The Nightmare Before Christmas
The film initially received positive reviews from critics; it has since gone on to receive widespread critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 95%, based on 88 reviews, with an average rating of 8.2/10. The site's consensus reads, ""The Nightmare Before Christmas" is a stunningly original and visually delightful work of stop-motion animation." On Metacritic the film has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 30 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".
Allan Neuwirth
Though involved in feature films, Neuwirth continued to work in animated television as an artist and writer. He drew storyboards for commercials and TV series, including Cartoon Network's "Courage the Cowardly Dog". In 2011, he wrote the Hallmark Channel’s stop-motion Christmas special, "Jingle All the Way", In 2012, he wrote the screenplay for the sequel, "Jingle & Bell’s Christmas Star", and the animated short film "Polariffic" (2014), also for the Hallmark Channel. "Polariffic" was nominated for Best Animated Special Production at the 42nd Annual Annie Awards, and selected by the 2015 Annecy Film Festival. Neuwirth was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program," for a 2014 episode of "Cyberchase".