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4K Ultra HD Blu-ray spec officially finalized
via The Digital Bits, May 13, 2015 | Category: News
Rob Pratt is back with another “Classic” – Flash!
via Animated Views, May 12, 2015 | Category: News

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
via Entertainment Weekly, May 11, 2015 | Category: News
Anti-aging measures for Disney’s animation cels
via New York Times, May 11, 2015 | Category: News
Moves that could turn things around at DreamWorks
via Seeking Alpha, May 4, 2015 | Category: News
Steve Jobs’ business cards up for auction
via Business Insider, May 1, 2015 | Category: News
Muppets revival to explore personal lives in more adult show
via Entertainment Weekly, April 22, 2015 | Category: News
Animation, Archer and the art of offending
via Forward.com, April 22, 2015 | Category: News
Disney cruise ship gets Star Wars upgrade
via CNET, April 22, 2015 | Category: News
Going Inside Out with Ralph Eggleston
via Animation Scoop, April 22, 2015 | Category: News
Inside Out writer in negotiations to pen Captain Marvel
via Hollywood Reporter, April 16, 2015 | Category: News
EA, Illumination to launch gaming pact with Minions Paradise
via Variety, April 16, 2015 | Category: News
DreamWorks Animation CEO pay drops 53 percent
via Hollywood Reporter, April 16, 2015 | Category: News
How Pixar solves tech problems from the Inside Out
via TechCrunch, April 13, 2015 | Category: News
DreamWorks sets Dragons, Dinotrux for summer Netflix debut
via Animation Magazine, April 7, 2015 | Category: News
Should the Marvel Cinematic Universe extend to animation?
via Screen Rant, April 6, 2015 | Category: News
Disney, Sony, DreamWorks antitrust suit dismissed, for now
via Deadline, April 6, 2015 | Category: News
Home
James R Whitson, March 30, 2015 | Category: Theatrical

Home is a lackluster and innocuous affair that will, at best, be forgotten about the day after you see it, or at worst, make you ask if you can has those ninety minutes back.
Home opens
March 27, 2015 | Category: News

DreamWorks’ Home opens today in 3,708 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film isn’t winning over the critics, with a 42% Rotten Tomatoes score. Their consensus: “Colorful, silly, and utterly benign, Home is a passable diversion, but there’s no shortage of superior animated alternatives”. BOM projects a tight race for the weekend box with […]