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“The Pirates! Band of Misfits” Talkback
Man, I can’t wait to see this film (I’ll be seeing it at an ASIFA-Hollywood screening tomorrow). It opened today to great reviews: …
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Disney Studio Chairman Rich Ross Resigns
Walt Disney Studios chairman Richard Ross was forced to resign after less than three years on the job. “I no longer believe the chairman …
The Battle For Archie
The New York Times has a piece about the nasty in-fighting between the two families who own control the Archie Comics universe, which …
“The Lorax” talkback
The Lorax, anyone? I’ll be seeing it an an ASIFA-Hollywood screening next week, so I’ll reserve judgement. I’m not trying to be negative, …
Bingham Ray (1954-2012)
Allow me to go off topic (or slightly off topic) for a moment to pay tribute to an old friend, Bingham Ray (he’s at left in the photo …
My Friend, Ronald Searle
[Editor’s Note: In memory of Ronald Searle’s passing, we present this tribute by Matt Jones. Besides working as a story artist at Pixar, …
Snow White Painting At Auction
This appealing, exquisitely colored 1952 magazine illustration of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by children’s book illustrator Gyo …
“Arthur Christmas” talkback
Opening today is Aardman/Sony Animation’s Arthur Christmas and so far, the critics like it. Michael Phillips in The Los Angeles Times …
How Jon Klassen Leapt from Animation to Children’s Books
Welcome to a new column by Chris Arrant who is also the editor of CB Biz. In today’s inaugural column, he profiles artist Jon Klassen: …
“Happy Feet” and “Putty Tat” talkback
Manohla Dargis in the New York Times said it’s “Lighter in mood, softer in political outlook and less narratively ambitious than the …
Jordan Belson, RIP
Experimental filmmaker and abstract animator Jordan Belson passed away on September 6 at the age of 85. He created more than thirty films …
“The Smurfs” talkback
Guess what opens today? They are small and blue and The Los Angeles Times says their film is “…grating and cloying. This misguided …
“Winnie The Pooh” talkback
Is this the last stand of Disney hand drawn animation? Today sees the release of a new Winnie The Pooh feature film – the first Pooh …
“Kung Fu Panda 2” talkback
Betsy Sharkey in The Los Angeles Times says: “This is the first movie in a long time that you won’t mind paying for the glasses because …
“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 …
Animation at MOCA’s “Art in the Streets” Show
“Art in the Streets,” the first major museum survey of street art and graffiti, opened last week at the Museum of Contemporary Art in …
“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 …
NY Times on the hidden art of Shamus Culhane at Lantz
Must-read article for today: The New York Times on animator Shamus Culhane’s secret art, hidden in Walter Lantz Cartoons of the …
Zemeckis’ “Yellow Submarine” is Dead – We Hope!
Our long national nightmare is over. Whatever your opinion of Mars Needs Moms it has accomplished a major goal of all right-thinking …
“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 …
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