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
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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
What’s hiding in the most solitary place on Earth? Deep Sea has the answer … and it’s not Ariel
SNAPSHOTThe water pressure here is 1,086 bar. Taking a swim here is like having to balance 1,800 elephants on top of you. But even here, life has found a way to thrive. Next to sea cucumbers, white and light pink amphipods wiggle their way through the water. Their size is Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: Martha the Monster learns to embrace her otherness
SNAPSHOTIn a world where humans live alongside monsters, Martha finds herself stuck with a major identity crisis. (synopsis via Laughing Squid) There is something intoxicatingly powerful about the freedom to be completely and utterly yourself. I don’t mean in some kind of antisocial, douchebag kind of way; rather, being unapologetically Continue Reading
Ridiculous but fun to watch: The discarded opening scene for Toy Story 4
Brilliance, even for animation as innovative and talented as Pixar, is a progression, not an immediate destination. Granted, the company that brought us the eternal delights of Toy Story (1 through 4), UP and Wall-E, among many, many others, has a bigger head start thatn most but evebn so, every Continue Reading
Wheee! Lucas the Spider and his friend the Fly go for a icily-fun ride
Summer is here! Lucas and his friend found a new toy to play with – if only they could get it to stay still! (synopsis via Laughing Squid (c) Lucas the Spider Here in Australia, winter, which truth be told doesn’t amount to all that much, at least compared to Continue Reading
Thank goodness he’s not an ordinary dog! Snoopy in Space coming to Apple TV+
SNAPSHOTSnoopy in Space follows Snoopy as his dreams of being an astronaut become a reality when he and Woodstock tag along with the Peanuts gang on a field trip to NASA and are chosen for an elite mission into space. As Snoopy and Woodstock fulfill their dreams of astronaut training Continue Reading
“He’s kinda bashful isn’t he momma?”: Bambi gets a little verve and quirkiness in a new animated recap
Disney is many things but the one thing you can definitely say it isn’t is subversive. That’s why we all need Cas van de Pol, an animator from the Netherlands who, in his own words (taken from his Patreon page; yes you can, and should, support this fantastically-talented artist), “creates Continue Reading
One second hilarity: Montage of every Looney Tunes cartoon from 1929-1969
SNAPSHOTJust goes to show you how much animation can change in 40 years. …I don’t think I would’ve gotten into to researching old animation if it wasn’t for the Looney Tunes shorts. Shows like Toon Heads and the Bob Clampett Show that used to air on Cartoon Network we’re my Continue Reading