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Composer Germaine Franco on her enchanting score for Encanto
…figure out how to tell that story musically, be true to the directors’ vision, embrace the Colombian culture and rhythms and still tell a Hollywood story. So, you don’t have… |
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero / Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm
…Storyboard: A masked figure is killing Gotham’s gangsters, and Batman catches the blame. Now the Dark Knight must clear his name and save Gotham in Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm…. |
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Comcast's battle for Disney heats up: Pixar's Jobs and Roy Disney now in the frame…
…reported in the story that Jobs himself is in “active discussions” with other investors to put together an Apple/Pixar bid for The Walt Disney Company. Mr Jobs would not comment,… |
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Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
…lots of laughs to be had I still feel like they skimped on the story. The trip from the wild savannas of Africa to the wild casinos of Monaco, on… |
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Clutch Cargo: The Complete Series – Volume One
…As far as Special Features, Disc 1 has The Story Of Clutch Cargo (2:45), which is just scrolling text but does offer some information on the history of the show…. |
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Tom and Jerry Tales: The Complete First Season
…Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: The complete first season of the 2006 series, Tom and Jerry Tales, finally makes its way on DVD. The Sweatbox Review: Over the years, we have had… |
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George Of The Jungle: The Complete Original Series
Jay Ward Productions (1967), Classic Media/Genius (February 12, 2008), 2 discs, 374 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $19.95 Storyboard: A dumb… |
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TaleSpin: Volume 2
…story was followed by an airing of a four-part “origin” story called Plunder And Lightning, but this was included in the first DVD volume. This second volume continues then with… |
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TMNT
…5.1 Surround, Rated PG, Retail: $28.98 Storyboard: When a series of mythical monsters run amok, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must reunite to take them on, battle against the mysterious… |
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American Legends (featuring John Henry)
…Rated G, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: Host James Earl Jones introduces four tales that made America, all illustrated by Disney animation old and new: Paul Bunyan (1958), Johnny Appleseed (1948), The… |
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Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures Vol. 3
…montage are from Chuck Jones: “Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Like,” “Bad Day at Cat Rock” (both 1965), and “Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary” (1966). All three episodes have a shallow storyline… |
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The box office summer
‘Monkeyboy12’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=5004#post5004 Animated News Forum}} points to an intresting story at Yahoo that rounds up the {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&ncid=762&e=1&u=/ap/20040906/ap_en_mo/film_summer_box_office box office numbers}} for this summer’s big – and… |
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The Incredibles: "plenty of superhero action"; "human characters based on 1960s Disney"
Pixar’s story supervisor Mark Andrews speaks to the {{link http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/orl-mag-sp-comicmovies_082204,0,4863759.story?coll=orl-calmoviestop Orlando Sentinel}} about the upcoming Brad Bird superhero spoof The Incredibles. “According to Andrews, there will be plenty of superhero… |
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Chicken Little: expectations big
“I thought it looked like a commercial for Pixar stock” says one particularly disgruntled money manager about the teaser for Chicken Little. He’s quoted in a story at {{link http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/variety/20040815/va_ne_al/inside_move__beak_preview&e=5… |
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88th Annual Academy Awards nominations announced
…Was There – Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiaki Nishimura The nominations for Best Animated Short are: Bear Story – Gabriel Osorio and Pato Escala Prologue – Richard Williams and Imogen Sutton… |
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Winnie The Pooh
…supplements, 1080p high-definition 1.78:1 widescreen, DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio, Rated G, Retail: $44.99 Storyboard: Pooh Bear and all of Christopher Robin’s friends in the Hundred Acre Wood return to the… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto, Volume Two
…Storyboard: Mouse’s best friend Pluto returns in a second and final collection of his solo animated outings, bringing the cartoon filmography of Walt’s “original fantastic four” (the others being Mickey,… |
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The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar
…lions? From the above plot summary, Return Of The Roar may come across as needlessly complicated, but if anything, the story suffers a bit from being too simple. It’s important… |
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: Limited 3D Edition
…discs, 136 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 2:40.1 widescreen, DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 Surround, Rated PG-13, Retail: $49.99 Storyboard: Captain Jack Sparrow returns to the high seas to take on… |
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DreamWorks buys a farm, a Punk Farm
…and produce the computer-animated feature “Punk Farm,” inspired by Jarrett J. Krosoczka’s popular children’s book of the same name. The story was developed by producer Kevin Messick and writer Jim… |
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Bruce Broughton: The Great Prince of Bambi II‘s Music
…The characters and the story are very much a part of elements implied in the original movie. The voices are very similar. Actually, to me, the story in Bambi II… |
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Lego Justice League: Attack Of The Legion Of Doom
Warner Bros. (2015), Warner Home Video (August 25, 2015), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 77 mins, 16:9 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Not Rated, Retail: $24.98 Storyboard: Lex Luthor, disturbed… |
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Hollywood Reporter goes Wild with review
…and a koala (Eddie Izzard) as they attempt to rescue the lion’s cub (Greg Cipes) after he is mistakenly shipped to the wild. Providing the emotional hook to the story… |
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
…lamb from a relentless animal control worker while trying to rescue their owner. The most daring decision the filmmakers made when creating the story is to keep the entire movie… |
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Into The Forest Of Enchantement – A Disney Musical Adventure at Disneyland Paris
…We wanted the visuals and the music to really tell our story. It’s no mere reproduction of the original Disney movies. It’s a brand new interpretation, with a new sensibility,… |
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Tarzan's Broadway debut review
…production, the impact of which lessens considerably once the story and score kick in. While somewhat lacking compared to the long-running hits Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King,… |
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The Grinch
…he goes about his life. A very fun addition to the story is a Who named Bricklebaum who is so over the top jolly that he believes he and the… |
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Mickey’s House Of Villains
Walt Disney Studios/Television Animation (1937-2002), Walt Disney Home Video (September 3 2002), single disc, 70 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital, Not Rated, Retail: $19.99 Storyboard:… |
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
…the most beautiful visuals and emotionally strong storytelling that contend favorably with the likes of Disney, Pixar, and Studio Ghibli. So it’s understandable that the series concluding with the third… |
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The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
…that same emotional punch in a followup when we already know the twist about the toys and the real world? In short, is everything still awesome? Things pick up exactly… |