Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company’s Director George Scribner!
…as strong. Rubén Blades’ piece Buscando Guayaba so identifies with Tito that I can’t imagine writing it any other way. I’m not sure someone with a musical or Broadway background… |
Schoolhouse Rock! Earth
…a nice clip and song and one of my favorites on this slim set. Unfortunately, the good run on this disc had to end at some point. To me, it… |
Disney historian Didier Ghez reveals the hidden art of Disney’s late golden age
…were secured by John Clarke Rose. Do you know if some, like Robinson Crusoe and The Rubaiyat Of Omar Khayyam, went to the “concept” phase or did they just stay… |
Nemo found at Disneyland
…or date (as applicable) selected. Subject to official rules at www.DisneyParks.com/rules. Sponsor: Magic Kingdom Productions, Inc., PO Box 10000, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830. For residents of Canada, a mathematical… |
Hanna And Barbera: Conversations
…initially on Sesame Street, but soon after that it was Hanna-Barbera cartoons – a lot of Hanna-Barbera cartoons. The studio built by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera ruled Saturday mornings… |
A tribute to X. Atencio
…this winsome wench?”, and my character says: ” Six bottles o’ rum!” Then the Captain answers: “I’m not spongin’ for rum! It be gold I’m after!” I also did the… |
Polar Bears, WALL-E's BAFTA win, plus the return of our Oscar Contest!
…live chat and a running tab on who’s in the running to nab that stack of discs (we’re all envious already here, I can tell you)! Today is also the… |
The Best of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe
…with toy-maker Mattel who had come up with the toys to go along with the show. Rumor has it that Mattel had created toys for Arnold Schwarzenneger’s Conan The Barbarian… |
The Animatrix
…humanoid robots that want to resemble humans out of respect, to very ruthless, inhuman robots by the end. Kid’s Story, is one of the most visually creative films, and all… |
Schoolhouse Rock!: The Election Collection
…Retail: $19.99 Storyboard: Schoolhouse Rock is re-released in a limited edition covering the American political process just in time for the Presidential Campaign of 2008. Who will run the White… |
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird – 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
…was always a friendly place to visit), and characters would break out, most notably the Cookie Monster with his novelty album Sesame Street Fever which spawned Bert’s hit single Rubber… |
Popeye The Sailor: Volume 3 1941-1943
…want to go to bed, in the rather domestic Me Musical Nephews. In Spinach Fer Britain, Popeye tries to run food to America’s Allies while evading a German ship. Next,… |
The Best Of 2023: Back To Normal-ish?
…and Criterion can issue Freaks! The end of the year brought a new Chicken Run, which I felt fumbled its title, Dawn Of The Nugget, but proved better than expected… |
Shrek The Halls
…brisk 22 minutes, the story is tightly wrapped up too, motoring along like Santa’s sleigh running out of time but taking enough breath and pauses for it all to have… |
2017: Animated Views’ Review Of The Year!
…the more I ponder over it. I still “enjoyed” it, for what it was, but nothing more. As for the past several years, superheroes ruled the box-office, with a mix… |
The Triplets Of Belleville (Sony US Edition)
…sticks to – its own rules. It’s filled with tiny, intricate details, and when I saw it for the first time in a theater last year, I wanted to go… |
Bambi: Platinum Edition
…on in such leaps and bounds compared to the “rubber hose” animation of less than a decade before was sadly overlooked. A surprisingly introspective film, Bambi arrived at a time… |
Revolving around Revolting Rhymes with directors Jakob Schuh and Jan Lachauer
…version of those stories that is its own thing, but doesn’t visually contradict the books. The basic rule was: When you go back to the book after seeing the film,… |
Arthur And The Invisibles
…tribes, the very tall Matassalai and the very tiny Minimoys. In appreciation for the help he provided them Archibald is rewarded with rubies. As Granny is about to be evicted… |
Astro Boy (1980): The Collection Box Set
…Japanese 52-episode run, that being the second one, which introduced Atlas. I do not know why this was missing, as it apparently showed up on the Australian set (on an… |
A Fond Look Back At Filmation: Part 2
…new episodes to the long-running show in 1979. It was here that the kids started watching clumsy superhero the Brown Hornet on TV, and his adventures helped to illuminate the… |
The stage is set in the Sing 2 trailer
…sneak their way into the world-famous Crystal Entertainment offices, run by ruthless mogul wolf Jimmy Crystal (Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale). In a desperate attempt to get Mr. Crystal’s attention, Gunter… |
South Park: Imaginationland
…previously unexplored market (save for Paramount’s continuous flogging of their various Star Trek franchises) that’s seen terrific growth as we all run out to add the shows we used to… |
Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron
…producer and DreamWorks Animation head-honcho Jeffrey Katzenberg put it), with some amazing set pieces and darker-than-usual themes. The first rule of movie-music is that sometimes “less is more”. This was… |
Star Trek – Lower Decks: Season 1
…rule-loving pretty boy of an officer. The tactical officer is a tough Bajoran named Shaxs, and the doctor is T’Ana, a cat-like humanoid that is a nod to bridge officer… |
Pinocchio In Outer Space
…film’s Original Prologue runs six minutes, offering an erudite view of our solar system and space travel, all reportedly factual. There is little animation here, relying instead on NASA footage,… |
The Venture Bros.: Season One
…his son Thaddeus becomes ever more apparent. Our Doctor Venture (called Rusty by his dad) is neurotic, impatient, and treats those around him with disdain and impatience. He also isn’t… |
Defenders Of The Earth: The Complete Series, Volume One
…Marvel Films, and his influence seems to have rubbed off on the writers. Story ideas are often bold and melodramatic— and frequently silly— and dialog tends towards being unnatural. Of… |
Jack Frost: Deluxe Edition
…the title character. The course of true love never did run smooth, of course, but here things are overcomplicated by Elisa’s fondness for a brave knight, which leads to a… |
Star Wars: Visions
…a unique look and style from one another. Seven well-known anime studios, such as Production I.G, Science SARU, and Studio Trigger, provide the animation produced by nine directors who have… |