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Animation’s 2nd-Class Status
Film reporter Patrick Goldstein, in today’s LA Times, writes about movies that are long shots for the Oscar’s Best Picture nomination. …
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LoC honors Harryhausen, Lye and a Disneyland home movie
Each year the National Film Preservation Board of The Library of Congress names 25 “culturally, historically or aesthetically” …
Huck, Yogi and Magilla Gorilla at Disneyland
Reader Keith Bryant made this unusual observation while watching the Disney Treasures DVD Disneyland: Secrets, Stories and Magic:There’s …
Linda’s Vacation
I was sorting through some files the other day and came across some of the more amusing summer vacation photos I’ve taken. Last year I …
If Disney is Mickey Mouse… is Pixar Silly Symphonies?
Within the last two weeks I saw Disney’s Bolt and rewatched Pixar’s Wall•E (as well as moderating a Q&A with writer/director Andrew …
Indian People Accidentally Enjoy Roadside Romeo
Disney’s Roadside Romeo has opened in India and it’s a huge hit. Let me repeat that: It’s a HUGE HIT. According to a Disney exec, “in its …
Japanese Felix The Cat
Have you seen these Japanese super-deformed Felix mini PVC figures? These look way off model to me. The manufacturer, Organic Hobby, has …
“It’s Always Six O’Clock” by Eva and Franco Mattes
Pooh plays the role of Gulliver, Mickey has hung himself, Superman is a painter, and a cellphone has been kidnapped by the Grinch. These …
Kung Fu Panda Knockoffs
Apparently Kung Fu Panda is so popular that it’s spurred a whole bunch of counterfeit merchandise, some of which are pretty funny.
The Tale of Despereaux Trailer
Here is the trailer for Universal’s CG adaptation of the children’s book The Tales of Despereaux. Sam Fell (Flushed Away) is directing, …
Dick Sutcliffe, Jack Hanrahan, Mel Leven, RIP
Some animation-related deaths to report from the past few months: Dick Sutcliffe, the creator of Davey and Goliath, passed away on …
German Car Commercials starring Tom & Jerry
In case you were wondering what Tom & Jerry were doing: Here they are selling cars – in Germany! I’m sorry, but these commercials …
Pictoplasma NYC in September
Pictoplasma is moving its conference on contemporary character design from Berlin to NYC this year. The two-day event will take place …
Disney Auction
I alert you to this Disney auction, not because I know Brew readers are financially well off and can afford these vintage cels (several …
Return of the Gremlins
Dark Horse Comics has announced a Disney Gremlins book-signing taking place next week. A special signing at the Disney Soda Fountain and …
Flip #11
There is a reason I plug Steve Moore’s online FLIP magazine every month: It’s damn good! The latest edition, now up, features the amazing …
Rubik the Amazing Cube
One of the silliest cartoon shows ever contrived by network executives and foist upon kids, back in those deep dark days of network …
Patapon
If I had a Sony PSP (or played video games for that matter), I’d be looking forward to the February release of Patapon, a visually …
Anton Ego Plush Doll
As a follow up to my previous post on plush dolls (and I promise this will be the last one for the time being), I just found out they …
Three Little Pigs named to National Registry
Each year the National Film Preservation Board of The Library of Congress names 25 “culturally, historically or aesthetically” …
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