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The Men Who Would Be King
I can’t wait to get my hands on this book: The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called …
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Henry Selick returns to Disney
No joke – and good news! Variety is reporting that Henry Selick has signed an exclusive long term deal to produce and direct movies for …
Moonshine: Brewed on the Dark Side of the DreamWorks Moon
A few years ago, a group of DreamWorks artists banded together to create Scrambled Ink, an indie comic anthology that was eventually …
The Academy (Shorts) Short-List
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today its short-list of the 10 animated short films that will vie for …
The Continuing Media Bias Against Animation
And so it goes: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was the number #1 film in the country last week, grossing $30.1 million dollars in its …
Hayao Miyazaki/John Lasseter Press Conference
I had an opportunity to join selected journalists at a Hayao Miyazaki-John Lasseter press conference held yesterday (7/28) before their …
Wall Street Analyst Apologizes For Predicting UP Would Fail
Here’s something you don’t hear often: an analyst on Wall Street admitting they’re wrong. Richard Greenfield of Pali Research told the …
Animation for Adults?
Animation is not strictly a kids medium, despite the general perception (here in the U.S.) that it is. Clearly – South Park, Adult Swim …
Observations on Up
Had the pleasure of seeing Pixar’s latest masterpiece last Thursday — and yeah, it’s a masterpiece. They’ve done it again. An original …
Forbes Magazine on Animation
Forbes.com just posted a rather flimsy column about animated features, discussing how much money they make and claiming there are “45 or …
The 3-D Onslaught
Coraline was the first time I’d seen a film in 3-D in a very long time, and while I enjoyed the film immensely, the 3-D technology was a …
Academy Awards Talkback
The Oscar winners were announced tonight. The winner for BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM was Pixar’s WALL•E. For BEST ANIMATED SHORT, …
Coraline Opens Today
The first animated feature out of Laika, Henry Selick’s Coraline, opens in theaters today. Jerry loved the film, I haven’t seen it yet. …
Is Disney’s Bob Iger Worth $30 Million a Year?
Blogs were abuzz last week after it was revealed that Disney CEO Bob Iger took home $30.6 million in salary and bonuses in 2008. So what …
Open Season 2‘s Coloring Page Clumsiness
I’ve discovered over the years that studying a studio’s movie advertising and film promotion collateral is often a good way of gauging …
Cartoon Brew 2008 Favorites: Jerry’s Picks
Favorites of 2008? Cartoon Brew co-editor Amid certainly chose several that could have/would have made the top of my list. However, upon …
Oscar Qualified Features
The Academy has released its list of animated features that qualify for Oscar consideration. 14 titles. Had Universal deemed to enter The …
Why Nobody Wants To Watch Sony’s Features
According to Steve Hulett of the animation union Local 839, the execs at Sony are perplexed about why their films (Open Season, Surf’s …
Persepolis opens today
Persepolis, opening today in New York and Los Angeles, is as far from the Hollywood status quo as you can get. It’s an important film, …
Book Review: To Infinity and Beyond
To Infinity and Beyond!: The Story of Pixar Animation Studios (Chronicle Books, 2007) by Karen Paik is exactly the type of book you’d …
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