“Checkin’ In With Goofy”
We’ve been pretty frustrated with Disney merchandising the last few days. But when Disney does something right, let’s be just as quick to …
Jerry Beck
Chip and Dale meet 50 Cent
Talk about Disney merchandising Fail. This is taking “urban” fashion to the extremes of bad taste: “roflerskatez” found this wallet for …
SATURDAY in NYC: Powerhouse Stomp
My advice to New Yorkers looking for something to do this holiday weekend, GO TO THIS! Dances of Vice is paying tribute to classic …
Mike Barrier interviews Robert McKimson
Whenever I want to remind myself why I love cartoons, I simply have to watch a classic Warner Bros. cartoon. Whenever I want to remind …
Disney’s “Planes”
That’s Little Pedro, above, from Saludos Amigos, Walt Disney’s 1942 package film. Many feel Pixar’s Cars drew inspiration from Pedro and …
Banksy invades Hollywood
Street artist Banksy, who has a documentary nominated for an Academy Award, has invaded Hollywood with a new series of graffiti (above …
FRIDAY in NYC: An Evening with Richard McGuire
New York’s Parsons/New School of Design is doing a public event with Richard McGuire, who directed and designed the closing segment of …
“Private Eyes” trailer
Even the National Film Board of Canada is getting into the act – the 3-D act, that is. Nicola Lemay’s upcoming new short, by way of the …
BAFTA awards “Toy Story 3” and “The Eagleman Stag”; Randy Newman wins a Grammy
Award Season continues: The British Academy Awards were announced last night in London. Congratulations to Pixar for winning Best …
Happy Valentines Day!
(Thanks Devlin, via Fozzy’s World)
Drawings from the Left
Here’s a shout-out to my friend James “Tim” Walker. Walker is both a long-time veteran of the animation business (currently at Warner …
How Disney sold “Tangled”
Subliminal messages work everytime… (Thanks, Jeaux Janovsky, via 9gag.com)
“Man as Industrial Palace” by Henning M. Lederer
I love this. German designer Henning Lederer’s wonderful 2009 animation of the human body visualized as an analog industrial facility, …
“Gnomeo and Juliet” talkback
Gnomeo and Juliet opens today in theatres across the United States. It’s a Touchstone (aka Disney) release of an Elton John/Starz …
“Nanuq” by Jill Jones
Here’s the trailer for an intriguing short film called Nanuq which merges live action with stop motion animation. It’s a re-imagining of …
“Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil” trailer
Three years in the making! Two years on the shelf! Forget Cars 2 or KFP-2, on April 29th The Weinstein Company brings you the most …
“The Great Bear” trailer
Today at the Berlin Film Festival, is the premiere screening of Esben Toft Jacobsen’s feature film The Great Bear. Produced by …
Rio/Rango: Seeing Double?
Two highly anticipated animated features. Both with one-word titles, starting with the letter “R”. And now, both with a strangely similar …
O’Reilly vs. Obama as Smurfs
As much as we try to stay apolitical on the Brew – and as much as I’ve tried to avoid linking to Jimmy Kimmel – I couldn’t resist sharing …
“Hop” trailer
A bunny who shits Jelly Beans = Fun for the whole Family!
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