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10/10 One of my mom's favorite Christmas movies. As a kid, I've always loved this film. And I still love it to this day. Garfield is one of the greatest, most iconic cartoons. And this is a fun Christmas movie with a lot of heart and a lot of charm.

9/10 A great adaptation of A Christmas Carol featuring Mickey Mouse characters. Not a masterpiece, but still a fun, cozy special that is sure to put you in the holiday spirit.

10/10 I've always loved this movie, but upon rewatching, this is way better than I remember. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! is my favorite Dr. Seuss book of all-time and one of my favorite books of all-time, period. I love everything about it. I love the story, the illustrations, the characters, the dialogue, and especially the character development. I love how The Grinch goes from hating Christmas and stealing everything to having a change of heart at the end and eventually bringing back all the stuff he took as well as celebrating Christmas with the Whos down in Whoville. "And he... he himself... The Grinch... carved the roast beast!" This special stays 100% true to the source material. The songs are fantastic. The dated animation makes it even more incredible. Plus, this special was also created by Chuck Jones, who worked on Looney Tunes (one of my favorite cartoons). This special is very nostalgic and very special to me for so many reasons. Even when taking all of that away, we all can agree this is certainly one of the best Christmas movies ever made! Who doesn't love this film? It's such a timeless classic! I'm so glad I went back to this!

8/10 A fun family movie that has a lot of heart and a lot of charm. While the story feels a bit too similar to Toy Story, admittedly, the characters are fun, the voice acting is pretty solid, and it's got a very unique stop-motion animation style and a beautiful music score. Overall it's a very good film, although I feel like there's something missing.

I love this show. I mean, I really do love this show. I mean, this show is just so nostalgic to me and also very special to me. The holiday special "Merry Christmas, Little Bill" is my absolute favorite episode of the series. And I'm not lying when I say that episode made me cry. Seeing how upset Little Bill was when Alice the Great couldn't make it home in time for Christmas is absolutely heartbreaking. As someone who was very close with his grandmother as a kid before she passed away when I was 13, that episode really resonates with me. So that might be the whole reason behind my love for the series as a whole itself. But there are so many other Little Bill episodes I grew up with. Most of them were either on VHS or the classic Nick Jr. channel, and some were on the Nick Jr. Favorites DVDs. And every time I watched this show when I was a little kid, it was always a fun time. This is by a long shot the best Nick Jr. show, in my opinion. By a HUGE shot! And that's saying much, because nowadays, I'm not as into their shows anymore. As far as Nickelodeon goes, I'm WAY more into the Nicktoons like Rugrats (as well as its spin-off All Grown Up), The Wild Thornberrys, Jimmy Neutron, The Fairly OddParents... you name it. But this... this is my personal favorite Nick Jr show. And it's also one of the only 5 (maybe 7) preschool shows I would ever consider a true favorite of mine. Seriously, I don't understand the hate surrounding it. Yes, I'm aware that Bill Cosby is a terrible person and his actions are inexcusable. But that doesn't take away my love for the show itself. It's crazy how some of the worst people in the world have made something great like a TV show. It's just like how I nowadays hate Dan Schneider for his actions, but still love his shows like Drake & Josh and iCarly. This just proves that classic Nickelodeon is the best. And Little Bill is one of my favorite Nickelodeon shows! Just like how it is with All Grown Up being the most underrated Nicktoon show, Little Bill is the most underrated Nick Jr. show. And I love it!

10/10 *Didn't watch. Just wanted to share my thoughts.* I totally regret ever hating this film and considering it my least favorite film of all-time. After seeing Wonka in theaters in December of 2023, my opinion on this film has changed completely! I never thought a new movie could ever change my opinion on an original film. But it did. The more I think about this movie, the more I really like it. And upon rewatching, I currently adore this film! Definitely one of my all-time favorites for sure! As someone who's a huge fan of the book, this is absolutely perfect. While I still love Tim Burton's 2005 version a little bit more, because it's more nostalgic to me and also because it's a lot more faithful to the source material and even more visually stunning, this is still really close. It's such a timeless classic. Everything about it is iconic for a reason. The characters, songs, props, costume designs, and set designs. While the white sugar boat does NOT outdo the pink sugar boat in the book, the Golden Egg Room DOES outdo the Nut Room. Plus, they brought back a lot of stuff they had in the book, like the lickable wallpaper and fizzy lifting drinks. And I love that. Also this movie is very popular with my family, and that makes me love it even more. It also helped that I got both a Willy Wonka cookbook and Lego set. Heck, I was even in a play during my junior year of high school. I will be rewatching all 3 Willy Wonka films to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Wonka (2023).

