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Title	Year	Rating	Rank	Review
Akira	1988	100	1
Aladdin (1992 Disney)	1992	100	1
Ghost In The Shell	1995	100	1
Kiki's Delivery Service	1989	100	1
Lion King, The	1994	100	1
Ninja Scroll	1993	100	1
Princess Mononoke	1997	100	1
Whisper Of The Heart	1995	100	1
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm	1993	95	9
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2	2013	95	9	(full review)
My Neighbor Totoro	1988	95	9
Nightmare Before Christmas	1993	95	9
Spirited Away	2001	95	9
Toy Story	1995	95	9
Afro Samurai	2007	90	15
Animatrix, The	2003	90	15
Batman: Under the Red Hood	2010	90	15
Frankenweenie	2012	90	15	(full review) - Tim Burton's very best in years. It is wonderfully creepy and funny with its characters and story not to mention the excellent references!
Idiots and Angels	2008	90	15	- A creepy, hand-drawn, silent animation about the fight between good and evil. Dark and stylish for those who want something different.
Il viaggio verso Agartha	2011	90	15	(full review) - A magical and beautiful tale about grief and love. It is a unique and refreshing take on the idea of the other side.
Mardock Scramble: The First Compression	2010	90	15
Shrek	2001	90	15
The Tale of Princess Kaguya	2013	90	15
To aru hikoushi e no tsuioku	2011	90	15	(full review) - However not groundbreaking, it is a pleasant love story in Japanese style. A bit of romance and action with important moral messages.
Toy Story 2	1999	90	15
Toy Story 3	2010	90	15
Up	2009	90	15
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1	2012	85	28	(full review) - Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel it is the darkest and most violent animated Batman film so far. A real treat for all the Batman fans.
Batman: Year One	2011	85	28
Blood: The Last Vampire	2000	85	28
Fantastic Mr. Fox	2009	85	28
From Up On Poppy Hill (Kokuriko-zaka kara)	2011	85	28	(full review) - The new Studio Ghibli production is aimed at more mature audiences like Whisper of the Heart and such. Harmless and heartfelt family drama.
How To Train Your Dragon	2010	85	28
Howl's Moving Castle	2004	85	28
Justice League - The Flashpoint Paradox	2013	85	28
Perfect Blue	1997	85	28
Ponyo	2008	85	28
Secret World of Arrietty, The	2010	85	28
Vampire Hunter D	1985	85	28
Wall-E	2008	85	28
Finding Nemo	2003	80	41
Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006 Anime)	2006	80	41
Grave Of The Fireflies (1988 Anime)	1988	80	41
Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion	2011	80	41
Rise of the Guardians	2012	80	41	(full review) - In a nutshell: Avengers for kids. Not as great and memorable as the Marvel superheros but entertaining, a good Christmas-y animation.
The Suicide Shop	2012	80	41	(full review)
Une vie de chat	2010	80	41	- Charming French crime animation with great jazz tunes. Sadly it is only 70 minutes but highly enjoyable. Well deserved Oscar nomination.
