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Jim Rygiel to direct Bunyan And Babe; first look at Igor
…CGI-animated Babe the Blue Ox. Bunyan and Babe tells the story of Bunyan’s attempts, with the help of a couple of kids, to rescue his ox from the evil clutches… |
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Sleeping Beauty Deluxe Edition
…In fact, with some room to breathe and missing the narration needed to rush the story from sequence to sequence, The Peter Tchaikovsky Story would have made a very engrossing… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Behind The Scenes At The Walt Disney Studios
…$32.99 Storyboard: A fantastic trawl through the archives that brings together all of Walt Disney’s short films, television shows, and even a feature, that deal with what he and his… |
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Limited Issue
Walt Disney Pictures (January 25 1961), Walt Disney Home Video (November 9 1999), single disc, 79 mins, 1.33:1 original negative ratio, Dolby Surround, Rated G, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: Set in… |
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Scooby-Doo – Mystery, Incorporated: Crystal Cove Curse (Season One, Part 2)
…fun. Part of its fun factor is that Scooby-Doo – Mystery, Incorporated also has continuity. The first season has an overall story arc, though each story stands alone well. There’s… |
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Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland
…condition, although it has to be said that Little Nemo is such a mess of a film that any digital makeover will still never help this story. Based on the… |
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Ratchet & Clank
…of anything else for the audience to latch onto other than gameplay. In this film however, the look of the characters, their nature, the storytelling style, the humor, and even… |
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Only Yesterday
…Storyboard: While on her way to visit in-laws in the country, a young woman reflects on her past, and whether her life path has been as she intended. Flashbacks show… |
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Director/writer Robin Joseph satisfies our curiosity about Fox & The Whale
…voting process for the 90th Academy Awards®. Among them is Robin Joseph’s intriguing Fox & The Whale, which tells the story of a curious fox that goes in search of… |
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What makes The Incredibles tick?
Apparently, it’s a well-executed story! Who’da thunk?! Skwigly Magazine has an intelligent, detailed article about the story dynamics behind the new Pixar film, guaranteed to give any reader a virtual… |
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The Angry Birds Movie
…back story that explains this world and the characters. I’m not saying everything works in the build up to the battle. But for the most part the writers have done… |
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Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E: 3-Disc – Winner!
…premiere of The Pixar Story, a documentary by Leslie Iwerks. The first in-depth look at the most influential animation studio of its time, The Pixar Story goes behind the scenes… |
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The Rescuers
…Storyboard: Set in the bustling city of New York, as well as the backwater swamps of Devil’s Bayou, The Rescuers introduces us to two courageous little mice, Bernard and Miss… |
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The Art Of Tom And Jerry: Volume Two
…couple of MGM’s big Hollywood musicals! Beginning where the first set left off, this collection starts with the next cartoon in Tom And Jerry’s chronological release history, Two Little Indians… |
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At the movies: Klaatu, Julien, Despereaux, a Transporter, Bolt and Delgo!
…right? Well you’d be right: James calls it a “fun, smart and beautiful film”, with some “impressive, epic storytelling on a much more grand scale than we’ve seen in a… |
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The Lost World (1925 and 1960 versions)
…frame ratio; 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 4.0, 1925: Not Rated; 1960: Rated G, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic boys’s own adventure of mysterious lands and preserved… |
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Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
…plot and soon-to-be daughter-in-law of Regis, to safely secure the future of Lucis. Each entry in the Final Fantasy video games have been praised for their immersive storytelling. The thing… |
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Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear!
Hanna-Barbera Productions (June 3 1964), Warner Home Video (December 2 2008), single disc, 89 mins plus supplements, 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital Surround, Rated G, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: Yogi Bear… |
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Pixar unveils upcoming film Luca
…in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, the original animated feature is a coming-of-age story about one young boy experiencing an unforgettable summer filled with gelato, pasta and… |
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News from The Front Lines
…historic Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA, hosted by Jerry Beck of Cartoon Research and Cartoon Brew. Follow the ‘Full Story’ link for my full review. Due to the free and… |
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The Pirate Fairy
DisneyToon Studios (2014), Beuna Vista Home Entertainment (April 1, 2014), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 78 mins, 16:9 ratio, 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Rated G, Retail: $36.99 Storyboard: Tinker Bell… |
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Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End
…big player status back on the map! Like many of the threes this summer, Pirates tries to pack a ton of story threads in, though unlike those other films, it… |
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She-Ra: Princess of Power – Season One, Volume One
…Sito, storyboard artist and director, Larry DiTillio, staff writer, J. Michael Straczynski, staff writer, Francis Moss, writer, Tom Tataranowicz, director, and Michael Swanigan, storyboard artist. In their interviews, they discuss… |
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Two-Disc Special Edition)
…Storyboard: There were only brief mentions of the Clone Wars in the first three Star Wars movies. The remark made by Obi Wan Kenobi only fueled speculation among Star Wars… |
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I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown
Melendez/Mendelson Productions (2003), Paramount Home Video (October 26, 2004), 1 disc, 41 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Not Rated, Retail: Discontinued Storyboard: Rerun… |
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Before Jack Sparrow there was Captain Hook . . . and Smee
…That Almost Was†– Experience the story beginning in Neverland • Deleted Song • In Walt’s Words – Why I Made Peter Pan – Details Walt Disney’s thoughts and experiences… |
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Popeye The Sailor: Volume 2 1938-1940
…Test (0:31). This is a true rarity, since the Fleischers did not typically use pencil tests. Then, a Storyboard Reel for Stealin’ Ain’t Honest (6:12) contrasts storyboards with the final… |
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The Jetsons Meet The Flintstones
Hanna-Barbera (1987), Warner Archive (June 14, 2011), 1 disc, 92 mins, 4:3 ratio, Dolby Digital 1.0, Not Rated, Retail: $19.95 Storyboard: Hanna-Barbera’s two most famous families meet in a time… |
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Hey Seuss! Horton hears our Views! Plus the new League…
…short version of the story again on DVD. Of course, Jones and Dr Suess Ted Geisel previously teamed up for the classic TV version of The Grinch (and way before… |
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Horton Hears a Who!
…special How the Grinch Stole Christmas was successful, in part, because of its 26 minute short format. When you need to take that same story and translate it to a… |
