Feature Film

Coraline sneak peek

I’ll keep it brief: Go see this film! I saw Laika’s Coraline tonight and, despite the publicists request to embargo reviews for three …

Cartoon Culture

Current U.S. Postage Stamps

Anyone been to the post office lately? Anyone still use snail mail? The postage stamps have gotten a lot better — even if I have no …

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Oscar Nom For Recycled Life

I don’t know how I missed mentioning this last Tuesday, but it should be noted here that our good friends Mike Glad and Leslie Iwerks …

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2006 CG IMPLOSION

Get ready to hurl.With billboards and bus posters for ICE AGE 2 (opening today), THE WILD (4/14) and OVER THE HEDGE (5/19) plastering the …

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FPS Magazine Charity Auction

The fps magazine annual charity auction begins today and runs through December 9. All of the profits from the eBay auction will be …

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MICKEY AND THE GANG

Way back in August I plugged this book, but now that I’ve got it in my hot little hands and have spent hours perusing its pages – I gotta …

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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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CORPSE BRIDE CONTEST

Tim Burton’s CORPSE BRIDE opens on Friday in selected cities – and next week it opens everywhere else. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’m …

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OSCAR WINNING ANIMATION

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has just scheduled another classic animation event. On Friday August 19th at 7:30pm, in …

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SUPER MOUSE

Here’s something we cartoon historians don’t see everyday. In fact, baby boomers and everyone born since then have never seen it: The …

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101 Dalmatians – Polish Style

This Polish poster for 101 DALMATIANS by Liliana Baczewska caught my eye while I was browsing through the recent book A CENTURY OF MOVIE …

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BAMBI SCREENING

Disney’s newly restored digital version of BAMBI will get the big-screen treatment at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on …

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MORE SOCAL DATES

Jot these dates down in your calendar book.The Art of Dr. Suess – a touring exhibit is now showing in Orange County, at the Sarah Bain …

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MR. BUG GOES TO EBAY

MR. BUG GOES TO TOWN (1941), Max Fleischer’s second and arguably best animated feature film, is considered a classic by animation buffs – …

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Animation Show Contest #1

In honor of the new 2005 ANIMATION SHOW program, Cartoon Brew is giving away three beautiful one-sheet (28″x39″) movie posters with Tim …

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MORE OSWALD IN AMERICA

Brew correspondent B. Baker pointed out to me this morning this gorgeous 1927 OSWALD THE RABBIT poster being auctioned off by Heritage …

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1600 BROADWAY

The site of the Fleischer Studio during it’s heyday of the 1930s is about to come down. An apartment building will probably take its …

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Poster Post

It’s a shame they don’t make movie posters like THESE or THESE for animated shorts nowadays. Oh, I forgot, they also don’t make shorts …

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