10/10 Definitely an "incredible" movie! (No pun intended). This may very well go down as the best superhero movie ever made! Nothing will ever top it! (Well, except for maybe other animated superhero movies like The Lego Batman Movie and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, but those are definitely up there for sure). It's a very creative story about a superhero team, but the superhero team is actually a family (a husband, a wife, and three kids), which is pretty awesome. This also feels just like a classic superhero movie, which is also amazing as well. The setting is amazing, the story is very creative, the animation is absolutely beautiful, the sound design is amazing, the voice acting is great, the characters are great, and the action sequences are groundbreaking. Everything about this movie is fantastic! I absolutely adore this film for so many reasons and it's actually a Top 5 Pixar film to me! What more can I say?

10/10 This has always been one of my favorite movies! But upon rewatch, this actually has made it into my Top 10, and I'm not joking. As a matter of fact, there was a time in my life where I considered this my favorite Pixar movie. And while my opinion has changed quite a bit, it's still definitely a very close 2nd favorite of mine from the Pixar filmography. If Cars didn't exist, then Ratatouille would've been my favorite Pixar movie. (Well either that or Toy Story. I can't decide.) The animation looks absolutely stunning. Best animation I've seen in a Pixar film. I especially love the scenery of Paris at night. It looks absolutely beautiful. And the food looks absolutely delicious. Truly a film that makes me hungry every time I rewatch it. If Gusteau's was a real restaurant, then I would definitely eat there, regardless of whether or not it was ran by a rat. As Anton Ego said: "In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the *new*. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more." RIP. Ian Holm (as Chef Skinner) And RIP Peter O'Toole (as Anton Ego) You will all be missed! And, of course, as Gusteau said at best: "Anyone can cook!"

10/10 I'm a big Toy Story fan and I've been wanting this sequel for a long time, especially considering how sad the ending of Toy Story 3 was. I'm so glad we finally got a 4th film, and I'm still to this day shocked about how amazing this sequel was. This really is right on par with the first 3 films and I'm not lying. The animation looks absolutely gorgeous. And that just shows how far the franchise has come over the past 24 years at the time. The new characters are great (especially Duke Caboom). The references are great. And the story is a brilliant continuation. I especially loved the opening sequence. It's sad and beautiful at the same time. I love how we got to see Andy again, even if it was just a flashback. This was everything I hoped for. I don't care what anyone says. I'm super hyped for Toy Story 5. After all, the Toy Story franchise is my favorite movie franchise of all-time, and I don't want it to end!

10/10 It's between this and the original Toy Story for the overall best installment of the franchise. While the ending is pretty sad, admittedly, it's a very realistic depiction of growing up and moving on from childish things. It really hits home with me, because I absolutely hate change. My parents have told me before that change is a part of life. And while it's absolutely true, to me, it's very sad. (That's just how I feel. It may not be sad to you or anyone else, but to me, it is.) But either way, still, I absolutely adore this movie, and it's quite honestly the best sequel Pixar has ever done. Seriously a lot of the Pixar movies I rewatch end up jolting into my favorites list. They get better every time I rewatch them. And Toy Story 3 is definitely no exception. Also, the animation looks absolutely gorgeous, and it also shows how far the franchise has come over the past 15 years at the time. The characters are still iconic, the soundtrack is amazing, and I especially love some of the new characters. Overall this is a perfect conclusion to the Andy films and a perfect introduction to Bonnie and her toys. Then again, we've got the 4th film, a magnificent epilogue. I honestly don't even mind that we're getting a 5th film. The Toy Story franchise is my favorite movie franchise, and I just don't want it to end!