Finding Nemo

 Finding Nemo (2003)

Featuring the vocal talents of Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe, Geoffrey Rush, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Stephen Root, Eric Bana, and Andrew Stanton

Directed by Andrew Stanton

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The RyMickey Rating:  C+

A Goofy Movie

 A Goofy Movie (1995)

Featuring the vocal talents of Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Jim Cummings, Kellie Martin, Rob Paulson, Tevin Campbell, and Pauly Shore

Directed by Kevin Lima

Written by Jymn Magon, Chris Matheson, and Brian Pimental

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The RyMickey Rating:  B

Turning Red

Turning Red (2022)

Featuring the vocal talents of Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Hyein Park, Orion Lee, and Wai Ching Ho

Directed by Domee Shi

Written by Julia Cho and Domee Shi

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The RyMickey Rating: B-

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)

Featuring the vocal talents of John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan Michael-Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogen, and J.K. Simmons

Starring KiKi Layne

Directed by Akiva Shaffer

Written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand

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The RyMickey Rating:  B

Encanto

 Encanto (2021)

Featuring the vocal talents of Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, John Leguizamo, Mauro Castillo, Jessica Darrow, Angie Cepeda, Carolina Gaitan, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama

Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Charise Castro Smith

Written by Charise Castro Smith and Jared Bush

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The RyMickey Rating: B

Luca

 Luca (2021)

Featuring the vocal talents of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raymondo, Marco Barricelli, Maya Rudolph, and Jim Gaffigan

Directed by Enrico Casarosa

Written by Jesse Andrews and Mike Jones

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The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Soul

 Soul (2020)

Featuring the vocal talents of Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton, Rachel House, Alice Braga, Richard Ayoade, Phylicia Rashad, and Angela Bassett

Directed by Pete Docter

Written by Pete Docter, Mike Jones, and Kemp Powers

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The RyMickey Rating: B+

Hop

Hop (2011)

Starring James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco, Elizabeth Perkins, and Gary Cole

and Featuring the vocal talents of Russell Brand, Hank Azaria, and Hugh Laurie

Directed by Tim Hill

Written by Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, and Brian Lynch

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The RyMickey Rating:  D

Lady and the Tramp

 Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Featuring the vocal talents of Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Verna Felton, and Peggy Lee

Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske 

Written by Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ralph Wright, Don DaGradi, and Joe Grant

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The RyMickey Rating: B

Wolfwalkers

Wolkwalkers (2020)

Featuring the vocal talents of Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Simon McBurney, and Sean Bean

Directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart 

Written by Will Collins

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The RyMickey Rating:  B-

Peter Pan

 Peter Pan (1953)

Featuring the voice talents of Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conried, Bill Thompson, Tommy Luske, and Paul Collins

Directed by Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, and Wilfred Jackson

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The RyMickey Rating: B

Alice in Wonderland

 Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Featuring the voice talents of Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Jerry Colonna, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway, Verna Felton, J. Pat O'Malley, and Bill Thompson

Directed by Clyde Geronomi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske; Ben Sharpsteen (production supervisor)

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The (current) RyMickey Rating:  C-

Cinderella

 Cinderella (1950)

Featuring the voice talents of Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Luis Van Rooten, Jimmy MacDonald, William Phipps, Lucille Bliss, Rhoda Williams, and Verna Felton

Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, and Wilfred Jackson; Ben Sharpsteen (production supervisor)

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The RyMickey Rating:  B+

Angela's Christmas Wish

 Angela's Christmas Wish (2020)

Featuring the vocal talents of Lucy O'Connell, Ruth Negga, Caitriona Balfe, and Jared Harris

Directed by Damien O'Connor

Written by Damien O'Connor

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The RyMickey Rating: B-

Rankin-Bass-a-Thon

Watched more than a few Rankin-Bass productions this holiday season.  Reviews can be found via the links below.  The rankings may seems overall lukewarm, but I truly do love the overall animation style that Rankin Bass brought to the table over the course of their decades-long run of crafting holiday specials.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) - B

The Little Drummer Boy (1968) - C

Frosty the Snowman (1969) - C

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) - B

Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1974) - D+

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) - C-

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974) - B-

The First Christmas: The Story of the First Christmas Snow (1975) - C

Frosty's Winter Wonderland (1976) - C-

The Little Drummer Boy Book II (1976) - C-

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977) - C+

Jack Frost (1979) - C+

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979) - B-

Pinocchio's Christmas (1980) - D+

Trolls World Tour

 Trolls World Tour (2020

Featuring the vocal talents of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Rachel Bloom, James Corden, Ron Funches, Kelly Clarkson, Anderson .Paak, Sam Rockwell, George Clinton, and Mary J. Blige

Directed by Walt Dohrn

Written by Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Elizabeth Tippett, Maya Forbes, and Wallace Wolodarsky

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The RyMickey Rating: D+

Scoob!

 Scoob! (2020)

Featuring the vocal talents of Will Forte, Zac Efron, Amanda Seyfried, Gina Rodriguez, Mark Wahlberg, Jason Isaacs, Kiersey Clemons, Ken Jeong, Tracy Morgan, and Frank Welker

Directed by Tony Cervone

Written by Adam Sztykiel, Jack C. Donaldson, Derek Elliott, and Mattt Lieberman

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The RyMickey Rating: D-

Angela's Christmas

 Angela's Christmas (2017)

Featuring the vocal talents of Ruth Negga, Lucy O'Connell, and Malachy McCourt

Directed by Damien O'Connor

Written by Will Collins and Damien O'Connor

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The RyMickey Rating:  B

Onward

Onward (2020)

Featuring the vocal talents of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mel Rodriguez, and Octavia Spencer

Directed by Dan Scanlon

Written by Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, and Keith Bunin

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The RyMickey Rating: C+

The Wacky World of Mother Goose

The Wacky World of Mother Goose (1967)

Featuring the vocal talents of Margaret Rutherford, Bob McFadden, and Bradley Bolke

Directed by Jules Bass

Written by Romeo Muller

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The RyMickey Rating: F