Pinocchio (2022 Disney)

In an effort to continue their wave of live-action remakes of animated films, Disney has been digging deeper into their catalog, this time going as far back as 1940’s Pinocchio, the studio’s second ever animated feature. Putting aside the odd timing of releasing within a sudden sea of Pinocchio adaptations in the year 2022, the film was released straight to Disney+ to negative reception. While I normally don’t have much interest in unnecessary remakes, this backdraft spurred me to watch this remake to see if it really was that bad, especially since I could watch it for free, after re-watching the original 1940 film for comparison. While the 1940 version remains a classic, the 2022 remake really is that bad.

Monster House

In 2004, Robert Zemeckis’ ImageWorks began experimenting in motion capture animation with The Polar Express, which, despite uncanny valley criticisms, managed to do well enough for another film, Monster House, to be animated with the same technology in 2006. Though I had seen Monster House as a kid when it came out and liked it, I hadn’t really seen it since then, deciding to revisit it again nearly two decades later to see how well it holds up. Though the visuals are a little dated, it manages to hold up surprisingly well as a decent, timeless horror film.