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The trailer for Batman: The Killing Joke is here
Batman’s been in the news quite a lot lately, with a new film now playing in theaters and a Lego Movie spin-off coming out next year. Now, a new trailer… |
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Sausage Party
…not a film to see if you are easily offended! Does it go too far? For polite society, definitely! But on its own terms, not really. There is a scene… |
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The Jungle Book
…shine on its own. It’s a magnificent movie that is full of life that it’s hard to imagine any one not feeling good when they walk out of the theater…. |
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Around the world with Mila: Producer Andrea Emmes
…more info, please go to: www.milafilm.com www.whoismila.com See the Mila Trailer on YouTube: goo.gl/g9lJtK For updates on Mila: goo.gl/xD01AD Or check them out on Facebook: goo.gl/A2BtId Our warmest thanks to… |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part One – Ogres Are Like Onions!
…the imprisoned Princess Fiona on behalf of a fairytale-hating Lord. If The Prince of Egypt announced the arrival of DreamWorks, Shrek turned the studio into a contender to Disney’s throne… |
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The Secret Life of Pets
…two dogs is the more interesting of the two, but only because of the introduction of a crazed bunny named Snowball who runs a gang of human-hating animals called the… |
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Composer Mark Watters on Disney’s Silly Symphonies music
…to be careful regarding copyrights, obviously! AV: How do you use the Wurlitzer organ of the Orpheum? MW: The finale to Music Land features an all-out war between “The Land… |
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The Best Of 2014: Son Of 2013!
…continues to impress. Whereas the likes of Planes looks like the series has sputtered out after just two outings, leading Disney to resort to a third Cars to jump-start that… |
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Beauty And The Beast: 25th Anniversary Walt Disney Signature Collection
…want to watch all of their supplements on their big-screen TVs or projector displays instead of on an internet-connected device. As such, this one-minute clip promises over five hours of… |
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Composer Toby Chu gives us an appetite for Pixar’s Bao
…decade. He also collaborated with Daft Punk, arranging and orchestrating “Adagio for Tron” on the Tron: Legacy soundtrack. His credits also include musical contributions to Man On Fire, Déjà Vu,… |
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Science explains the attraction of animation
…is why someone can cry over Snow White or Bambi, and laugh over Mickey, even though we know on a rational level that these characters are not real or alive”…. |
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Finding Dory
…really is no rush. And because of the lack of desperation the story can take the time to laugh. That’s not to say there is no emotional pull to the… |
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
…I consider seeing a movie I don’t immediately think of as a waste of time a win! But overall the best word that comes to mind to describe Captain Underpants… |
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Mickey And The Roadster Racers
…also struggling for the attention of kids thanks to the CD-ROM boom of the mid 90’s–that made it into a trend. As Mickey Mouse Clubhouse went on, the “fad” was… |
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Bugs Bunny Superstar
…so the staff were always assigned to one particular production or another, or could be switched to producing a one-off theatrical featurette “special” or a segment for one of Walt’s… |
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The Powerpuff Girls: Tiara Trouble
…more or less plays out like a continuation of the original series. The origin story of the girls is never explained or addressed (at least not in this batch of… |
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The Best Of 2012: Apocalypse NOT!
…of the dangerously close to decaying Jim Henson franchise was a triumph of appealing to old fans while bringing in new ones alike. Real magic sparked when audiences who remembered… |
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Dinosaurs’ Baby Sinclair returns in fan-made short
…a tribute to the show’s production company, Jim Henson Television. “Since [Dinosaurs] was a big hit in the early ’90s and ended up forgotten, our main goal is to bring… |
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Batman – The Dark Knight Returns: Parts 1 And 2
…over the merits of vigilantism. One man who is decidedly on Batman’s side is his old friend Commissioner Gordon, who recognizes that the legend of Batman may be the one… |
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Win Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie on Blu-ray – Winner announced!
…The contest is open to US addresses only. Prize is non-transferable and no cash alternative will be offered. No responsibility is accepted for inaccurate prize descriptions provided to us at… |
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How To Train Your Dragon 2
…audience. And, yes, all but one of the films isn’t “Rotten” on the Tomatometer. But not by a lot; only two managed to scrape over 80%. I posited four years… |
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De-aging Monsters
Jim Hill looks into the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways Pixar came up with to make a big blue furball and a giant green eyeball look younger for their upcoming film… |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit: 25th Anniversary Edition
…Jessica Rabbit’s one-frame-each of nudity, and the sneaking in of then Studio-chief Eisner’s home phone number on a ToonTown wall. Once revealed to the wider public, after making it to… |
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The Secret Life Of Pets
…poignant angle to the characters’ plight, Illumination is never one to let a laugh go missing and more than anything The Secret Life Of Petsis a cartoon and plays to… |
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The Venture Bros.: The Complete Sixth Season
…Morpho’s suit, causing no end of confusion. Another flashback takes us further back to learn the secret origin of 21, even as, in the present, 21 takes on Morpho’s identity… |
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Monsters University
…stood out, thankfully none of them were bad fits either. While Randy Newman’s score was one of the highlights of the original film, I have to admit barely noticing it… |
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Saving Mr Banks
…at Disney’s to showcase a bit of self-importance on his part (something she believes Walt is full of), but slightly more of a no-no is when she is shown to… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #54: Mary Poppins – Jack of All Accents
…Mary Poppins a witch or fairy? Do Mary Poppins and Nanny McFee belong to the same nanny organization? • Mary Poppins: Julie Andrews casting story, Oscar acceptance speech, very serious… |
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The Lego Movie opens
The Lego Movie opens today in 3,775 theatres according to Box Office Mojo. The film is receiving stellar reviews, earning an almost perfect 99% at Rotten Tomatoes. Their consensus: “Boasting… |
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The Venture Bros.: The Fifth Season
…Harryhausen’s Clash Of The Titans. O.S.I Love You jumps around in time to gain perspective on exactly what happened when Team Venture inadvertently interfers with the OSI’s captivity of Monstroso… |
