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“Hoodwinked Too!” talkback
Hoodwinked Too: Hood Versus Evil opened yesterday. I’ll check it out myself at a matinee later this week. In the meantime, The Hollywood …
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Terry, Lantz and Quimby: The Producers Write Back!
Question for my fellow historians: When was the last time you saw a letter from Paul Terry or Fred Quimby? Today is your lucky day! …
“Rio” talkback
Congratulations to our friends at Blue Sky. Bravo! Well done! 72% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, nice reviews in the New York Times and the …
Munich’s M4E Aquires TV Loonland’s Back Catalogue
The Munich-based brand management and media company m4e AG has acquired the available back catalogue of former TV Loonland AG out of the …
Shout! Factory and FremantleMedia Bring Back 80s Cartoon Series “M.A.S.K.”
Shout! Factory and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) announced today a deal to bring the renowned classic animated series M.A.S.K. to the …
“Mars Needs Moms” talkback
Disney’s Mars Needs Moms opened today. It got no love from The New York Times where reviewer Mike Hale began his critique this way:”It …
“Rango” talkback
Most mainstream movie reviewers seemed to like it – but not all. Roger Ebert loved it, but Leonard Maltin was a bit disappointed. I …
“The Backwater Gospel”
The Animation Workshop, a school in Viborg, Denmark, has posted this year’s crop of student films onto their Vimeo page. The school has …
Companies behind ‘Bakuman’ come back with new series, ‘Redakai’
NEW YORK, Feb. 14, 2011 — As a follow-up to the hit entertainment property and cultural phenomenon Bakugan, Spin Master Ltd. will once …
“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 …
Puck, The Smallest Animation Cinema on Earth Is Back
The charming Puck Cinema Caravana is back for a new season. The invention of Spanish animator Carles Porta, the mobile Puck cinema roams …
“Bob’s Burgers” talkback
Starting tonight on Fox, another try at an animated series to compliment The Simpsons and the Seth MacFarlane empire. Created by Loren …
“The Illusionist” talkback
Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist opens today on 3 screens in the United States. They are: Laemmle Royal (11523 Santa Monica Blvd., LA, …
Tron Legacy talkback
Though not strictly an animated film, Tron Legacy certainly has its roots in animation and contains some incredible CG visuals. Yay or …
“Yogi Bear” talkback
“Yogi Bear” gives cheap hackwork a bad name” – Michael Phillips, LA TIMES “This mostly live-action film is a bland 21st-century family …
“Tangled” talkback
Now it’s your turn. I urge our readers to see Tangled, directed by Nathan Greno and Byron Howard, this weekend and return here with your …
CTN Expo 2010 talkback
Here’s the man himself, Jean “Mobius” Giraud, drawing amidst the exhibit hall at the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank yesterday. I was there …
An Appreciation of Alberto Mielgo’s Background Paintings
I try not to fall into the trap of choosing artistic favorites–different works deserve appreciation for different reasons–but if …
“Megamind” talkback
Megamind surprised me. I liked it. Not only a good spoof of the whole Superman-Lex Luthor/Brainac mythos, but a good story with a …
Creating Chewbacca
Great weekend read: Michael Heilemann explores how George Lucas created Chewbacca, or rather how he…um…borrowed…it from somebody …
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