It’s time for the 2024 Golden Globe Awards, which will honor some of the year’s best movies and TV shows. The award show will be broadcast live on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 7 from 8 – 11 p.m. You can also stream the ceremony on Paramount+.
There are six nominees for the Best Motion Picture Animated Movies category, each with a unique style and innovative animation. My personal favorite is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, but The Boy and the Heron is also a strong contender.
The Boy and the Heron is a coming-of-age drama directed by Hayao Miyazaki, one of the greatest living directors of animation. This 2D animation features a mythical heron that visits a young boy as he tries to make sense of the world around him.
Dive into a world where Earth, Wind, and Fire live among one another but not together. This “COOL” movie by Disney discusses how cultures, or in this case, elements can work together and understand one another. This uniquely animated love story packs an emotional punch with great visual effects from Pixar.
Welcome to the Spider-verse! This movie is by far my favorite of the nominees! Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a thrilling animated movie that follows Miles Morales across multiple universes. It pays homage to many versions of the web-slinger’s appearance from comics to TV shows and has a stunning storyline. It’s my personal favorite of the nominees.
Suzume is a visually stunning anime directed by Makoto Shinkai. The movie follows a 17-year-old girl named Suzume and a stranger she meets, who team up to prevent a series of disasters across Japan. The film was inspired by the director’s feelings about the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and its devastating impact on the country.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has become a hit with audiences of all ages, grossing over $1.3 billion. It incorporates many gaming and contemporary styles of animation from Illumination. The movie delivers a delightful origin story for Mario and Luigi, and its silly and memorable quotes make it a fun watch for everyone. I give it 4 stars out of 5.
Can Wish, the movie, make its dream come true and win a Golden Globe? The film marks the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Animation Studio and follows the story of Asha, a young woman who learns how to make her wishes come true. Although the animation is beautiful and the story is interesting, it’s not one of my favorite Disney movies. However, I did enjoy the references to the studio’s wishing star and some of the characters that have been featured throughout Disney’s history.
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