Books

Book Review: ‘Gustave Doré: Master of Imagination’

Although I haven’t seen the exhibit “Gustave Doré (1832-1883): Master of Imagination,” currently at the National Gallery of Canada, I can say that the catalog is beautiful, informative, and opened up Doré’s career in ways I had not anticipated.

Animators

“When the Wind Blows” Director Jimmy Murakami, RIP

Japanese-American animation legend Jimmy Murakami, who played an important role in the development of Ireland's animation industry, has died at the age of 80, reported the organization Animation Ireland. The cause of death is unknown.

Feature Film

2014 Animated Feature Preview

From mainstream releases to independent foreign productions, we've got a guide to the animated feature releases that you can look forward to in 2014.

Classic

Why Animation on TCM is Important

Regular readers to this site are well aware by now that I’ll be part of a six-hour presentation of classic animation on TCM (Turner …

Bad Ideas

What Fresh Hell Is This?

At least it’s not animation. Billboards and posters for this mysterious children’s film have been appearing all over town for weeks. The …

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