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The animated feature film has been long under-represented in film criticism. Yet animated films have probably never been a stronger force in world cinema than they are today. This book discusses 100 key animated films from around the world, from Shrek to Svankmajer . While the genre continues to pick up attention and garner worldwide audiences of millions, appreciation for the art of animated features seems to grow as quickly as the technology driving it forward. International in focus, 100 Animated Feature Films come to life on the page with vivid images from the films discussed.

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CHOICE Review

In this lavish, scholarly, immensely readable overview of animated feature films, Osmond (a freelance journalist and animation specialist) delights and instructs those who would visit the vivid archives of film history. A quasi-reference book--the author discusses films in alphabetical order--the volume will be of utmost interest to both scholars and aficionados of the animated feature film. Beginning in 1926, with Lotte Reiniger's cut-out silhouette masterpiece Adventures of Prince Achmed, the author conducts an impressive tour that ends in 2010, with Sylvain Chomet's The Illusionist. Bruno Edera's more extensive Full Length Animated Feature Films, ed. by John Halas (CH, Nov'77), offers descriptive commentary on aesthetics and national cinemas, along with numerous black-and-white illustrations; Osmond's work provides critical insights on select films and is enhanced with key color images. Although some favorites are missing--e.g., Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki's Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)--Osmond fairly and expertly includes significant historical films (e.g., Animal Farm), curious oddities (e.g., several stop-action versions of Alice in Wonderland), and stunning international productions (e.g., Spirited Away) as well as major Disney and Pixar features (e.g., Snow White and Up). This BFI publication is a worthy and fascinating resource. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers. T. Lindvall Virginia Wesleyan College