Dr. Seuss aka Theodor Seuss Geisel was one of a kind. A talented writer and artist, political cartoonist, poet and so much, Dr Seuss gifted us with many of the greatest and bestselling children’s books of all time, including And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street (1937), Continue Reading
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SCOOB! Every epic tale has a beginning (teaser trailer)
SNAPSHOTSCOOB! is written by Matt Lieberman (The Addams Family) and directed by Tony Cervone (Space Jam). The film will follow the mystery-solving group as they must team up with other characters from the Hanna-Barbera universe to save the world from supervillain Dick Dastardly. The cast includes a new generation of “meddling Continue Reading
You’ve got to have Soul – the vibe *and* the film
SNAPSHOTSoul features the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, Soul follows Joe Gardner, a school band teacher, who yearns to do more with his life and follow his true passion: playing jazz. An unexpected fall in an uncovered manhole leads Joe on a journey to understand on what having Continue Reading
Got questions? So does Forky from Toy Story 4
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
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