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Google Play and eOne to offer feature film All Creatures Big and Small free
…movies & TV shows and books that are appropriate for their kids. Featuring the voice talents of Martin Sheen and Amy Grant, the film reimagines the epic tale of Noah’s… |
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Michael Eisner Is Back in the Game with Universal Pictures
…has recently signed a film distribution deal with Universal Pictures. He plans to bring The Garbage Pail Kids to the silver screen, based off the popular trading cards/stickers drawn by… |
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Star and critic talk Croods
…creatures – from cute to menacing – should keep kids entertained”. Obviously, spoilers abound. Also, Croods star Nicolas Cage talked with Reuters about the film: “what I really like about… |
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Despicable Me 2’s Despicablimp to tour U.S.
…and 46 feet wide – made its first official public appearance at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards in L.A. last weekend. The Despicablimp’s scheduled stops include Telemundo’s Billboard Latin Music Awards,… |
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Schoolhouse Rock celebrates 40th anniversary
…over a thousand at the Kennedy Center. He isn’t surprised that the show connected and still resonates with kids. NPR has an audio interview with Dorough with a transcript. CBS… |
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From Paris to home video: A Monster finally arrives!
…popular French singer/songwriter Matthieu Chedid (aka M) and Patrice Renson. On April 16, 2013, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with EuropaCorp, invites kids and families across America to a whimsical world… |
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Will Christmas holidays save Monsters, Inc. 3-D?
…is reporting. The film was originally set to relaunch in theaters next January, until Disney had the (bizarre) decission to release it during the busy Christmas season instead. With kids… |
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Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection
…Lanny is totally, tinselly in awe of the new elf on the block, but family squabbles must be placed to one side when one of the naughty kids discovers the… |
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Is The Nut Job 2 still happening?
…family market for almost two months, so the film may have benefited from having no new kids films to compete with it. But it was also critically panned and not… |
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The Flintstones Prime-Time Specials Collection: Volume 1
…what with Fred and Barney fighting and their kids helping to bring them together. On the other hand, Rockula And Frankenstone offers a monstrously nice change of pace, and is… |
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Frankenweenie: Cinematographer Peter Sorg’s shades of grey
…only a little detail showing in the shadows and then changes to a more dramatic monster style lighting as the kids dig up their dead pets to try and bring… |
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Behind the early success of Escape From Planet Earth
Moviefone looks into the surprising opening week numbers for Escape From Planet Earth. “Here’s a kids’ film that’s not based on a familiar title or franchise, one without A-list stars… |
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Heidi’s Song
…want to try and escape back into the country. The Sweatbox Review: Given their start in full-quality theatrical animated cartoons with MGM’s prestigious Tom & Jerry shorts, it always struck… |
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Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss on DVD
…story, adapted from Shakespeare’s original, isn’t quite as strong, but even though it tries to be accessible to kids, a fair few darker moments from the play remain and it… |
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Star Wars – Rebels: Complete Season Three
…for a kids’ show, there is enough drama to maintain adult interest, as well as great visuals. Fans will also enjoy the bountiful bonus features on this release. One more… |
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The Best Of 2014: Son Of 2013!
…especially with the long delay of Warners’ second helping of golden age Tom & Jerry cartoons, still without a firm date as we begin 2015. Seemingly following in WB’s steps,… |
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Toy Story That Time Forgot
…top pigs with pigs” was Uncle Walt’s famous retort when asked for more Three Little Pigs cartoons back in the 1930s, although even he relented with a short-lived series of… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #53: Charlie Brown Holiday Specials – 1/2 Star for Nostalgia
…the football. • 60s thing to be a sheet ghost, embarrassing to have the same costume as your friends. • It’s never a good thing when the cool kids suddenly… |
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Coco
…that in mind! Coco is a beautiful film in a lot of ways — artistically, musically, and culturally. But the plot is a bit too dry for kids and a… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #46: Meet the Robinsons – ‘Blame You’ Wins Hands Down!
…bubble tavel, and segways. • Things Mason doesn’t get, Chelsea gets cynical, Tom Selleck. • “You lied to me?!” Most overused line in kids’ movies. • Lewis chills under a… |
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Prep & Landing
…This causes Wayne to snap back into shape as he remembers the importance of his work and how much it means to the kids patiently sleeping in bed while he… |
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Planes merchandise, images reveal new plot info
…tent kids can use for indoor fun. Brookite shows Disney is updating classic foam flyers to promote the film, while Simon & Schuster’s online catalogue reveals a Dusty Saves the… |
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Strange Magic
…murdered?), while kids might just find their short attention spans serviced half-satisfactorily, even if the song arrangements are not Taylor Swift-sophisticated or even Frozen-cool enough to capture their imaginations and… |
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Cowabunga!
…seems the kids who watched those original cartoons and series of live-action films is what gave the film a boost: audiences comprised 28% children, 28% parents, 22% teens and 22%… |
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New Monsters University, Despicable Me 2 TV spots
Two new TV spots for ucoming animated movies made their debut during the Kids Choice Awards on Nick last Friday, and both can be found online at ComingSoon.net. The first… |
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Monsters vs. Aliens TV series trailer premieres
…vs. Aliens on March 23 with the episode Welcome to Area Fifty-Something, immediately following the Kids’ Choice Awards. The series will begin its regular run on April 6 at 11:30/10:30c…. |
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USA Today looks into “open race” for Best Animated Feature Oscar
…being ignored in the Best Picture race. “Animation has always been considered the kids’ table of film,” said Brave’s Mark Andrews. “I’m kind of torn. I love that it has… |
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Into The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Studio Cast Recording with Music Supervisor Michael Kosarin and Orchestrator Michael Starobin
…of jaw-dropping. It’s almost like they said: “Hey, there’s this property called Sweeney Todd. Let’s make it into an animated musical for the kids!” Now, to speak to that genre,… |
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Amazon adds another kid’s series to original slate
…children,” said Greenwald, Senior Executive Producer of Children’s Programs for WGBH. “Our math show, Sara Solves It, will challenge and entertain kids while helping to build their enthusiasm for a… |
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Planes
…of creating original characterizations. The film is mildly amusing. Kids ten and under that aren’t captivated with it will at the very least be diverted for ninety minutes. But in… |
