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Google Play and eOne to offer feature film All Creatures Big and Small free

Entertainment One’s feature-length film All Creatures Big and Small is getting an exclusive debut on Google Play July 1st — and audiences in the U.S. can reserve a complimentary HD copy starting today and running through July 28th. The release coincides with the launch of Google Play’s new family-friendly discovery experience that is designed to […]

How Pixar picked the 5 core emotions of Inside Out
AV Interactive #6: Scoring Pixar

After a brief hiatus, AV Interactive is back! To celebrate the release of Inside Out, show us what you know about the four people who have composed all 15 scores for Pixar’s films.

Inside Out opens

Pixar’s Inside Out opens today in 3,946 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is getting universal praise from the critics with a stellar 99% at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Inventive, gorgeously animated, and powerfully moving, Inside Out is another outstanding addition to the Pixar library of modern animated classics”. However, with dinosaurs still […]

Pixar’s convincing argument against childhood happiness
Inside Out apps from Disney
How the director of Up made Pixar’s wildest movie yet
Disney to release contemporary shorts in new home video collection

Disney has announced they will be releasing a collection of their contemporary short films on Blu-ray and digital platforms this August. Each film will feature an introduction by the filmmakers. Included in the collection are the following films (along with the who introduces them): Frozen Fever (2015) – Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee, Peter Del Vecho, […]

Pixar’s Good Dinosaur teaser trailer online
How to dive into Hulu’s new Adult Swim programming
Boy Scouts announce animation merit badge
Peanuts producer recalls how Coke’s backing altered animation
Jem trailer disappointing many fans of original
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray spec officially finalized
Rob Pratt is back with another “Classic” – Flash!

Animator Robb Pratt loves the traditional animated art form! As an adult, he stopped believing in magic a long time ago – but the closest thing to it for him is a moving drawing that is alive and breathing! After the fan support for his Superman Classic and Bizarro Classic shorts, Pratt is back with […]

20 Disney villain songs ranked
Anti-aging measures for Disney’s animation cels
Moves that could turn things around at DreamWorks
Steve Jobs’ business cards up for auction
Muppets revival to explore personal lives in more adult show