Old Brew

Long before dvd discs and vhs tapes there were home movies – physical celluloid film in 16mm and 8mm widths on reels that you had to run …

It’s a little too late (or is that too early) to be thinking such deep thoughts, but there’s a fascinating post on Momus’ blog about the …

When Brando died, he left behind an embarassing voice track for an awful looking animated film. Apparently Kal-El is following in …

The French animated feature FANTASTIC PLANET (1973), directed by Rene Laloux, is slated to be remade in live-action. Emru Townsend puts …

Ken Bautista has started a new all-Pixar blog called LUXO. And if you’re wondering why you can’t find any INCREDIBLES toys at your local …

> Archive.org has posted another industrial film worth checking out: MAN ON THE LAND, a 1951 UPA production designed by Bill Hurtz for …

Played a superhero on the screen, became a superhero in real life.Rest in Peace.

Just came back from the comic book shop, where I found this new item: a Heckle & Jeckle Christmas Tree Ornament Set!Dark Horse Comics …

Speaking of ebay, here’s a toy you’ll never see marketed again: Smoking Popeye!This item recently sold on ebay for $2,551. The box says …

This maybe the coolest thing I’ve ever found on ebay (and didn’t win). A key cel & drawing from the original, rarely seen opening titles …

Film collector Jim Tucker sent me these cool frame grabs from vinatge intermission trailers that used to run in theatres in the 1940s, …

Marvel at the mind-numbing unfunniness of the latest cartoon-turned-live bomb FAT ALBERT. The most telling example of what passes for …

Tom Neely, director/animator of BROTHER, CAN YOU SPARE A JOB?, has an art show opening tonight at the Harmony Gallery (5911-1/2 Franklin, …

Will you be in London on October 27? Want to hear Brad Bird speak and then see a sneak preview screening of THE INCREDIBLES? Then don’t …

Last night, THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO premiered the new Jibjab short GOOD TO BE IN DC, which is a sequel of sorts to their …

DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR, the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound, by Joe Bevilacqua and Ben Ohmart …

11 Films by Dan McLaughlin is a new DVD compilation featuring eleven short films by filmmaker Dan McLaughlin, head of the world-renowned …

Talk about “below the radar”. Has anyone heard of this upcoming 2-D feature film? Does anyone care?THE EASTER EGG ESCAPADE is supposedly …