Adventures of Tintin, The	2011	75	48	(full review)
Bolt	2009	75	48
Brave	2012	75	48	(full review) - BRAVE (2012) After the disastrous Cars 2 Pixar is back with a very much enjoyable family animation, set in medieval Scotland. Pixar has earned its reputation mainly with the Toy Story trilogy, WALL-E and Up but it is worth mentioning that whatever they have created in the past they always managed to bring quality animations on to the screens not just for children but also for adults. I have always liked their films (apart from Cars and Cars 2) because they are not just beautifully animated but also funny, in some cases emotional and highly entertaining. Now, in 2012, they brought us Brave in which the leading character is a young Scottish princess who is trying to alter her fate by magic but somehow it backfires and it causes trouble for her and her family. The story centers on Merida (Kelly Mcdonald), the daughter of the Scottish king, Fergus, (Billy Connoli) and his wife, Queen Elinor (Emma Thomson). She is not a typical princess who wishes to do nothing but wait for her dream prince to marry her. Instead she spends most of her free time on the back of her horse looking for adventures with her bow the she loves and handles like a pro. There is slight resemblance between her and the heroine of The Hunger Games, Katniss, but I think it is mainly because of the fact that they are both very good at archery. Merida refuses to listen to her mother and learn the etiquette princesses should know, she doesn’t want to get married or be a queen and it creates tension between them. The day of the Highland Games arrives when the first-born sons of the leaders of three Scottish clans are all competing for her hand. In her desperation she seeks The Witch’s (Julie Walters) help to change her destiny but as it always happens things don’t turn out well. One of my main problems with the film is the title. I have never liked films that title is either misleading or doesn’t really reflect the film itself and that is what happened in the case of Brave. Apparently the film was titled The Bear and the Bow previously which I think was more appropriate for the film but for some reason they decided to change it. I suppose they wanted something short and catchy but for me it doesn’t work. I understand the idea behind it, to change your destiny you have to be brave but still… My other problem is the plot itself. It starts very well, we get to know a cool princess who is not the usual blond cutie but an adventurous red-head girl who wants more than that royal blood can afford but half-way through when to story kicks in it turns into a silly story that could have afforded so much more and could have been so much better. I understand that the target audience for this film is mainly children but a bit more real adventure and seriousness would have not hurt. The idea of Queen Elinor turning into a bear due to The Witch’s spell is rather funny but the execution is a bit dull and to be honest nothing much happens apart from the usual awkward situations that we are all accustomed to. Even though the plot is not perfect there some great things that Brave can offer you and make it worthwhile to watch. The animation is breathtaking, vivid colours make the Highland landscapes real, it just made me want to go back to Scotland, hike the mountains and discover the beauty of the country over and over again. I watched it in 3D and this was one of the first times that I felt that it actually added some extra to the visuals. I would also like to highlight the cast who provided the voices of the characters as they managed to handle the Scottish accent very well; it made me smile throughout the film. I am glad they did it; it adds an extra charm to the film. The characters are all loveable and cute, you just adore them while watching and as I said, their presentation might be a bit childish but I loved them regardless. Overall I really did enjoy Brave as it kept me smiling for 100 minutes and even though there are not many lough out loud moments or action in the film it will keep you smiling and entertained which, for me, was more than enough. If you don’t go in hoping for another Up or Toy Story you will come out as a satisfied person who spent a good hour and a half in cinema.
Cars (2006)	2006	75	48
Cat Returns, The	2002	75	48
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs	2009	75	48
Coraline	2009	75	48
Corpse Bride	2005	75	48
Despicable Me	2010	75	48
Frozen	2013	75	48	(full review)
Incredibles, The (Pixar)	2004	75	48
Kung Fu Panda	2008	75	48
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies	2009	75	48
Tangled	2010	75	48
Turbo	2013	75	48	(full review)
Justice League: War	2014	70	63
Monsters University	2013	70	63	(full review)
Avatar	2009	65	65
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero	1998	65	65
Croods, The	2013	65	65	(full review)
Epic	2013	65	65	(full review)
How to Train Your Dragon 2	2014	65	65
Wreck-It Ralph	2012	65	65	(full review)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2	2013	60	71
LEGO Movie, The	2014	60	71
ParaNorman	2012	55	73	(full review)
All Star Superman	2011	50	74
Despicable Me 2	2013	50	74	(full review)
Escape from Planet Earth	2013	50	74	(full review)
Hotel Transylvania	2012	50	74	(full review)
Lorax, The	2012	50	74	(full review) - A colourful attempt to try and teach kids that nature is important. Unfortunately it lacks humour and it feels a bit too patronising.
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse	2010	50	74	- It focuses on the story of Super Girl that I did't find interesting at all as I expected another cool Batman/Superman story.
The Boxtrolls	2014	50	74
The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart	2014	50	74
Mr. Peabody & Sherman	2014	45	82
Planes	2013	40	83	(full review)
Rango	2011	40	83
Tekken: Blood Vengeance	2011	40	83	(full review) - I would have stopped watching it halfway through if the animation and the fight scenes weren't breathtaking. Such disappointment.
Free Birds	2013	25	86	(full review)