Film Favs 2025
Films I watched (again) and dug in 2025 — in no particular order:
Point Break – directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Origin – directed by Ava DuVernay
Here – directed by Robert Zemeckis
The Piano Lesson – directed by Malcolm Washington
The Five-Year Engagement – directed by Nicholas Stoller
The Birth Of A Nation – directed by Nate Parker
Heretic – directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
The Conjuring – directed by James Wan
Flow – directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Goodrich – directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer
Groundhog Day – directed by Harold …
GEODESIC DOME FORT
I made a Geodesic Dome Fort with my daughters!
What started off as a small crafts project with my 4 year-old, grew into a months-long bonding experience — and a 5-foot Geodesic Fort in my kids’ bedroom.
One afternoon, my daughter and I were playing with a toy Constructor Set that uses plastic straws and various connectors. While she was building a massive arc out of the tubes, I wondered if we could use the Constructor Set to make a Geodesic Dome.
After …
Film Favs 2024
Films I watched (again) and dug in 2024 — in no particular order:
Yardie – directed by Idris Elba
How To Train Your Dragon – directed by Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois
The Vast Of Night – directed by Andrew Patterson
Society Of The Snow – directed by J. A. Bayona
The Only Living Boy In New York – directed by Marc Webb
Uncle Frank – directed by Alan Ball
Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse – directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson
Manchester By The Sea …
Film Favs 2023
Films I watched (again) and dug in 2023 — in no particular order:
In The Mood For Love – directed by Wong Kar-wai
The Last Movie Star – directed by Adam Rifkin
Sicario – directed by Denis Villeneuve
All Quiet On The Western Front – directed by Edward Berger
Saturday Night Fever – directed by John Badham
Rocky – directed by John G. Avildsen
The Silence of the Lambs – directed by Jonathan Demme
Arctic – directed by Joe Penna
Tucker: The Man And His Dream – directed by …
THE MEEMEES: Short Film
A micro stop motion animation I made with my daughter, Metzli. She was heavily involved with all the animation, voices, and creative direction for this short!
For more info, check out: https://reyniermolenaar.com
Director-Animators: Metzli and Reynier Molenaar
Produced by: Molenaar Family Films
Behind-The-Scenes: Itzel
PAINTED BUFFALO: Animation Test
Traditional Cel Animation Test I made for a short film I am developing. Subject inspired by my daughter’s love of Buffalos.
For more info, check out: https://reyniermolenaar.com
Director-Animator: Reynier
THE SWIMMER: Key Art
Some original Key Art created for THE SWIMMER, an animated short film featuring an ambitious Swimmer who starts small and wins big! Directed and animated by Reynier Molenaar, with an epic collaboration with his family.
For more info, check out: http://reyniermolenaar.com/theswimmer
Director-Animator: Reynier Molenaar
Producers: The Molenaar Family
Featuring: Itzel Molenaar, Metzli Molenaar, Tootie Molenaar and Surprise Guest
THE SWIMMER: Animation Tests
Traditional Cel Animation Tests for THE SWIMMER, an animated short film featuring an ambitious Swimmer who starts small and wins big! Directed and animated by Reynier Molenaar, with an epic collaboration with his family.
For more info, check out: http://reyniermolenaar.com/theswimmer
Director-Animator: Reynier Molenaar
Producers: The Molenaar Family
Featuring: Itzel Molenaar, Metzli Molenaar, Tootie Molenaar and Surprise Guest
THE SWIMMER: Frame Grabs
Frame Grabs from THE SWIMMER, an animated short film featuring an ambitious Swimmer who starts small and wins big! Directed and animated by Reynier Molenaar, with an epic collaboration with his family.
For more info, check out: http://reyniermolenaar.com/theswimmer
Director-Animator: Reynier Molenaar
Producers: The Molenaar Family
Featuring: Itzel Molenaar, Metzli Molenaar, Tootie Molenaar and Surprise Guest
THE SWIMMER: Storyboards
Original Storyboards for THE SWIMMER, an animated short film featuring an ambitious Swimmer who starts small and wins big! Directed and animated by Reynier Molenaar, with an epic collaboration with his family.
For more info, check out: http://reyniermolenaar.com/theswimmer
Director-Animator: Reynier Molenaar
Producers: The Molenaar Family
Featuring: Itzel Molenaar, Metzli Molenaar, Tootie Molenaar and Surprise Guest