|
Something for the weekend…?
Well, the Disney Paris feature is coming on a treat…I hope you’ll find it fun and informative when it hits, hopefully early next week, but definitely in the next seven… |
|
|
Aardman's new home; Treasures still a comin'; new contest and more reviews on the way, plus a recharge to the site coming soon…
…as far back as 1999, it’s finally getting a much deserved issuing in December, and has instantly jumped to the front of the titles I’m anticipating myself at year’s end…. |
|
|
Ben's shamelessly blatant Film Festival event plug…
…II are now on sale, and if you do manage to get along be sure to get one of the Heritage people to point you in my direction and say… |
|
|
Mickey quits…
…movies as Micheal Mann’s The Insider, a film that features the tobacco industry as its center of attention? I guess they could swap them for lollipops, Kojak-style, but it wouldn’t… |
|
|
Renaissance
…into basic sci-fi noir: mysterious identities, femme fatales, missing people, a detective’s story; all set in a dystopian future world full of grit: with its sexual imagery and swearing, this… |
|
|
Crazy triple bill: Popeye, The Simpsons, and 300 Spartans!??!
…that there is five hours more from where that came from in the set itself. Yesss!! Coming bang up to date is our own Toon Review for what seems like… |
|
|
Birdman's back! And so are Raggedy Ann and Andy!
…them in a sticky situation, and has ol’ Harvey the toon lawyer attempt to win their cases. Believe it or not, I’ve still not to catch the show myself, even… |
|
|
Not even a B- for Bee Movie!?
…finding that Jerry is unable to leave the television format behind and settles on an episodic format that feels like “three episodes of a show spliced together”. Interestingly enough, James… |
|
|
It's Kung Fu Monday!
…Shifu is easily one of the best performances by a major star in any DreamWorks film”. Wowsers, praise indeed! As if that wasn’t enough, James caps his review with an… |
|
|
WALL•E wins over the critics; Brit legend Oliver Postgate RIP…
Interesting news in that reports that the Los Angeles Film Critics Association has awarded Pixar’s WALL•E its Best Picture of the year, the first time in its history it has… |
|
|
Oscars, LaserDiscs, Lost Chords, and Wild animals!
…Feature contender. Sure, it’s been getting good notices and holding its own in theaters (perhaps another reason its a show here is that it’s hence more recent than Horton‘s year-old… |
|
|
Nick Animation Festival to showcase entries
…entries will be showcased on Nicktoons from November 16 through November 20, and will also be featured on their website. Check out Toon Zone for the full list of winners…. |
|
The Princess And The Frog
…The Princess And The Frog’s box-office was a disappointment, it wasn’t because it had the word “Princess” in the title; it is sadly because the film just isn’t as smart,… |
|
|
Disney planning Planes franchise
…main characters will be jets an helicopters instead of cars and trucks. The first film is set to come to DVD and Blu-Ray from Disney’s Toon Studios sometime is 2013…. |
|
|
Planes teaser flies online
…Disney Toon Studios, which is also responsible for the company’s current Tinker Bell series. Planes is the first movie in what Disney hopes will become a new franchise. It is… |
|
Have A Laugh! Volumes 3 and 4
…to see it again now with its soundtrack intact! It’s a Donald versus Chip ‘n’ Dale cartoon, with the duck camping out in the woods while the chipmunks get up… |
|
|
New Clip from Justice League: Doom
…League: Doom set to be on the streets February 2012, they can watch this clip from Toon Zone. If you can’t wait for the 28th, it is available for digital… |
|
|
Care Bears Gets Reanimated Again
…Greetings is catching onto the popularity and revenue old eighties cartoons can generate if they are reinvented. Care Bears is the next cartoon on the reboot list with a possibility… |
|
AV introduces website calendar and iPhone app
…features the distributor and studio info and (if you click the image) a link to the film’s website. We obviously plan on keeping both of these updated as new information… |
|
|
40th Annual Annie Award winners revealed
…Raul Essig, Mark Chataway The Avengers — Industrial Light & Magic Outstanding Achievement, Character Animation in an Animated Television or other Broadcast Venue Production Dan Driscoll SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s a… |
|
|
UPDATED! Mickey Mouse, Roger Rabbit to reunite in The Stooge?
…act needs a “stooge,” the Lewis role to be filled by Roger. According to Wolf, the film will incorporate five specific locations from Disneyland and will introduce the Toon Train,… |
|
|
Frozen is now the biggest animated movie ever in terms of worldwide box office
…however, is at the domestic box office, where Shrek 2 still reigns supreme as the biggest toon ever with a take of $441 million. In other Frozen success stories, the… |
|
|
Rock Dog has dismal opening weekend
…debut of $3.7 million, which was good for 11th place. Meanwhile, The Lego Batman Movie continued its solid run with a take of $19 million, placing it in second place… |
|
The Blazing Dragons of Monty Python’s Terry Jones
…by Terry Jones,” recalled Jacobs. “I was asked if I was interested and I guess I thought about it for two seconds!” For Strobel, being shown the initial concept art… |
|
|
Masterpiece Alice final DVD specs?
…(one of the Jabberwocky songs will be here), and an art gallery including abandoned concepts and deleted storyboards. New to the DVD are two sing-alongs and “Adventures In Wonderland” activities…. |
|
|
Robert Evans Is Voice of Animated Comedy
…show business deals, romances women and schmoozes Hollywood. The Comedy Central cartoon debuts 10:30 p.m. EDT Wednesday. The brash Evans narrates in his world-weary, deep voice and writes his own… |
|
|
\\The Critic\\ coming to DVD
…airs the show in late night reruns. Co-creators Al Jean and Mike Reiss were producers on \\The Simpsons\\. Other Columbia TriStar titles of interest on the January slate include: \\The… |
|
|
Poindexter named as Warner Animation’s new "action man"
…develop animated specials for kids and adults. Previous experience includes a five-year stint at Fox Kids, where he was principally involved in Spiderman: Unlimited and The Adventures of Batman and… |
|
|
\\Looney Tunes: Back In Action\\ and \\The Triplets Of Belleville\\ reviewed
…pure genius, that it saddens me to report that it misses the mark by a few inches”, but despite that, the film is “an amazing triumph – and is recommended”…. |
|
|
Disney's TV Cartoons Enter the Spotlight
…Kim Possible and Lilo, there are five series in production with nearly 50 projects in development. Disney is expected to unveil this week the newest entry in its lineup, Disney’s… |
