Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.
Written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, In This Corner of the World is based on an award-winning manga by Fumiyo Kouno. The film is an empowering coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of World War II, a captivating story about the resilience and triumph of the human spirit. Produced by GENCO and Japanese animation studio […]
A brand-new trailer for Disney•Pixar’s Coco dropped today – and anything from Pixar is worth watching and waiting for. This is no exception. Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3), co-directed by Adrian Molina (story artist Monsters University) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3), Disney•Pixar’s Coco opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. […]
Women in Animation (WIA) has announced a first round of academic partnerships to encourage student participation in the WIA network of support. The School of Visual Arts (SVA) has aligned as both a corporate sponsor as well as a membership sponsor, and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has agreed to be a membership sponsor […]
Following a successful six episode debut in 2015, the Gaumont animated sitcom F is for Family has returned to Netflix for Season Two – this time with 10 episodes. Does that mean the show’s a hit? Co-creator, EP and star Bill Burr isn’t quite sure. I recently sat down for a phone conversation with the […]
Forty years ago this summer, the landscape in Hollywood changed forever. A film was released that rocked the moviegoing experience for both the industry and audiences. Oh sure, it may seem as if this is referring to George Lucas’ Star Wars, the flashpoint of summer blockbusters, but it also applies to another summer ’77 movie […]
It took two decades for author P.L. Travers to allow Walt Disney to bring her “Mary Poppins” books to the screen and it took about as long for Dav Pilkey to grant DreamWorks (or any studio) the rights to produce Captain Underpants—The Epic Movie which opened this weekend. “I was approached throughout the run of […]
The parvenu father in Thomas Mann’s short story “The Blood of the Walsungs” tells his future son-in-law that the secret to enjoying life is never to get used to anything, to be constantly surprised. He would have loved anime. No matter how many series or features you watch, there’s always something new and unexpected. And […]
A global catastrophe forces Batman and Nightwing to partner with an unlikely hero in Batman and Harley Quinn, the next entry in the popular series of DC Universe Original Movies. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment, the all-new, feature-length animated film arrives August 15th on Digital and August 29th on Ultra HD Blu-ray […]
Comedian Frank Conniff (Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Invader Zim) returns for one final performance of Cartoon Dump this Saturday night at the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood. Started in 2007 by Conniff and animation historian Jerry Beck (yours truly), the show is a stand-up comedy revue, done in the style of 1960s afternoon kids shows, […]
Haruhi Suzumiya (voiced by Wendee Lee) is a fascinating individual, as she’d be the first person to tell you. She’s smart, athletic and may be the prettiest freshman in North High, but she’s also the most difficult. She wants nothing to do with the “boring” activities most high school students enjoy. She establishes the SOS […]
