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The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells is a largely hand-drawn 2-D animated feature that is garnering a lot of good buzz from people who have seen it, such …
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Crumley Cogwheel (1962)
Another week, another oddball adult-skewing Paramount cartoon from the 1960s. Unlike previous films I’ve posted recently, this one was …
Rediscover Chris Lavis And Maciek Szczerbowski’s Oscar-Nominated NFB Gem ‘Madame Tutli-Putli’
A look back at the Oscar-nominated short and the innovative artistry of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, directors of ‘The Girl Who Cried Pearls.’
Monsters vs. Aliens: The Twitter Reviews
I’m still on the fence about whether I’ll subject myself to Monsters vs. Aliens, but I’ve been getting a kick from reading other people’s …
Bob Arbogast (1927-2009)
The L.A. Times is reporting the passing of cartoon voice actor Bob Arbogast. Not exactly a household name, Arbogast nonetheless …
Disney’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
This is Nic Cage as the Sorcerer in Jerry Bruckheimer’s live-action version of Disney’s “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice.” More photos of Cage …
Tatia Rosenthal’s $9.99 Debuts in New York
Can’t wait to check this one out! Tatia Rosenthal’s stop-motion drama $9.99 has its New York premiere this weekend. It’s playing at 7pm …
Roger Ebert Says It So I Don’t Have To
Roger Ebert offers thoughts about 3-D after watching Monsters vs. Aliens: I will say this first and get it out of the way: 3-D is a …
Why Cartoonists Don’t Go Out in Public Much
Something funny for Friday. Australian animator David Blumenstein made this spot for a local Melbourne comic event called Comic Book …
The WB Cartoon Billboard returns!
Remember the Warner Bros. cartoon mural that adorned the Burbank studio lot at Olive and Pass Avenues? I noted back in December that the …
Early Terrytoons: Fried Chicken and Chop Suey
During the golden age of animation Disney was the top – and Terrytoons were the bottom. Cartoonist Paul Terry started making cartoons at …
Academy tribute to Milt Kahl
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is celebrating the centential of Disney master animator Milt Kahl, “The Animation …
The Art of Pixar Short Films: Contest, Interview & Reviews
UPDATE: Thanks to everybody who entered! Here are the winners: Maya Shavzin (who commented on this post) Brad Blackman (who follows us …
The Lost Tribes of New York City
Filmmakers Andy and Carolyn London (A Letter to Colleen) interviewed people around New York City and transposed their voices onto …
Cartoon Network promises more Live Action!
Yeah, I know… what else is new? Cartoon Network’s upcoming slate of programming was announced at the 2009 Upfront presentation …
Where The Wild Things Are trailer
Decidedly not animated, but based on a beloved Maurice Sendack illustrated book, and once-upon-a-time optioned by Disney, I couldn’t …
Ray Aragon, 1926-2009
Animation artist Ray Aragon passed away on Sunday, March 15, at the age of 83. He had been in poor health in recent months. Aragon was …
We Swear, It’s Not A Gimmick
To paraphrase a well-worn saying, With employees like these, who needs enemies? The DreamWorks employees interviewed in last weekend’s NY …
Re-Animating Live-Action Films
Artist Christopher Panzner is promoting a new animation technique that he has dubbed Re:Naissance, which is essentially rotoscoped key …
“The Orange” by Nick Fox-Gieg
The Orange is a droll and effective piece of storytelling directed by Nick Fox-Gieg and based on a story by Benjamin Rosenbaum. It was …
Cat Shit One
This trailer, created by Studio Anima, is for a proposed anime series called Cat Shit One. It’s based on a manga by Motofumi Kobayashi, …
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