Category Archives: Animation

Box Office: Holiday Weekend Goes to the Birds with ‘Rio’

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Shannon Hood

Many thought this Easter weekend was going to be a slam dunk for Tyler Perry and his third film to be based on the popular “Madea” character.  However, it was a blue macaw and his feathered friends who fended off … Continue reading →

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‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ Getting Rebooted as ‘Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1′

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

Not enough shows on TV have admitted that they’ve jumped the shark and relaunch their series as a brand new franchise. Could you imagine Happy Days calling itself The Fonze Show after ratings drastically dwindled? Well, after 100 solid episodes, … Continue reading →

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First Images for ‘Batman: Year One’ Animated Film Emerge

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Sebastian Suchecki

Warner Premiere has been on a roll lately in both the animated world and the live action one. Their newest live action webseries, Mortal Kombat: Legacy has blown up online, and their continuing success with animated films for the DC … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Rio’

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Nat Almirall

I don’t have much experience reviewing children’s movies, so, before writing this, I did some research to glean a few of the points prescient to their reviews. Fortunately the standard kid-flick critique doesn’t differ much from your standard, well, non-kid-flick … Continue reading →

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Trailer: ‘Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers’ Episode 3

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Marvel Knights Animation has been responsible for taking motion comics and pushing their boundaries by blending the lines between motion comics and traditional animation. The latest in their string of ever-improving motion comics is Thor/Loki: Blood Brothers which is currently … Continue reading →

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Fox Gives ‘Bob’s Burgers’ a Second Season

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Starting with the cultural phenom that is The Simpsons in 1989, Fox has been the undisputed king of prime-time animation. They have given us King of the Hill, Futurama, Family Guy and American Dad, but they maintain a reputation of … Continue reading →

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Go Behind the Scenes Of Marvel’s ‘Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers’ Animated Mini-Series

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Joe Gillis

It’s nice to see that even though Marvel spends a great deal of time and money on big budget, live-action movies they don’t forget to also make smaller, less expensive animated projects as well. Case in point is the current … Continue reading →

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‘X-Men: First Class’ Fan Made Opening Credit Sequence Hits The Web

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

I am conflicted. On one hand this fan opening credits sequence is visually stunning. The 60’s Saul Bass-ian style animation fits so well with the X-Men universe in the 60s. It is detailed, lovingly crafted and clever to boot. On … Continue reading →

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