SNAPSHOTComprised of ten short films, Forky Asks A Question will focus on ten of Forky’s most pressing questions such as “what is cheese?” or, more profoundly, “what is time?” Pixar has enlisted Forky’s Toy Story pals, such as Rex (Wallace Shawn) and Hamm (John Ratzenberger), to help him find the answers. Continue Reading
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Weekend TV poster art: The character delights of Green Eggs and Ham
SNAPSHOTHeroes aren’t born, they’re poached, scrambled, and fried … Green Eggs and Ham, serving November 8, only on Netflix. The story you know is just the start. This new adventure is off the charts. Hit the road with a whole new crew. There’s Sam, Guy, and a Chickeraffe too. But Continue Reading
Do you like Netflix’s Green Eggs and Ham? I DO like it, Sam-I-am
SNAPSHOTThe story of Green Eggs and Ham is like a postmodern Plains, Trains and Automobiles through the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss. Sam rescues the rare Chickeraffe from the Glurfsburg Zoo, hides it in a briefcase, and attempts to make his way to Meepville where he can charter a cold Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Dìa de los Muertos
SNAPSHOTOn the Day of the Dead in a small village, bright balloons fly and firecrackers pop. Unfortunately for one little girl, there is only sadness at her recently deceased mother’s grave. But as she wipes away tears, she is suddenly dragged to the land of the dead! Surrounded by partying Continue Reading
Lucas the Spider and the #Halloween imposter
Is there another Halloween spider in the house? Or the pumpkin to be more exact? Lucas certainly thinks so, and this spider, who seems to be out an awful lot, sure has a way with pretty sparkling webs. Turns out there’s not a spider after all but someone else entirely Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: The gorgeous quackery of The Silly Duck Wizard
SNAPSHOTIn an adorable stop motion animation by Terry Ibele and voiced by Davey Swatpaz, a round little wizard bemoans the fact that he only knows spells that turn everything around him into ducks. No matter what iteration he uttered, a yellow duckling appeared in its place. After the third spell, Continue Reading
Weekend pop art: Healthy food with a side order of pop culture
Laleh Mohmedi is an immensely-creative person. A food artist and mother, Mohmedi has never been content to provide pedestrian food offerings to her son Jacob, resulting in meals that are not only vibrantly healthy but striking in their evocation of a vitally-imaginary host of pop culture characters. The delight of Continue Reading
Is there still magic in the world? Pixar’s Onward uses heart and humour to find the answer
SNAPSHOTSet in a suburban fantasy world, Disney•Pixar’s Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there. The feature will be directed by Dan Scanlon (Monsters University) and produced by Kori Rae. (synopsis (c) Coming Soon) Continue Reading
A true selfless act always inspires another: Klaus and the origins of Santa, toys and all that giving
SNAPSHOTWhen Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) distinguishes himself as the postal academy’s worst student, he is stationed on a frozen island above the Arctic Circle, where the feuding locals hardly exchange words let alone letters. Jesper is about to give up when he finds an ally in local teacher Alva (Rashida Jones), Continue Reading
“And that’s the end of the Morty-gets-a-dragon experiment” – It’s the manically hilarious BAU trailer for Rick and Morty S4
They’re back! After two long Mr Meeseeks-deficient years, Rick and Morty, the gloriously twisted, technicolour creation of Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, is back with the first five episodes of season 4 (another five are on the way at some indeterminate point in the future, along with an additional 60 Continue Reading