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Superman, Charlie Brown, Elves and Princesses!
…grand return to traditional animation. Although many international countries ridiculously have to wait until the new year, if you’re in the US, where the film has just opened wide, I… |
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Miyazaki’s first is revisted by a new contributor!
…had on the market. Where their then-contemporary releases included The Rescuers, Pete’s Dragon and The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, Miyazaki’s Cagliostro was a straight action adventure epic –… |
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Ho-ho-ho with our Best Of The Year!
…on the theatrical screen the big animated release of the moment is Disney’s return to traditional animation, but is the film the knockout it needed to be? Not according to… |
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Marmaduke trailer hits the internet
The teaser trailer for the live-action/animated family comedy Marmaduke is now online at Yahoo! Movies. Unlike the comic strip on which it’s based, the great dane Marmaduke–whose appearance will almost… |
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The Princess And The Frog’s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 4: Americana
Jeremie Noyer continues his multi-part discussion with Mark Henn, presenting a new chapter each fortnight in celebration of the worldwide launch of The Princess And The Frog from the US… |
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Iron Man: Armored Adventures: Volume 2
…of them also recast as teenagers themselves. Most of the first season of the show follows Tony and his friends as they search for the mysterious Five Makluan Rings which… |
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1978 Rings deluxe cover art
…cast its spell over the entire family! The deluxe edition also features a never-before-seen, 30-minute in-depth interview with legendary director Ralph Bakshi entitled Forging Through The Darkness: The Ralph Bakshi… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “In The Darkness, Bind Them”
…to the director’s canon of ground-breaking films. Bakshi’s animation accomplishments include Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, American Pop, Wizards and Cool World. All the magical adventure of the fantasy classic… |
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Waking Sleeping Beauty awakens…
…and Don Hahn, the film’s director, were both present during the era they have documented in Waking Sleeping Beauty. “The story parallels the animated films themselves,” Hahn points out. “They’re… |
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How To Train Your Dragon
…could walk all the way through them. Another nice surprise was the subtlety of the animated “performances”. I’m talking about simple things you might not notice when they’re not there… |
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MGM and Fox Favorites Easter Basket – Winner Announced!
…a Who BD • Ice Age BD • Ice Age: The Meltdown BD • The Black Stallion DVD • Night at The Museum BD • The Pink Panther 2 BD… |
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New Charles Schulz book collects prose writings
…draws on the cartoonist’s estate, archives, papers, and correspondence to collect the comprehensive nonfiction output of the cartoonist. The project includes newspaper articles about the creation of his characters, comics… |
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Easter goodies, plus a review roundup!
…of Disney’s major titles for the past month, starting with the return of traditional animation with The Princess And The Frog Blu-ray/DVD Combo and the arrival in high-definition of Pixar’s… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “The Chase”
…to the director’s canon of ground-breaking films. Bakshi’s animation accomplishments include Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, American Pop, Wizards and Cool World. All the magical adventure of the fantasy classic… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “Winged Lion”
…to the director’s canon of ground-breaking films. Bakshi’s animation accomplishments include Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, American Pop, Wizards and Cool World. All the magical adventure of the fantasy classic… |
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The Lord Of The Rings (1978) Blu-ray clip: “Mount Doom”
…to the director’s canon of ground-breaking films. Bakshi’s animation accomplishments include Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic, American Pop, Wizards and Cool World. All the magical adventure of the fantasy classic… |
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Tombstone
…wish to own the movie itself in HD. If that’s the case, then the Tombstone Blu-ray does the job, but the image screw-up on the supplements is unnecessary. Cinematic Classic… |
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My Life With Charlie Brown
…the public. An Introduction by the editor gives his own views on Peanuts and then explains the purpose of the book. Rather than printing every little thing that Schulz ever… |
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Bob Iger’s Disney directions; Raimi for Oz?
Speaking to participants at the Business of Luxury Summit organized by the Financial Times on Monday, Disney chief Bob Iger suggested the company’s future was based on refocusing on the… |
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Scooby’s back from July 12
…Batman: The Brave and the Bold) is the executive producer. Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone (both Duck Dodgers, Back at the Barnyard, Space Jam) are the supervising producers. Cartoon Network… |
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Composer Harry Gregson-Williams takes us far, far away, from Prince of Persia to Shrek Forever After
…from the other Shrek movies that I’ve done. By the time I finished watching the film, I was completely taken in by the emotion and the friendship of the main… |
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Super Friends: Season One, Volume Two
…would have been nice, too. Maybe if Warner had began their SF releases with the first season instead of the bizarre method they used instead, they might have found the… |
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Super Hero Squad Show: Volume One
…and most of their schemes are over-the-top. In most of the episodes, a new hero takes the spotlight, although they initially tend to mess up in defending their city or… |
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Black Cauldron DVD details
…as they travel into the depths of the earth and meet the Fairfolk. • The Witches’ Challenge Game—In order to defeat the dark powers of the Horned King, players must… |
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LA/NY set for Superman/Batman’s Apocalypse
Warner Bros. has announced that the next entry in their popular series of DC Animated Universe movies, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, will receive the big screen premiere treatment in Los Angeles on… |
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Aardman’s Timmy Time to premiere on Disney Channel
…is Aardman’s first animated television project for the preschool audience, and the stop-motion series has already enjoyed great success in its first season of broadcast overseas. Timmy Time follows the… |
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ASIFA-Hollywood calls for 2010 Annie entries
…Added The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announces its ‘Call for Entries’ for the 38th Annual Annie Awards. The Annie Award is recognized by the entertainment industry as the highest… |
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Toy Story‘s full specs and final artwork
…Start” – The Toy Story 3 animators shave their heads to mark the start of the film. BLU-RAY COMBO PACK: Everything on the DVD plus… • Toy Story Trivia Dash… |
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The Pirates of Dark Water: The Complete Series
…and the Bell 9. Panacea 10. King Niddler Disc Three 11. The Collection 12. The Little Leviathan 13. The Darkdweller 14. The Dark Disciples 15. The Ghost Pirates 16. The… |
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Superman/Batman: Apocalypse – Apokalips (clip)
…encounter a mysterious Kryptonian with powers as great as those of the Man of Steel. The Kryptonian is soon revealed to be Kara, cousin of Superman, who takes her under… |
