I definitely loved all three of those (especially Wreck-It Ralph), but they all remind me more of a Pixar-lite type of movie than a Disney movie. Maybe growing up during the Disney Renaissance has clouded my vision.

Yes, the rebirth was technically sparked by "The Little Mermaid," but the groundwork for that spark was laid with "The Great Mouse Detective."

"I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" as sung by Gonzo from the Muppet Movie gets me every time—the excellent cover by Rachel Yamagata is chill-inducing as well.

"Moranis’ rumpled Seymour and Greene’s bubbly Audrey are perhaps the most irresistible leads in movie history—name a more charming screen duo, I defy you—and it’s simply too much to watch them come to such horrible ends."

He's actually the only one I have right now. A very kind employee at the Raleigh LEGO Store let me buy one of the figures he was saving for himself since they had sold out of the entire series. My daughter loves him!

Not sure if this has been mentioned or not, but would last summer's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. fall into this category? Definitely grittier than National Treasure, but still more of a lightweight action thriller.

Has anyone seen Pat Boone in the 1959 adaption of Journey to the Center of the Earth? The film's a lot of fun in kind of a corny way, but if I remember correctly, it had a bizarre edge of homoeroticism when it came to Boone's character.

I'm a Christian too. To be honest, I haven't seen any of the films in the GND franchise—the fact that there is such a thing makes me cringe (and laugh a little bit). I personally find it disgusting when American Christians talk about the persecution we are facing in the United States; we are losing our cultural…

My first 3D movie was the Adventures of Tintin—I thought the 3D enhanced the story quite well; it didn't seem gimmicky at all. The best film I have seen in 3D was Life of Pi—it was almost a transcendent experience for me; I still enjoy the movie in 2D on my television, but it will always feel a little hollow for me,…

I liked both Ten and Eleven (and Nine), but it was really Twelve that felt "right" in the role to me—there is something perfectly "alien" about Capaldi's performance that really works. I haven't seen very many of the classic Who episodes, but I have seen a couple of Tom Baker's—I can see why many consider him the…

I could see (and have seen) other actresses play Mary Poppins and Eliza Dolittle quite well, and I would argue that Audrey Hepburn was probably just as good of a choice for the Eliza Dolittle part as Julie Andrews (her singing ability not withstanding). But I have never seen another actress come close to equaling…

I was actually pleasantly surprised that I really liked Hathaway as Catwoman—she couldn't hold a candle to Michelle Pfeiffer, but she fit Nolan's more realistic take on Batman like a glove.

Counterpoint: I really liked Maguire in the role (though I wouldn't call it definitive).

McKellen was great, as was Martin Freeman (and to a lesser extent Benedict Cumberbach). It's really such a shame that those fine performances were wasted on such a bloated and clumsy film trilogy.

Freeman and Cumberbach are both great in that show (though probably not definitive). But yeah, the show really is such a mess—I really liked the first season, but it was all downhill from there, with the recent Christmas special being a serious low-point.

To be honest, I have never understood the hatred for Lloyd's performance. Sure, he's a bit annoying, but a lot of kids are. I also thought he brought the right amount of impulsiveness to the role—a trait that is "cute" in little kids, but potentially dangerous in adults.

Pretty much the entire cast of Little Shop of Horrors is pitch-perfect, but Martin is definitely a stand-out.

Speaking of Curry, he will always be the definitive Long John Silver for me. As (appropriately) zany as the movie around him was, Curry proved that not only could he act alongside a cinema-great like Miss Piggy, but also that he could bring one of literature's most famous scallywags to brilliant, congenial, and…

I'm actually kind of looking forward to the fifth Indiana Jones—if only because it will give Spielberg and Ford a chance to deliver a more satisfying film than Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (disclaimer: I do not hate that film—I just feel like it is by far the weakest of the series).

There is a lot about that movie that I will defend, but Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka is not one of them. In fact, it's probably the only movie that I like in spite of Johnny Depp.