Getting Buzzed - So Who Wants to Be an Oscar Winner?
Oscar nominations are out. Going by my top 10 contender lists for Best ...
January 22, 2009
THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX (2008) (**1/2)
Based on Kate DiCamillo's award-winning children's book, unread by me, THE ...
December 18, 2008
This Weekend’s Film Festival Celebrates Children's Classics Adaptations
Dr. Seuss. Roald Dahl. C.S. Lewis. Chris Van Allsburg. L. Frank Baum. T...
December 17, 2008
Now for ZIGGY'S GIFT- 1982 the winner of a primetime Emmy
This little gem starring Tom Wilson's voiceless character was directed by R...
December 16, 2008
In the Hills Above Roma: I Castelli Animati
What is it about Italians? Give any of them a microphone and invite t...
December 16, 2008
Beware of Pärn
(written for 2008 Warsaw Film Festival) Hide the children, put away your...
December 15, 2008
A SAMPLING OF CLASSIC DISNEY CARTOON SHORTS
Here are a bevy pf classic Chistmas cartoons from the Disney Studios - ENJO...
December 15, 2008
MICKEY'S CHRISTMAS CAROL
Another wonderful Christmas special this one in three parts - produced by t...
December 13, 2008
A Stroll Through the Art Galleries & Emerging Technology
I spoke with the Computer Animation Festival (CAF) Chair Jinny Choo abo...
December 13, 2008
Rob Cook Talks Right Brain And Left Brain
Rob Cook’s featured speaker keynote took us on a journey behind the scene...
December 12, 2008
SIGGRAPH Asia Kicks Off, CAF Awards & the Clone Wars Invades
The inaugural SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 was formally opened on Tuesday, Dec 11, in...
December 11, 2008
Larry's Toon Institute's Animated Christmas Festival!!!
Over the next few weeks, I have decided to post animation from the Christma...
December 11, 2008
$9.99 (2008) (***)
Based on the animated short film A BUCK'S WORTH, this ambitious stop-motion...
December 9, 2008
Pat Raine Webb - Rest in Peace
This entry entry is dedicated to the memory of the tireless animation advoc...
December 8, 2008
Getting Buzzed - The Oscar Buzz Edition
Hopefully, you didn't miss the column over the Thanksgiving break. With...
December 5, 2008
OPERATION HOMECOMING: WRITING THE WARTIME EXPERIENCE (2007) (***1/2)
Based on the National Endowment for the Arts anthology of essays, poems and...
December 1, 2008
LEGION OF SUPERHEROES + SMALLVILLE
Mention it and suddenly it's all over the web. Blog post with spoilers and...
November 27, 2008
This Weekend’s Film Festival Celebrates The Five Most Misunderstood Genre Films of the Past Five Years
Two summer films this year received a trashing by most critics. I found...
November 26, 2008
Pimp Picks 2008
Best short animation of 08. #1 --by a mile I am So Proud of you, Don Hert...
November 25, 2008
Getting Buzzed - The Wrestler Vs. Star Trek
Six interesting trailers hit the Net this week, which make up this week...
November 21, 2008
GET SMART (2008) (***)
The classic TV series GET SMART from Mel Brooks and Buck Henry gets a moder...
November 21, 2008
SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO (2008) (*1/2)
Takashi Miike is a director I have been intrigued with for some time. I've ...
November 21, 2008
BOLT (2008) (***)
For those that don't know the history of BOLT's production, it started as a...
November 20, 2008
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