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And the Academy Awards went to…; plus much more in our Oscars Special!
…recent events in moviedom, though his opening comments were remarkably dry and leaned too close to political winds for a movie show. As for the awards themselves, the Best Animated… |
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Meet Madame Tutli-Putli and one of her directors!
…mystery to the film’s story and the reasons why is inspirational. I couldn’t agree more with the two directors’ ethos on movie making, and it’s just so refreshing to hear… |
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Spider-Man 3 producer promises "groundbreaking" visual effects
At the official blog for Spider-Man 3, producer Grant Curtis comments on the film’s post-production, in which visual effects become heavily involved. Specifically, Curtis elaborates on the movie’s blend of… |
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Horton Hears A Who!: Deluxe Edition
…And so as his book has been padded, re-told Someone thought the original could now be re-sold! Yes, a new DVD, to cash in on the fuss Has been issued… |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles on the Road To…San Diego!
…think this crazy idea has all come true and that the wheels really have been set in motion, but Rand (and family!) left early Sunday morning to catch a plane… |
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Hugh Jackman fears plagiarism revelation
…realizes I ripped it all off the movie because every two or three months I’ll come home between installments – when the script would change – and I’d have a… |
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Back to the Park, more Peanuts announcements…
…the show until the big screen movie and media onslaughts from Chef and Mr Hankey, I find the series and what Trey Parker and Matt Stone get away with to… |
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Oscars, Richard Sherman, SuperFriends and more – it's another packed Monday!
…under some computer generated wow shots that do little to wow. A bonus is the movie’s epic-sounding score on CD, which isn’t bad for under $20, but otherwise there’s nothing… |
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Fraggle Rock rolls into production
Coming Soon indicates a film adaptation of Fraggle Rock will hit the big screen in the near future. The movie will take Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red into “outer… |
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Back Under The Sea, plus Filmation's DC Super Heroes!
…much loved television properties to disc, and Warners seem to have been spurred on by their success to start releasing their own DC-owned characters to the format. The real surprise… |
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Let's start the week off with some new announcements…
…($24.99) and BD ($29.99) flavors. Cast and filmmaker commentaries, featurettes, profiles, MTV Movie Awards footage, documentary, deleted and extended sequences, alternate ending, rehearsals will all be there waiting for you…. |
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Flushed Away pays homage to sci-fi and fantasy
With SCI FI Wire, Sam Fell and David Bowers share some of inside gags to be found in their latest picture, Flushed Away. Noticing the movie’s cast, which includes such… |
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Scooby-Doo celebrated in Boomerang marathon
…Scooby-Doo series, seven animated movies and 16 one-hour telefilms. For more details on “Scooberang,” please click: Seven-Day, All-Scooby-Doo Marathon Haunts Boomerang Oct. 26-31 12 Different Scooby-Doo Series, 7 Animated Movies… |
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Burton recalls Nightmare
…success and marketing of the movie, while also shedding light on the idea of a Nightmare sequel. Furthermore, he considers the benefits of animation and the current condition of it…. |
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Viewers to chew more Gumby
Variety.com notes that Gumby is making a return to television, set to star in a future animated series and direct-to-video movie. The projects will be produced by Joe Clokey, son… |
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Awards, Neverland's composers, and a 2-disc for the Rat!?
…for his brilliant film. Incidentally, that very same movie is getting the 2-disc DVD treatment after all…but only in the UK. Quite why the US edition, released last , couldn’t… |
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Little Mermaid PSA Campaign
The following is the official press release on the previously mentioned ocean awareness campaign that characters from Disney’s The Little Mermaid will be involved in. Links to two relevant movie… |
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Ben’s baaaa-aaaack!
…with their updates, and luckily remote email access allowed me to stay in touch and continue to participate in our forums too. While I’ve been offline, there have been some… |
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Birdman's back! And so are Raggedy Ann and Andy!
…big names. A box-office fiasco, the movie was only issued once on LaserDisc, from which I have a copy, in an odd half-anamorphic transfer that cropped a little from its… |
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I Yam What I Yam…Popeye's here!
…time; the original Warner-owned Fleischer shorts have been held up in copyright wrangles with King Features (the ubiquitous newspaper strip character owners) for years, meaning multiple releases of the same… |
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Crazy triple bill: Popeye, The Simpsons, and 300 Spartans!??!
…the world’s number one film this week, The Simpsons Movie. James caught this theatrical outing over the weekend and posted his thoughts yesterday here on the site, which make for… |
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Weekend Roundup! Plus The Tick is back!
…studio’s multi-decade history, from the first series to the last! • The Simpsons Movie – what was James’ Animated View on the yellow citizens of Springfield’s first trip to the… |
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Romeo, Romeo…Sealed With A Kiss DVD Special!
…retelling of the Romeo And Juliet story with seal stars, on DVD. That release just came out in July, and I’ve been itching to post my thoughts on it…but not… |
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What the heck? Cult animation, live-action and seals in love!
…hand animated each and every frame of the movie on his own. When you’re done there, my own thoughts on the result can also be read here. Back soon, and… |
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Ant Bully hits DVD
…and additional scenes from the movie. The film’s voice cast included Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts and Paul Giamatti, but the film underperformed at the box office with a domestic total… |
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Good g-Reef! The latest fishy tale reviewed…
…warmed to certain aspects of the movie. While it’s obviously not in Pixar or DreamWorks’ league, for the time scale and budget constraints, the crew have made a splash in… |
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Rumble in the Jungle!
…had an email taking me to task over my points scoring, so let me explain. The movie itself is nigh on perfect for any number of reasons, but for one… |
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Batman, Pixar, Pooh…and Cinders two!
…reviewing. Speaking of which, fresh this morning is my take on the charming new to DVD release My Friends Tigger And Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie, where the bear of… |
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Fireflies on the air
The movie designated by ASIFA-Hollywood’s blogger Larry Loc as the one that will convince anyone that animation is not just for children, Grave of the Fireflies, will air in an… |
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Ratatouille on DVD – Winner Announced!
Disney/Pixar’s scrumptious meal of a movie is coming to DVD November 6, but we have a chance for you to clear your plate right now thanks to Disney Home Video…. |
