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I, like millions upon millions of other people, grew up watching Disney movies and I'm not ashamed to say that I still love them to this day. They have provided the moving pictures and soundtrack to my 24 years of life and I still watch them often when I don't know what else to watch. I was fortunate to grow up in a time when Disney movies were at their best. While the Disney Renaissance of the 1990s mainly happened before I was born, they were still new enough that I could enjoy them soon after they were released and hadn't run their course. Disney has a couple different studios but I'm focusing solely on Walt Disney Animation Studio. To date, they've released 60 animated films between 1937-2021. When I embarked on this task, I thought I'd seen well over half of these movies. After looking at the full list, it turns out I'd only seen 31 of the 60 films. While I was excited to rewatch those I'd already seen, I was interested to see which films I was watc...

Batman is my favorite superhero. I love the dark themes and imagery of his comics and he's one of the most written about heroes ever. He's been seen in many different iterations and adaptations, with everyone seeming to have a different take on the character. I took it upon myself to talk about ten films from Michael Keaton's Batman in 1989 to the most recent release in 2022 with Robert Pattinson as the titular hero. This review will include Keaton's two films, Kilmer and Clooney's attempts, the Dark Knight trilogy, Affleck's joint film with Superman, a fun, animated take on the character with Legos, and then Pattinson's take this year. I know the Lego Batman film is an odd choice to include on this list, but I'm including it for two reasons. The first is because it's a different take on the character, and the second is because it gives me an even ten without talking about the Justice League film or Suicide Squad since they are large team films. I...