is one of the better sequels, not just in Pixar's portfolio but in films overall.

IF is a movie that has its heart in the right place, but there is something that seems tepid despite its attempts to have a lot of fun.

I prefer the darker side of Roald Dahl's creation, but if you can erase any prior knowledge of the story, you'll find Wonka funny, enjoyable and sometimes magical.

Family Switch feels a bit rushed because there are moments that really work and others that don't at all.

Even though Leo is not even close in the pantheon of great animated films, it's one of the funniest that I've seen in a long time.

Not that film buffs debate the ranking of the Trolls trilogy, but I would put Trolls Band Together right in the middle. It is completely unnecessary and neither brings or takes away from the animation genre.

You have to take the plausibility of this plot and stick on a shelf, because the whole concept of this film is ridiculous. But as a thirteen year-old who saw this movie when it came out, this movie was dream come to life.

The Little Mermaid is one of the biggest surprises for me in 2023. Not so much because it's the best movie in the world, but because it is actually good.