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How Disney historian Didier Ghez wrote (twice) as he pleased…
We talk to Ghez about the second book in his series that sheds light on unsung Disney artists and their work. |
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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Kingsglaive boasts the most impressive, photo realistic animation to date. But the narrative doesn’t live up to the storytelling standards of the video game franchise it is based in. |
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DC Superhero Girls: Hero of the Year
Cute, spunky, and light on its feet, DC Superhero Girls: Hero of the Year should be super fun for its target audience. |
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Around the world with Mila: interview with Visual Development Supervisor Cesar Alejandro Montero Orozco
Our latest update on the development of Mila focuses on the look of this ambitious independent short. |
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Sausage Party
Sausage Party is irreverent, pornographic, sacrilegious, bigoted… and pretty funny! The story is weak but if raunchy humor and seeing touchy topics get ridiculed is something you’re hungry for, then this film will hit the spot! |
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San Diego 2016 Comic-Con Exclusive
An exclusive recap of the annual San Diego Comic Con, including the anniversaries of Captain America and NickToons, coverage of Moana, Nancy Cartwright’s first art gallery, and Animaniacs Live! |
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Ice Age: Collision Course
It may be a stale pun to make but it’s still funnier than almost everything in Ice Age: Collision Course: hopefully this franchise is now extinct. |
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Only Yesterday
A young woman from Tokyo reflects back to her life at age ten, leading to a re-evaluation of who she is now. The final theatrical Studio Ghibli film to make it to disc in North America is now here. |
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The Secret Life of Pets
Secret Life barely checks the boxes for what it needs to do and never excels at any of them. A young studio like Illumination should aspire to more; hopefully they’ll learn some new tricks before they get too set in their ways. |
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Around the world with Mila: Additional Character Designer Matthew Bates
Our exclusive look at Mila continues with another key member of the production team. |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part Four – Can’t Stop The Feeling
As Kung Fu Panda 3 arrives on disc, the final of a four-part series looks at the films that nearly caused DreamWorks to collapse and the few that kept the studio alive. |
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Anomalisa
Not for everyone, and certainly not for kids, Anomalisa reminds us that animation is a medium, not a genre, and can be used to tell all kinds of stories, from the fantastical to the mundane…in a fantastical fashion. |
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Elstree 1976
The Force isn’t too strong with this peek behind the masks of a bunch of Star Wars actors and bit-parters that’s as down to earth as its personalities and lacking a true spark of real content over curiosity. |
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Finding Dory
Finding Dory, like most Pixar films whether original or sequels, is unforgettable and should have animation fans hooked and craving more. |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part Three – We Have…Dragons!
The third of a four-part series looks at DreamWorks Animation building franchises while saying goodbye to their bread and butter Shrek series. |
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Alice Through The Looking Glass
Spectacular visuals and a wonderful performance from Sasha Baron Cohen make this a Trip Through the Looking Glass worth taking. |
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Around the world with Mila: Writer (and Director) Cinzia Angelini
The driving force behind this special project tells AV how she translated family memories into a short film, in this exclusive interview. |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part Two – There Is Now A Level Zero
The second of a four-part series looks at how DreamWorks Animation initially struggled after becoming an independent production company. |
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Composer Mark Watters on Disney’s Silly Symphonies music
We learn about the music from the classic shorts, and how it was arranged for the upcoming LACO concert, in this exclusive interview. |
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The Angry Birds Movie
Angry Birds does a good job of taking the video game and creating a new, fuller world, giving the lifeless characters personalities. But they don’t sustain it and by the end all we get is a bonus level of the old game. |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part One – Ogres Are Like Onions!
Take a look back at the history of DreamWorks Animation with the first of a four-part series exploring its early years as a division in a new Hollywood studio. |
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Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War is fun, exciting, and a compelling drama, making it arguably one of best superhero films to date. |
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Ratchet & Clank
Video game movies may be the next big thing in Hollywood, but Ratchet & Clank is an inauspicious start. This will be a trend that will soon run out of lives if the studios don’t figure out a winning strategy. |
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Robert Kondo & Dice Tsutsumi talk about “rising” Moom
The creators of The Dam Keeper found new challenges in adapting a Japanese book for their latest project. |
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The Loud House
The Loud House is a surprisingly nice little series that looks good. But the premise of a boy with ten sisters could end up being a burden if not tinkered with carefully. |
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Around the world with Mila: Producer Andrea Emmes
Our exclusive series, detailing the unique production of a very special film, begins with interviewing its producer. |
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The Jungle Book
It may be a remake of the animated classic, but this live-action version of The Jungle Book is a wonderful film that will leave audiences both young and old in awe of the visual feast it presents. |
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X-Men ’92 Vol. 0: Warzones!
X-Men ’92 is a faithful continuation of the Fox animated series. But its chaotic narrative will leave all readers quite bewildered. |
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Exclusive WonderCon 2016 Recap
An exclusive recap of WonderCon’s 30th anniversary event, including coverage of Ratchet and Clank, Voltron: Legendary Defender, and the world premiere of The Giant’s Dream. |
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Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
Holy letdown! The cast is great and the action is cool, but Dawn of Justice is bat-frustrating and not quite super enough. |
