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Thankful for toons: Macy's parade site now up
Macy’s now has a page at their site dedicated to tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with Sponge Bob and Chicken Little figuring in very prominently, amongst other animated characters…. |
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Jack Sparrow sets sail for Kingdom Hearts
…for The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, Chicken Little and Herbie, plus new lines based on Cinderella, Kim Possible and Lizzie McGuire, plus the long-awaited… |
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New Digital Cinema book shines light on Bowie
…make possible such innovations as Disney’s recent announcement of presenting films such as Chicken Little in true 3D. The door is also now open to theaters to offer “alternative programming”,… |
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Meet the Robinsons in 3-D
Following the success of Chicken Little’s run with the new technology, Disney has announced, through Yahoo! Finance, that its next computer animated film, Meet the Robinsons, will likewise be shown… |
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American Dog and Rapunzel rescheduled
In a report on the box office of Chicken Little and the upcoming slate from Walt Disney Feature Animation, the Internet Movie Database indicates that American Dog has been pushed… |
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Animated "kid's films" becoming increasingly adult
…strong scenes, a recent trend in popular culture has led to a lowering of standards for what is considered appropriate in G-rated movies. Scenes from recent animated hits like Chicken… |
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Family films becoming less family-friendly?
…the Were-Rabbit and Chicken Little. Despite these movies’ inclusion of certain features that may be more suited for adults, both were given a “G” rating by the MPAA. Meanwhile, Harvard… |
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Pixar for sale?
…of its shows on iPods. This news comes just days before the November 4th release of Chicken Little, Disney’s first solo, all CGI production that analysts expect will give leverage… |
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Second The Sky is Falling! Newsletter online
Coming Soon has the second issue of Chicken Little’s The Sky is Falling! Newsletter. This installment investigates the mysterious dark spot in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa…. |
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Disney recruits; reveals footage from upcoming slate
…the studio heads deeper into all-CGI territory, unveiling preview material from five animated movies on which they are working: Chicken Little, A Day With Wilbur Robinson, Toy Story 3, American… |
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Coming Soon! on soon-to-come Disney animation
…press event held in Hawaii for the release of Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch and an interview with Chicken Little director Mark Dindal and producer Randy Fullmer…. |
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Disney to push ahead with Toy Story 3 without Pixar?
…release Home on the Range on April 2, featuring songs performed by Tim McGraw, Bonnie Raitt and k.d. lang. Currently in production is Chicken Little, the Studio’s first all-CG effort,… |
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Debney, Silvestri sign on for more animated projects
According to the Internet Movie Database, John Debney (Chicken Little, The Emperor’s New Groove) has been hired to write the musical score for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies’ Barnyard, opening… |
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All*Star Superman
…a little better. Foreshadowing is certainly not a foreign concept for Morrison, but the way he uses it can be too oblique; in other cases, revelations can seem to come… |
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Disney new release Tuesday: It's a Small World of Fun
…turns the tables on him. A Cowboy Needs A Horse A little boy dreams of being a big cowboy and going on adventures way out west. Grievance of a Starmaker… |
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Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated – Season One, Volume One
…in solving the mysteries and provide little support to the young sleuths. Velma’s parents would rather keep the town’s paranormal reputation intact in order to cater to more tourists. Fred’s… |
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Ice Age 2: The Meltdown video game review
With high marks, IGN reviews the recently released Ice Age 2: The Meldown video game. Calling it a “charming little platformer,” the site adds, “Get it for your little brother… |
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The Ballad Of Rango
…excellently touches on these aspects, as well as dedicated looks at the different characters and the creation of specific sequences, but if anything feels a little “missing”, it’s any seeming… |
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Charlie Brown’s Christmas Tales
…the only instance of the characters’ hometown ever being named. This tiny tribute to Charles “Sparky” Schulz is just a little throwaway thing, but I enjoyed it. Seasons Greetings From… |
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Tarzan's Broadway debut review
…human Jane (Jenn Gambatese), a little more wit and subtlety would have been nice. Josh Strickland, a former American Idol finalist, is a perfectly acceptable Tarzan, and his lithe physique,… |
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A Liar’s Autobiography: The Untrue Story Of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman
…never really felt I got to know an obviously extraordinary man. And that, sadly, is the honest truth. Is This Thing Loaded? Now this is a little more like it:… |
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Bassett talks about \\The Robinsons\\
Angela Bassett spoke with {{link http://blackfilm.com/20060414/features/angelinabassettnews.shtml Blackfilm.com}} about her role in Disney’s upcoming \\Meet The Robinsons\\. “I’m little Robinson’s foster mother and trying to know him, and love him. He’s… |
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The Herculoids: The Complete Series
…best work. Without his designs, this show would have been quite forgettable by now, though for its time it did serve up plenty of exotic adventure. The premise makes little… |
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Toonacious™ Family Entertainment news release
…combined years of entertainment, business and technical experience, Toonacious was born. Co-founder and Director Tony Bancroft (Mulan, Stuart Little 2) said, “This has been a dream of mine since I… |
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Report from the Incredibles screening with Brad Bird
…Incredibles was already complete when he went to see Spiderman 2 and then was a little nervous that people would think he was ripping off Spiderman 2’s “superhero-that’s-saving-the-train-that’s-about-to-fall-off-the-tracks” sequence When… |
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Rotoscopers YouTube: Cinderella sequels, Oz The Great and Powerful
…you might want to see, the other probably not. Then Morgan heads to Oz, which is a little too long, a little too special effects laden, but still pretty impressive…. |
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Tom And Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures Vol.1
…saving his life. The duckling makes his first appearance in the cartoon Little Quacker (1950), where he almost becomes a roast duck. One of the funnier clips is in this… |
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Hoodwinked DVD details
Follow the ‘More’ link to see DVD box art and extensive details on the special features for The Weinstein Company’s Hoodwinked, the modern re-telling of Little Red Riding Hood, due… |
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Classic Disney shorts now on iTunes
…\\The Three Little Pigs\\ (1933), \\The Old Mill\\ (1937), \\Brave Little Tailor\\ (1938), \\Ferdinand the Bull\\ (1938), \\Good Scouts\\ (1938), \\The Tortoise and the Hare\\ (1935), \\The Ugly Duckling\\ (1939),… |
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The Space Kidettes/Young Samson: The Complete Series
Hanna-Barbera (1967), Warner Archive (March 8, 2011), 4 discs, 400 mins, 1.33:1 ratio, Dolby Digital 1.0, Not Rated, Retail: $29.95 Storyboard: Little space heroes evade a space pirate trying to… |