Be sure to go and vote today at the Internet Movie Database’s Daily Poll – their question today is, “How do you feel about Disney shutting down its Orlando animation facility, known for its traditional, hand-drawn animated films?” I believe I know which way this poll will go… ;-)

The indie cinema company Landmark Theatres has just announced an American circuit for the elusive Disney/Dali short, Destino! According to their site, “the never-before-seen animated short Destino has premiered at several festivals around the world and will be shown exclusively at Landmark Theatres (in most of our markets) with the animated French feature The Triplets […]

CBS MarketWatch reports, via Cartoon Research, that the Time-Warner juggernaut may expand its properties with an attempt at MGM Studios. Quotage – “Daily Variety first reported that Time Warner, the world’s largest media company, and MGM, one of the most venerable names in moviemaking, are resuming discussions they had last year when MGM reportedly was […]

While reviewer Randall Cyrenne still grumbles a bit about the film’s overall quality, he still likes its subtler touches, widescreen presentation (finally!), and its moderate 2-disc treatment in the new Special Edition DVD. Click here for the full review!

Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass created some of the most memorable animated Christmas specials ever to grace the small screen. Now that magic can be found between the covers of a great new book that Jim Hill says was just made to be enjoyed during the holiday season. So as the snow is falling, […]

Warner Bros. has entered its own contestant for the holiday family film race today with Looney Tunes: Back in Action. So far the reviews are split nearly in half – check out the consensus page at Rotten Tomatoes. However, critical bigwigs like Roger Ebert, the Hollywood Reporter, and the Los Angeles Times are impressed. [Registration […]

Jim Hill returns from NYC with a somewhat depressing story about the 5th Avenue Disney Store. What was once the crown jewel of the entire Disney retail chain is now a sad shell of itself. Where once there was great art … now there are t-shirts for sale.

Animation historian Jerry Beck comments on the delay of this year’s wave of the Walt Disney Treasures DVDs on his Cartoon Research news page: “Originally scheduled for release on December 2, 2003 – the latest (and greatest) wave of DISNEY TREASURES have now been rescheduled for next May. I’ve been told this delay has nothing […]

This great Zap 2 It article describes the Back In Action team’s inclusion of us net geeks with a smattering of obscure “inside” jokes throughout the film. Riffs on cult horror classics, the new Batman director, and the political correctness of the Looney Tunes characters are but a few gems that you’ll find in the […]

According to Box Office Mojo, Brother Bear pulled in $19,404,492 over its 2-day first weekend, and finished number 2 overall. The number 1 Scary Movie 3 finished just a shave ahead at $20,017,476. Now if only Brother Bear had come out on Friday – it surely would have been #1!

Nope… not another Golden Collection review. This one covers the other end of the spectrum – the dismal webtoons Stranger Than Fiction and Reality Check. This review from CHUD is chock-full of hyperbole and fan fury – a very entertaining read! Beware though, kiddies – profanity abounds!

According to this rumor at Cinescape, the teaser for Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming film The Polar Express, tentatively scheduled for November 19th, 2004, will be included with prints of the new Looney Tunes film coming out next week. Add this to the already-rumored teasers for Prisoner of Azkaban and Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and you’ve […]

Did Disney’s latest animated feature avoid a grizzly fate during its first weekend at theaters? Fur sure. Learn all sorts of interesting things about this new WDFA-F film at Jim Hill Media! PLUS – enjoy a special guest appearance by animation legend Floyd Norman!

Ultimate Disney has a first look at the disc art for Alice in Wonderland: Masterpiece Edition and Pirates of the Caribbean. Take a look!

This is a bit late notice for several of you, but I just wanted to post an alert about the Brother Bear soundtrack, released a week ago. I’ve read a good bit of grumbling about how the CD doesn’t contain Phil Collins’ rendition of “Great Spirits” – just Tina Turner’s. Well, I happened to have […]

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!

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 Wind, Disney is also ironing out the kinks on the new English dub for Whispers […]

‘Blabbermouse’ has a mostly positive outlook on Ain’t It Cool News. “Technically and visually, the film is not to be knocked: lots of impressive camera moves, multiplane and in-depth effects that complement rather than overwhelm the hand-drawn animation. The color schemes are downright beautiful, with subtle shifts that evoke the time of day or emotion […]

“Robert Evans has been an actor, a studio executive, a producer, a husband (six times) and a pal to Hollywood rabble-rousers such as Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Roman Polanski. Now, at 73, he’s an animated cartoon. ‘Kid Notorious’ follows the adventures of ‘Kid’ Evans; his butler, English; his cat, Puss Puss; and his housekeeper-cook, […]

According to a guest column at Jim Hill Media, Stan Freberg did the voice of the beaver in Disney’s Lady and the Tramp. He almost had another part in a Disney animated feature. When Disney was making Alice in Wonderland, there was a segment about the dreaded Jabberwocky and Freberg was called in to do […]