The all-powerful Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper have each given their thumbs up to Disney’s Brother Bear. Ebert says it is not a great Disney movie but a very good one. How could you go wrong with “very good”? Roeper…

With today’s release of Sing-Along Songs: Brother Bear comes a special treat: the first chance to hear the new song from Lion King 1 1/2, “Digga Tunnah.”

Pull out those wallets and arm yourselves, DVD fans!! Today sees the release of some pretty big animated titles. Click “More” for all the details!

\\{{link http://www.latimes.com/features/outdoors/la-os-disney28oct28,1,4433763.story The LA Times}}\\ takes an in-depth look at animals in animation. They explore what seem to be the two universal themes in these types of films: “nature is anemic” and “Man is bad”. [free registration required for \\…

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808406553&intl=us Greg’s Previews}} also has new information about the computer animated adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s award winning book \\Where the Wild Things Are\\. Spike Jonze has been brought on as director and has decided to switch from animation to…

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808406253 Greg’s Previews}} has an update on the independently produced computer animated film \\{{link http://www.moebiusstrip.net/index.html Thru the Moebius Strip}}\\. Based on a story and drawings by comic-book legend Jean “Moebius” Giraud, \\Thru the Moebius Strip\\ is about “physicist Simon…

from {{link http://boxofficemojo.com/ Box Office Mojo}}
17 – \\Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl\\
$482,013 on 379 screens
$301,243,790 in 16 weeks
18 – \\Finding Nemo\\
$435,507 on 404 screens
$338,746,985 in 22 weeks
22 –…

{{link http://www.davisdvd.com/news/daily_news.html DavisDVD}} has Universal Home Video’s early 2004 lineup, which includes \\An American Tail\\, \\An American Tail: Fievel Goes West\\, \\An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster\\, and \\An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island\\ on…

According to some readers at {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/10282003.1.htm Jim Hill’s website}}, a story we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000008.html mentioned}} on our first day may not be true. On October 15, {{link http://www.miceage.com/allutz/al101503b.htm Miceage.com}} reported that some last minute changes were forced on the…

Yahoo! News reports, “A proposed bullet train across central Florida will run directly to the Walt Disney World resort from Orlando International Airport, bypassing the taxpayer-funded Orange County Convention Center en route to Tampa, a state panel voted Monday. The…

In an older but still interesting news item from Ain’t It Cool News, “Domon Kasshu” reports an interesting joke featured in Home On The Range’s trailer: “Home On The Range will be Disney’s last traditionally animated feature, at least for…

According to Superhero Hype, “Lions Gate Entertainment said Monday that it agreed to acquire Artisan Entertainment, a private independent film producer and distributor, for $160 million cash, plus the assumption of debt. The proposed acquisition will create a company with…

Check out CNN Money for an enthusiastic report on the financial success of Disney’s Brother Bear limited release last weekend before its wide release this weekend. In additon to selling well the film seems to be rated very highly by…

\\The Complete Far Side\\, containing every one of Gary Larson’s \\The Far Side\\ single panel comics, {{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2003-10-20-far-side_x.htm was released}} last week. The hardcover, two volume set costs $135 and weighs 20 pounds! In its 14 year history, 4,000 individual…

{{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=13391 The Big Cartoon Database}} reports that “after two years of preparation, filming of the first Wallace and Gromit feature movie will start in a few days”. \\Curse Of The Wererabbit\\, featuring the voices of Peter Sallis , Helena…

{{link http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ Anime News Network}} reports that Hayao Miyazaki’s \\Howl’s Moving Castle\\ is set for its Japanese release on July 17, 2004. The Japanese release date for \\Ghost in the Shell: Innocence\\ was also annonced and is set for March 6,…

{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/main/index.htm Jim Hill Media}} is back this morning with another entertaining look at one of the Walt Disney World cast members-only party films; short movies made by and for the folks who have to put up with the heat…

Last week’s NPR interview with \\The Simpson’s\\ and \\Futurama\\ creator Matt Groening is now available on the {{link http://freshair.npr.org/day_fa.jhtml?display=day&todayDate=10/23/2003 NPR website}} in Real or Windows Media formats.

{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hp&cf=prev&id=1808405700 Greg’s Previews}} reports the rumor (first heard from {{link http://www.variety.com Variety}}) that Pixar is considering a slight name change for John Lasseter’s next film, \\Cars\\. The possibly renamed \\The Cars\\ is heading for a 2005 release.

The {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/ Ultimate Disney DVD}} fansite takes a look back at an almost forgotten Disney “Package Feature” from 1948, the anthology film Melody Time, in a {{link http://www.ultimatedisney.com/melodytime.html new review}} posted on the site. The Package Features were Walt’s…

With previews out in LA and NY, {{link http://www.canoe.ca/JamMovies/oct26_collins-sun.html Jam Movies}} has a talk with the composer of Disney’s latest animated feature. In a fairly in-depth interview, Collins opens up about his creative process, writing for Disney films, as well…

This being a rather slow news day, how about stopping over at {{link http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/waltdisney/index.html The Walt Disney Family Museum}}, a wonderful online resource for admirers of Walt himself, populated with memories of working and living with Walt from his many…

According to Box Office Mojo, Disney’s Brother Bear opened in New York and Los Angles with $285,000 based on Sunday estimates. Brother Bear opens nation-wide this Saturday, November 1st.

The famous animation historian John Canemaker will host a presentation of his new book The Art and Flair of Mary Blair on November 7th at LACMA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Blair, a prolific and gifted designer/colorist, was…

{{link http://www.davisdvd.com/news/daily_news.html DavisDVD}} has Columbia TriStar’s January release slate, which includes (finally!) \\The Critic: The Entire Series\\ on the 27th. The show debuted in 1994, on ABC before being cancelled. It was picked up by FOX where it ran for…

{{link http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/videos/dvd.jsp \\Billboard\\ November 1, 2003 chart}}:
1 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition)
10 – \\Sleeping Beauty\\

{{link http://www.billboard.com/bb/charts/videos/sales.jsp \\Billboard\\ November 1, 2003 chart}}:
1 – \\The Lion King\\ (Platinum Edition)
2 – \\Barbie of Swan Lake\\
5 – \\Scooby-Doo and the Monster of Mexico\\
7 – \\Sleeping Beauty\\
8 – \\Stitch! The Movie\\
10 – \\Bionicle:…

This week’s anime article on Ain’t It Cool News has some more coverage on Studio Ghibli DVDs in the works. In addition to Porco Rosso (which has been tenatively set for April 2004) and Nausicaa of the Valley of the…

According to Box Office Mojo, Disney’s Brother Bear gathered $81,362 on its first day of release in New York and Los Angles on Friday. The film opens nation-wide on Saturday, November 1st.

{{link http://www.dvdfanatic.com/news.php?id=0310241 DVDFanatic.com}} reviews the direct to video \\Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman\\. The reviewer believes that “the story just isn’t compelling and the supporting cast doesn’t get to support anything”. However, he says, the “story was never the most…