One of the toughest moments in any person's life can be the first time you lose a loved one. The journey from sadness to acceptance can be difficult, but life can move on. Animation has often been used to open up conversations with children and young adults about the emotional impacts of death, and how … Continue reading Blu-Ray Review: ‘Okko’s Inn’ Makes a Compelling Case for the Best Animated Feature Lineup
Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: ‘Princess Mononoke’ Returns With a Glorious Collector’s Edition
This week, we finally get the Princess Mononoke Blu-Ray package we deserve. Shout! Factory, GKIDS, and Studio Ghibli have partnered to release a collector's edition for Princess Mononoke, Hayao Miyazaki's landmark 1997 film. A fantasy story that preaches the ills of war, the importance of nature, and features stunning animation, the classic remains as essential today as it did when it … Continue reading Blu-Ray Pick of the Week: ‘Princess Mononoke’ Returns With a Glorious Collector’s Edition
A Look Ahead at Animation in 2019- ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Missing Link’ and ‘The Addams Family’
Here at We Bought a Blog, we pride ourselves on our ridiculous fandom of animated movies. To us, a movie can be every bit as serious when it is animated than many of the serious films that release throughout the year. After all, the genre remains extremely exciting on a year to year basis, with … Continue reading A Look Ahead at Animation in 2019- ‘Toy Story 4,’ ‘Missing Link’ and ‘The Addams Family’