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Oscar interviews, site updates and new reviews!
…Volume Two, plus the 2003 return to theatrical screens for the gang in Joe Dante’s Looney Tunes: Back In Action, while there’s more animation/live–action combination, if not as seamless, in… |
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The Black Cauldron: Gold Classic Collection
Walt Disney Pictures (July 24 1985), Walt Disney Home Video (October 3 2000), single disc, 80 mins, 2.35:1 letterboxed widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Rated PG, Retail: $19.99 Storyboard: Set… |
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The New Adventures Of Superman: DC Classics
…of misguided pilots were mounted, for the still fairly new Superboy character to appear in live–action and a hysterical take on the format, Superpup, with a dog-costumed actor as Bark… |
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Animated Bauer Power!
…the effort has also seen the online debut of another (live–action) series which follows the adventures of The Rookie: CTU agent Jason Blaine (accessible by toying with the PDA Navigator… |
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Green Lantern: The Animated Series
…Tracks: This may only be a 2.0 audio track, but it is still lossless (2.0 DTS-HD MA), and manages to deliver the goods. Right from the opening of the show,… |
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Boomerang welcomes Batman, Superman with marathons
From August 20 – 21, the 90’s animated series of Batman and Superman will each be featured in five-hour marathons on Boomerang, Cartoon Network’s sister channel for classic animation. Afterward,… |
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Michael Eisner plays with Mysticons
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner has taken a step into boys action cartoons, says The Hollywood Reporter. Eisner’s Tornante Co. and Nelvana have teamed up to make the Mysticons, with… |
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Kung Fu Panda
…doors have been closed. He makes several attempts to get over the wall and eventually succeeds, but ends up face down in the center of the action — where the… |
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Batman – The Brave And The Bold: Season Two, Part One
Warner Bros. (2009-2010), Warner Home Video (August 16, 2011), 2 discs, 286 mins plus supplements, 16:9 ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Stereo, Not Rated, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: Batman and friends… |
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Monsters, Inc.‘s Composer Randy Newman: “I score because I care!”
…of piece. That said, these are all action pictures and I know that sometimes you can play against action – they did it in Dance with Wolves. But I don’t… |
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From one sanctuary to another: Christophe Vacher on art directing 9
…Seq. 130 – 140 – 145, above]. Before the beast arrives, we chose a sunset sequence in which the clock on the window casts a shadow on the ground so… |
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Star Wars – Rebels: Complete Season Three
…deserving hit for Disney XD, often drawing a million viewers per episode. (Well, that’s pretty good in today’s fractured TV viewing landscape.) After ramping up the action and intrigue in… |
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The Dick Tracy Show: The Complete Animated Crime Series
…as the show has ever looked. Scratch Tracks: Now approaching the age of 50, this show cannot be expected to sound anywhere near as good as today’s action cartoons. Nevertheless,… |
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She-Ra: Princess of Power – Season 1, Volume 1
Filmation Studios (September 9, 1985 – November 28, 1987), Classic Media (September 28, 2010), 2 disc set, 430 mins, 1.33:1 original aspect ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Not Rated, Retail:… |
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The Best of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe
Filmation Studios (September 5, 1983 – November 10, 1984), BCI (July 12, 2005), 2 disc set, 215 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original fullscreen ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Not Rated,… |
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Batman Beyond hits DVD
…and interactive games. Publishing over 1,000 comic books, graphic novels and magazines each year, DC Comics is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world. DC SUPER HEROES and… |
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Disney announces ten animated films through 2012
…… and along the way, she will discover an even greater treasure. 2010: • TOY STORY 2 in 3-D (Domestic Release Date: February 12th, 2010) Pixar Animation Studios Director: John… |
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Batman: Under The Red Hood
Warner Bros. (2010), Warner Home Video (July 27, 2010), 1 disc, 75 mins plus supplements, 1.85:1 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated PG-13, Retail: $29.99 Storyboard: A new vigilante arrives… |
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Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem
Warner Bros. (2015), Warner Home Video (August 18, 2015), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 80 mins, 16:9 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Not Rated, Retail: $24.98 Storyboard: The Joker gathers… |
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Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
…an action-packed superhero epic for the ages, featuring perhaps the two most iconic comic book characters of all time duking it out before teaming up to defeat the film’s main… |
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League
…the movie’s end titles started rolling (to clarify, I was alone and in front of my laptop and it was past 3:00 AM), but instead my silence was demanded as… |
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Freakazoid!: Season 1
Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment (1995-1996), Warner Home Video (July 29 2008), 2 discs, 300 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Surround, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: “Check… |
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Join the 300 on DVD and online!
…a usually quiet spot for action titles, and looks like it’s going to be a major hit on home video. The movie retells, via Miller, the story of the 300… |
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Pocahontas: 10th Anniversary Edition
…Dante’s Looney Tunes movie, Back In Action. Co-directing here with Mike Gabriel (The Rescuers Down Under, Lorenzo), there is little of the lively energy in the animation that usually personifies… |
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The Boxtrolls coming to Blu-Ray January 20th
…hour 36 minutes Layers: BD-50 Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.78:1 Rating: PG for action, some peril, and mild rude humor. Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and DTS Digital Surround… |
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Open Season: Special Edition
Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation/Imageworks (September 29 2006), Sony Home Entertainment (January 30 1007), single disc, 86 mins plus supplements including limited-time Amazon-exclusive bonus DVD of The ChubbChubbs, 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen,… |
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Brother Bear and Looney Tunes get the Barrier treatment
…on a couple of films still in theaters: {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Brother_Bear/Brother_Bear.htm Brother Bear}} and {{link http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Commentary/Looney_Tunes_Back_in_Action/Looney_Tunes_Back_in_Action.htm Looney Tunes: Back In Action}}. Sounds like he didn’t have a great night out at… |
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Lightyear
…saw a movie featuring the fictional character Buzz Lightyear. He loved it so much he got the action figure for his birthday that year. We’re then told, “This is that… |
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Lilo And Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
…hit of the three. Interestingly, by design or not, these titles represent three consecutive years of Disney pictures, the first two being released in 2000 and 2001, respectively, with Lilo… |
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Disney and Fox merge for new Toon channel
…corporate revolution that will result in children in countries as far apart as Israel and Brazil feasting on an action-adventure diet of Power Rangers, X Men, Spiderman and Inspector Gadget…. |
