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OSCAR FEATURE NOMINEES – NO CG

The nominees are:Howl’s Moving Castle (Buena Vista) Hayao MiyazakiTim Burton’s Corpse Bride (Warner Bros.) Tim Burton and Mike …

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ONE MORE QUESTION

Sting (at right) is featuredin THE SWEATBOX (2002)In all the delirium over the wonderful Disney-Pixar news this week, one burning …

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MEET JANET WALDO

She was Josie, Judy Jetson and Penelope Pitstop…. to name but a few. Women In Animation is hosting a luncheon with voice actress Janet …

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A HE-MAN CONTEST

Here’s something I never thought I’d post (and Amid will probably cringe when he sees it): a picture of Filmation’s HE-MAN. The complete …

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WALLACE & GROMIT

Unless I’m mistaken, I’ve now seen every substantial theatrical animated feature of 2005 (except CHICKEN LITTLE). MADGASCAR, CORPSE BRIDE …

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Pixar at MOMA

A few days ago, I mentioned a couple books that Chronicle Books will be publishing this winter in honor of Pixar’s twentieth anniversary. …

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MADAGASCAR

Dreamworks Animation’s MADAGASCAR is heading for a wonderful $40 million dollar plus opening weekend box office gross (ranking either #2 …

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REVIEW: MIND GAME

It’s not often that I get excited about an animated feature, particularly a Japanese animated feature, but I’m really eager to check out …

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First and Last Words on Loonatics

A friend last night made this perceptive comment about the new Looney Tunes-inspired TV series LOONATICS: “Warners has already desecrated …

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THE GOLDEN AGE OF PIXAR

I just read this piece in Hollywood Reporter. It is typical of Hollywood’s constant astonishment with Pixar and the success of THE …

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NY Dispatch #2

The New York trip continues at breakneck pace. In fact, there’s so much left to do that I’ve extended my stay in NY for another week. …

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Meet Chris Harding

Meet my new favorite animation artist of the moment: Chris Harding. I’d never heard of him until yesterday when I ran across his name on …

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Book Plugs

BREW pal, New York cartoonist/animator Mark Newgarden, has written a new book which I’m very much looking forward to picking up when it’s …

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COMIC CON WRAP UP

I had a great time at the San Diego Comic Con this year.The convention is so big, so massive, so overwhelming – it’s like an annual …

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Must-Have McLaren

What is surely to be one of the must-have animation DVD releases of next year. In early-2005, the National Film Board of Canada will …

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BYE BYE CRUNCH TOONS

The difference between this blog and other animation news websites is that, instead of reporting the news of SHREK 2’s box office …

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‘SHREK 2’ OPENS HUGE

DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek 2 had an estimated U.S. box office gross of over $125 million for its first five days of release.Wow!

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