Animation Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Animation

Yellow bear with red balloon pointing to a sign on a tree trunk in a forest setting.
Review

Winnie the Pooh

by Zara Joan Miller

After 85 years you’ll be pleased to see that very little has changed in dear old Pooh.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Cartoon characters peeking from lush, green foliage with colourful flowers.
Review

The Secret of Kells

by Alice Levick

Nora Twomey and Tomm Moore’s animation fable is a feast for the eyes that manages to be both whimsical and sinister.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Buzz Lightyear and a large pink toy in a colourful cartoon setting.
Review

Toy Story 3

by Ailsa Caine

The third film in Pixar’s flagship franchise is a satisfying if familiar farewell to old friends.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Underwater scene with colourful jellyfish, coral, and a dome-shaped structure in the foreground against a green and blue background.
Review

Ponyo

by Anton Bitel

At its heart, Ponyo is a film about a global catastrophe, but the apocalypse has seldom seemed so joyous or tender.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Animated characters from Toy Story film, including Woody, Buzz Lightyear, and various other toys and figures.
Review

Toy Story 2 3D

by Matt Bochenski

One of Pixar’s crown jewels revels in both a literal and metaphorical extra dimension.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Toy Story characters Woody and Buzz Lightyear in a whimsical, colourful scene with a blue sky and clouds in the background.
Review

Toy Story 3D

by Adam Woodward

If Pixar took us to infinity in 1995, then this supercharged re-issue is surely beyond.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Monochrome illustration of 3 figures, one wearing a "Punk is not dead" t-shirt, against a cityscape background.
Review

Persepolis

by Matt Bochenski

Marjane Satrapi comes straight out of the underground and socks it to the big boys.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Red car with headlights and racing decals on a racing track with crowd in the background.
Review

Cars

by Matt Bochenski

John Lasseter has described the film as ​‘a present to the world’. You might want to keep the receipt.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect