The guardians of "The Rise of the Guardians"
The powerhouse team behind DreamWorks latest feature "The Rise of the Guardians" gather in New York City to describe their creative collaboration.
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The New York Comic Con, version 10.2012 - Part Two
Too big to fit into one blog entry: Joe Strike's report on the NY Comic Con continues with coverage of Adult Swim's Venture Bros. and Robot Chicken panels.
The New York Comic Con, version 10.2012
Ponies, Venture Bros, Robot Chickens… and more; Joe Strike visits the New York Comic-con
Something's going on up there: "Toys in the Attic" raises a ruckus
An attic autocrat meets his downfall at the hands of a band of freedom-fighting toys in Czech animator Jiri Barta's imaginative stop-motion fable.
Unearthing the truth about "Paranorman" with Chris Butler and Sam Fell
Joe Strike dives beneath the rotting flesh of Laika's new film "Paranorman" and uncovers some surprising facts about Chris Butler and Sam Fell's 3D stop-motion zombie romp.
Top Ten TV Cartoons That Would Make Great Live Action Movies
There's ample room for debate with Joe Strike's latest Top Ten cartoon list.
'My Little Pony'’s Great Big BroNYCon
Joe Strike joins 4,000 "bronies" to witness the show's remarkable growing fan base first hand.
Review: 'Brave'
Overall, Brave is an entertaining and even groundbreaking piece of work, both for its gutsy heroine and Pixar’s new ‘Presto’ animation system, responsible for Merida’s fiery red flowing locks.
The 10 Best Cartoon Villains – Part Two: The Evil Villains
See if you agree with Joe Strike’s selection of the all-time 10 Best Evil Cartoon Villains.
The 10 Best Cartoon Villains - Part One: The Funny Villains
Joe Strike’s selection of the all-time funny 10 Best Cartoon Villains contains a number of surprising choices.
The New York International Children’s Film Festival Returns
It’s baa-ack! The days are getting longer and warmer, but the real sign of spring’s incipient arrival is of the return of the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
Nick Jr. NY Press Event - A Commitment To Education
Why do I always start salivating when I’m invited to an event in the Viacom building? Oh yeah, it’s because they always put out the nicest spreads - and whatever they’re promoting is usually pretty interesting too.
Sunday Night with 'Napoleon Dynamite': A Cult Series Turns Toony
Quite a few cartoon characters have made the leap from the animated world to the real one (Scooby Doo, the Smurfs and the Chipmunks for starters) – but how many have gone the other way?
Bernard Derriman and Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me
Well, I finally got to speak to Bernard Derriman. Speak as in actually talk to him, as opposed to our Email ‘conversation’ back in 2005 when I wrote about animated music videos and his now justly famous Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me. Our paths crossed again when I wrote about Fox’s new Sunday night cartoon Allen Gregory.
Derriman directed two out of the show’s seven initial episodes; if the series gets renewed (which all depends on how much America takes an arrogant pipsqueak to their hearts) he’ll be doing more of them. At the moment he’s busy with Fox’s other Sunday night backup toon Bob’s Burgers.
'Allen Gregory': Jonah Hill's Love Child
Joe Strike talks with the creative forces behind FOX's latest primetime animated series.
Review: Puss in Boots
Can a former supporting player (Shreks II, II and IV) carry his own film? The answer is yes, especially if it sets up his backstory, introduces a female rival/love interest, provides plenty of entertaining set-pieces and a despicable villain or two.
The Looney Tunes Show Volume 1 DVD review
What to do with these characters has been Warner Bros.’ challenge for years now. The classic theatrical shorts have matured from classic to just plain old. (Masterpieces all, but old just the same.) Attempts to bring them up to date have given us excretions like Loonatics, so-whats like Baby Looney Tunes and faux old-time toons like Carrotblanca. Under exec-producer Sam Register, they’ve finally gotten it right: contemporized their merrie menagerie while keeping their core personalities intact.
Interview with 'La Luna' Director Enrico Casarosa
The year-plus early teaser trailer is a given for spectacular genre movies nowadays… but how about the full release of an entire movie – an animated Pixar film at that – some ten months before its official premiere? In this case however, the Pixar film in question runs all of seven minutes and is set to accompany the summer 2012 release of Brave, Pixar’s next full-length feature. It’s called La Luna, and it’s the story of a boy, his dad, granddad… and their peculiar relationship with the celestial body of the title.
Review: The Lion King in 3D
Saturday morning at the movies, watching a cartoon – what could be more reminiscent of the joys of childhood? Well, the cartoon this particular Saturday morning (September 10, 2011) was not exactly the kind of matinee I used attend back in Brooklyn when the theaters had ‘matrons’ who kept the kiddie section in line. Today I’m wearing polarized lenses and watching Disney’s upcoming 3D re-release of The Lion King.
'Angry Birds': The Virtual Bird Flu Everyone's Caught
Joe Strike looks into the viral mobile gaming sensation Angry Birds.
