As mentioned in the first blog post in this series, I’ll be writing analysis content on all 60+ Disney animated feature films and their film making eras. The seventh era is the Revival Era, which ran from 2009 to 2019 and started with The Princess and the Frog. As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Revival Era is known for: its
Read moreDescribe something from extremely close-up** Fairground Feelings This isn’t how I envisioned our second date, but Jonathon had never been painted before and wanted to see me at work. He sat in front of me being the dutiful subject, his chocolate brown eyes piercing my soul as I gently painted lines around them. He desperately tried not to sneeze as
Read moreEarlier this year I entered the NYC Midnight 100-word Microfiction Challenge, an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to write original 100-word stories by giving them a specific genre, action and word assignment, in 24 hours. Every writer is placed in a specific group based on the genre, action and word assignment they are given. The competition judges pick 15
Read moreNo-one suffers like the mechanic** Additional Service I should have never set up my car mechanical business at the petrol station. It seemed like the perfect business plan at the time – regular potential customers who could drop in after they filled up their cars (if they happened to hear any loud or mysterious noises as they were travelling), and
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – March 2026 short story competition was as follows: *** Additional Service I should have never set up my car mechanical business at the petrol station. It seemed like the perfect business plan at the time – regular potential customers who could drop in after they filled up their cars (if they happened
Read moreDescribe a visit to the dream factory** The Sandman’s Factory Tour Are you enjoying the tour of my factory? I’m the Sandman, most people think I bring them dreams by sprinkling sleep-inducing sand into their eyes as they yawn for the final time of that day. In reality, like any other product that needs to be manufactured, I need a
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – April 2026 short story competition was as follows: *** The Sandman’s Factory Tour Are you enjoying the tour of my factory? I’m the Sandman, most people think I bring them dreams by sprinkling sleep-inducing sand into their eyes as they yawn for the final time of that day. In reality, like any
Read moreNow that I’ve finished reviewing and analysing Disney’s Post-Renaissance Era, the next era I will be exploring is the Revival Era. The Revival Era consisted of the following ten animated feature films, and lasted for ten years from 2009 to 2019: The Revival Era is known for its return to the “old formula” (storytelling similar to the Renaissance Era), improved and advanced
Read moreNow that I’ve watched and written analysis pieces on the eleven animated feature films of the Post-Renaissance Era: Fantasia 2000, Dinosaur, The Emperor’s New Groove, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Lilo & Stitch, Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, Home on the Range, Chicken Little, Meet the Robinsons, and Bolt, I’m going to rank them from my least favourite to my favourite. 11 – Home
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