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VES Unveils “50 Most Influential Visual Effects Films of All Timeâ€
…lasting impact on the practice and appreciation of visual effects as an integral, artistic element of cinematic expression and the storytelling process,†said Roth. We are equally thrilled about the… |
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Poppins musical nabs seven Tony nominations
The nominees for the 61st Annual Tony Awards have been announced. Among them, the Broadway incarnation of Mary Poppins scored seven nods, including: Best Musical, Best Leading Actor (Gavin Lee),… |
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Jungle Book report
…Bare Necessities” on the Hollywood Palace television show in 1968. Then the evening’s host, Don Hahn, came on stage to introduce the panelists after first quipping about the “cold” 90-degree… |
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101 Dalmatians / 102 Dalmatians (live-action)
…things here are a glossy slipcase and new 16×9 transfer. There’s not even an insert, save for a Blu-ray promo that also doubles as the Disney Movie Reward code. About… |
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Wake up! It's Sleeping Beauty Tuesday!
…in-depth, but this one is quite exhausting even for him, and a terrific read for fans of the film! Don’t forget that there’s more from where this came from, and… |
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Maleficent obsession!
…classic slice of entertainment come to be created anyway? Following his conversation with vocalist Mary Costa, today Jeremie Noyer joins a recent roundtable discussion to speak with Marc Davis’ collaborator… |
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Richard Sherman on Sing Along with Me!
Richard M. Sherman, half of the famous Sherman Brothers songwriting team, speaks with LAist about his latest project, the children’s album Sing Along with Me! During the interview, he also… |
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Poppins performance among "worst movie accents"
In the list “Accent-uate the Negative,” MSN unveils some of its choices for “the 10 all-time worst movie accents.” Included in the list is Dick Van Dyke’s performance in Mary… |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume Six
…wonderfully loopy gags but also some that come over as flatly timed duds. There’s a lot of Chuck on this disc, but Bear Feat finds him an a bit of… |
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Disney musicals set records in last week of 2007
…Tony award winner now in its tenth year, set a new record at the Minskoff Theatre with $1,571,937. Mary Poppins set a record at the New Amsterdam Theatre with $1,465,793…. |
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Shrek the Musical World Premiere at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre
…“What I am most excited about is the first class creative team that has been assembled for this production. These are some of the most talented and exciting artists working… |
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Bolt: Joe Moshier – one bold, Bolt designer!
…result interesting. That’s what makes the choice of a character designer critical when you build your crew. But with Joe Moshier, there’s no chance of having made the wrong choice:… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Mickey Mouse Club Presents Annette
…shape. Disney has almost always been good about preserving their stuff, and these episodes look very nice. A little detail is lost where blacks exist, and there is a mild… |
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Box office and sales charts – week ending March 23, 2008
…Hollywood Reporter) 1. Bee Movie 4. 101 Dalmations 6. Beowulf BROADWAY (weekly box office from Broadway.com) 2. The Lion King ($1,323,304) 3. The Little Mermaid ($1,186,297) 4. Mary Poppins ($1,162,183)… |
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Last remaining of the Nine Old Men, legendary animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95
…features The Iron Giant (1999) and The Incredibles (2004), in which the perfectly appropriate line “There’s no school like the old school” was uttered. Not only is that truer than… |
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Few humans and some live action in Wall•E, says Kathy Najimy
Asked by Movieweb about her role in the upcoming Pixar movie while promoting King of the Hill, the talented actress revealed that “I play a character named Mary and I… |
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Disney tidbits from Broadway
…some of the most famous guests who recently attended the show. The official Disney on Broadway site also offers an interesting interview with Ashley Brown, Broadway’s super nanny Mary Poppins…. |
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Polar Bears, WALL-E's BAFTA win, plus the return of our Oscar Contest!
…I just shook off while also trying to finish off our reviews on Oliver & Company and the 45th Anniversary Edition of Mary Poppins. Those should be up real soon,… |
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Sleeping Beauty awakes at Animated Views!
…articles on the film: • Mary Costa speaks about her role as Princess Aurora in an interview exclusive • Marc Davis’ Maleficent collaborator Burny Mattinson reveals his animators’ secrets •… |
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The Sword In The Stone and The Jungle Book 2 Contest – Winners Announced!
…become England’s greatest king. There’s even more wizardry fun with marvelous new bonus features including the all-new Merlin’s Magical Academy game, animated shorts, Disney’s song selection and much more! The… |
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The Art Of Up
…animation that is more about believability and caricature than realism, always at the service of story and emotion; the signature of one vision. “It’s not that this was a simple… |
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Thunderbirds International Rescue Edition Giftset
…team. I also noticed that brother Gordon was pouty about his lack of participation as well, but there is little follow-up on this until he has a chance to help… |
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A Fond Look Back At Filmation: Part 1
…two studios vie for the title of greatest number of bad cartoon shows, but fans remember that there were quite a few gems in there too, including some huge successes…. |
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A Fond Look Back At Filmation: Part 2
…voiced Ginger (still blonde) in addition to Mary Ann. Mattel had liked the look of Blackstar, and chose Filmation to produce He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe for syndication… |
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Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection
…the exploits of Adam West and George Reeves, even as a wee lad I knew that Spidey was different. As outlandish as he was, there was a reality about his… |
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The Last Unicorn: 25th Anniversary Edition
…it the track most will prefer. For those wanting something closer to the original track, stick with the 2.0. There are subtitles in English and Spanish. And now, some comments… |
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Wait Till Your Father Gets Home: The Complete First Season
…Father Gets Home even funnier. Is This Thing Loaded? There are just a couple of featurettes on this four-disc set, but they perfectly capture what is unique about the show…. |
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Return To Never-Land: Pixie-Powered Edition
…here for us all to learn. For without faith, there is no hope, and with no hope there is no joy. This is not a movie about kids needing to… |
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Astro Boy (1980): The Collection Box Set
…1980 one. It is this version that I can remember fondly, though to be honest it was not truly an absolute favorite of mine. There was, however, something cool about… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies
…duckling actually hatches from a nest of duck eggs. This time there is a clear distinction between the ugly duckling and the other baby ducks. There is a very funny… |
