Well, the redesign here has quite a few good things about it, though I hope that the ability to read my own reviews is fixed soon.

My newer flash reviews are quite a bit harsher in their ratings than they used to be; this is because I've actually taken the time to watch some real animated classics. There are a lot of people here who overrate, so I figure one person giving a more balanced range of ratings won't hurt. I do try to be constructive, but I'll no longer give someone a boosted mark for effort if I don't actually like their film.

For anyone interested, I have a blog about Russian/Eastern European animation over here:
http://niffiwan.livejournal.com/

I think it is the best in the world. And here are some examples:

The Tree and the Cat (1983, USSR)
Welcome (1986, USSR. Based on Dr. Seuss)
Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson (2005, Russia)
Forest Tales (1996, Belarus)
The Stolen Sun (1944, USSR)

Feature films:
The Cat Who Walked by Herself (1988, USSR)
Laughter and Grief by the White Sea (1987, USSR)

All of the subtitles were added by myself, so many of these films are being seen and understood by English-speakers for the first time.

Of course, this is not to slight the many talented works by Newgrounds artists which I've had the pleasure of seeing. There aren't many masters here, but they're out there. And there are a lot of fimmakers who are moving in the right direction.