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Jim Henson Company Moves to China
…Tianjan, China–predicted to be one of the biggest media cities in the future. The JHC has signed a memo of understanding with Nine Eyes Stone Animation Production, Tianjin Dream Land… |
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Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
…spot, although it’s fun enough and offers at least one element of the film’s promotional campaign. Covering more of the production side of things is a Ringmasters featurette (15:27), which… |
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Fifty Years With Brutus!
…Bluto, and his many incarnations throughout various media. Fred is the author of Popeye: An Illustrated Cultural History, and is a lifelong supporter of the famous sailor. Originally Bluto In… |
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The Princess And The Frog
…with close to ten minutes of credits). That can be no bad thing, of course, if the plotting can sustain it, but rather than be reminded of the strengths of… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “In The Darkness, Bind Them”
…comes to life in Bakshi’s brilliantly animated tale of the enchanted land of Middle-earth – and the brave band of hobbits, heroes and wizards who set out to protect it…. |
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Tombstone
…Lawman, the first “official” account of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Numerous remakes and reinterpretations of those events and the life of its legendary personalities would begin a steady… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “The Chase”
…comes to life in Bakshi’s brilliantly animated tale of the enchanted land of Middle-earth – and the brave band of hobbits, heroes and wizards who set out to protect it…. |
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The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery In The Mist Edition
…The Little Mermaid in 1989, and the continuous celebration of that film’s return to the traditions of Disney animation, leading to the Studio’s renaissance of the 1990s, it’s often an… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “Winged Lion”
…comes to life in Bakshi’s brilliantly animated tale of the enchanted land of Middle-earth – and the brave band of hobbits, heroes and wizards who set out to protect it…. |
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Disney Blu-ray 3D Reissues: Chicken Little / Meet The Robinsons / Bolt / G-Force
…the changing face of Disney Animation throughout the period of switching from traditional hand-drawn features to CGI, the arrival of John Lasseter, and the outside influence of live-action/animation combination family… |
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Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures Vol. 3
…again). The characters on the back look really…for lack of a better word…funky. Jerry has an under bite and Tom’s size looks off. A description of the DVD and a… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “Mount Doom”
…comes to life in Bakshi’s brilliantly animated tale of the enchanted land of Middle-earth – and the brave band of hobbits, heroes and wizards who set out to protect it…. |
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Superman/Shazam!: The Return Of Black Adam
…show off a bit of creativity on behalf of the storyboard artists. I’ve left out just enough to leave some surprises, but really this featurette is pretty much just as… |
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Disney documentary DVD exclusive offer!
…setting to understand some of the remarkable qualities of the Disney group and their generation. Cecilia Acle, daughter of a Chilean passenger, and Cindy Garcia, daughter of Disney storyman Ted… |
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2003: ’Tis The Season To Buy Presents!
…A great addition to the collections of long-time Disney animation fans, this almost makes up for the lack of those Treasures tins. Here’s what I thought of the film, the… |
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Ponyo
…for his friend that will decide the fate of the Earth. Throughout my viewing of the film, I was fully focused on the events, often in awe of what I… |
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Tangled Ever After coming to theaters
…to ComingSoon.net. The plot of the short will be centered around Flynn and Rapunzel’s wedding, but will be mostly focused on the animal sidekicks from the film, Maximus the horse… |
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Castle In The Sky
…origins and the secrets of a fabled castle in the sky. The Sweatbox Review: Following the success of the film Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind, the publisher of… |
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New Toy Story 3 character revealed
Empire has the latest character poster and turn-around for Pixar’s Toy Story 3, which show-off a new plush-toy character, Buttercup. The site also sports a short synopsis for the Jeff… |
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1978 Rings deluxe cover art
…in Bakshi’s brilliantly animated tale of the enchanted land of Middle-earth – and the brave band of Hobbits, heroes and Wizards who set out to protect it. When a dangerous… |
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Tales From Earthsea
…plot that encompasses magic and mystery. It also utilizes the notion of the use of magic leading to a loss in the balance of nature. The theme of maintaining nature’s… |
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Stronger Than Spinach
…Syndicate television cartoons of the 1960s, including short synopses of nine of those cartoons. Appendix B sees Bierly talking about random things in pop culture that remind him of his… |
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Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind
…one of the best of any of the Miyazaki Region 1 DVDs to date, and it remains essential for the Ghibli fan. The Birth Story Of Studio Ghibli (27:44) is… |
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The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones
…face more often than not. The Jetsons-get-rich storyline is the weakest part of the movie, and a scene with future versions of Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers dates the film… |
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Tangled
…in this very smart blend of old-school storytelling and new-style computer animation that may be state of the art, but still comes with a healthy sprinkling of pure pixie-dust magic!… |
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My Life With Charlie Brown
…his accomplishments, though he did remain humble. He always sought to improve himself, but mostly out of a sense of professionalism, not due to insecurity. One of my favorite pieces… |
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Batman – The Brave And The Bold: Season One, Part Two
…cartoon shows. The writers and artists truly appreciate what this version of Batman has to offer, and Diedrich Bader gives a perfect portrayal. Seeing Batman play off of such a… |
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Super Friends: Season One, Volume Two
…admit to still getting a kick out of Super Friends. The lack of decent extras on this set isn’t going to drive sales any more than the quality of the… |
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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs: Walt Disney Signature Collection
…Diamond series, launches a new line from Disney Home Video: the Walt Disney Signature Collection (of which much more below). It is, of course, a perfect choice of film, often… |
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Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World
…the Cat, Lewis and Carol the Bookworms, and Big Book-an early version of Webster that tells stories instead of definitions. The opening sequence of the series has Belle walking through… |
