Recent Reviews

Is Previs Finally Getting its Due?

dsarto — Fri, 03 May 2013 18:13:11 -0700

A stellar Motion Picture Academy VFX Convergence program shines a welcome spotlight on the world of previsualization.

A Monster in Paris Arrives in the U.S. on Blu-ray

sartomeister — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:27:23 -0700

The whimsical Parisian CG adventure gets a U.S. DVD release from Shout! Factory

ANIMA BRUSSELS – The Brussels Animation Festival 2013

EventsEditor — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:30:06 -0700

Each year I look forward to Anima Brussels because it is my first festival of the year and an opportunity to see a large number of new Belgian animated films. Over the ten days of ANIMA there are also many noted guests and old friends.

Book Review: The Art of The Croods

dsarto — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:00:48 -0700

Fred Patten describes why fans of the new DreamWorks feature will love this definitive movie art book.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit - 25th Anniversary Academy Screening

EventsEditor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:34:49 -0700

The Motion Picture Academy hosted a special 25th Anniversary screening and discussion of Who Frame Roger Rabbit.

Perry’s Previews Movie Review: The Croods

pchen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:52:21 -0700

Overall, the Croods is an exciting film, with a lot of humor and heart.

Comparative Review: 2 New Books on Disney’s Song of the South

dsarto — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:15:02 -0700

Fred Patten compares two new books about Disney’s controversial 1946 feature film.

A Sneak Peek at Blue Sky’s Epic

dsarto — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:35:11 -0700

Oscar®-winning animator Chris Wedge teased the assembled press with a look at his new feature, the tantalizingly beautiful Epic.

Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Flies Onto DVD

sartomeister — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:47:13 -0700

The stunning worlds of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away are released on Blu-ray 3D DVD.

Richard Williams’ not-so-fine madness: Persistence of Vision

jstrike — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:17:03 -0700

“It wouldn’t be the first time a labor of love arrived stillborn.” That was the closing line to a 1980s article about animator Richard Williams’ long-gestating animated feature The Thief and the Cobbler.