SNAPSHOT We still don’t know all that much about the sequel’s plot, other than that it’ll see Anna, Elsa and co go on an adventure. Co-director Chris Buck has said that the new film will see the next evolution in the lives of the series’ stars Anna, Kristoff and Olaf, Continue Reading
Animation
Purl and the tricky art of fitting in without sacrificing who you are
SNAPSHOTPurl, follows a bright pink ball of yarn who begins work at a homogenous corporate office filled with men who waste no time ostracizing her. The short is written and directed by Kristen Lester and produced by Gillian Libbert-Duncan. (synopsis (c) EW) Fitting into a new workplace is never easy Continue Reading
Toy Story 4: Little Bo Peep has found her … poster and teaser trailer
SNAPSHOTBo Peep is back! This long-lost friend of Woody, Buzz and the gang always shared a special connection with Woody, but they have not seen each other in years, and Bo has become chipped and faded over time. Bo’s strength and sarcasm always belied her delicate porcelain exterior, and it Continue Reading
Wonder Twins powers … activate! (comic preview)
SNAPSHOT Exiled from their home planet, alien heroes Zan and Jayna must navigate life as teens on Earth at South Metropolis High School, where they’re even bigger outsiders than the typical awkward young adults. Under the watchful eye of Superman, the brother and sister pull monitor duty at the Hall Continue Reading
Come with me to A Place Called Slaughter Race!
One of the great delights of Ralph Breaks the Internet, of which there are many, is a musical number that takes place after Vanellope, who finds herself beguiled rather than repulsed by the many life-changing possibilities of the Internet (Ralph, by way of contrast, just wants to go home), sings Continue Reading
We need a hero! Raise a cheer for Mermaid Man
Aquaman is everywhere these days! On land, under the sea, and at last count heading for $1 billion in box office revenue which is going to place director James Wan in elite company. But while he’s an impressive figure, can he really compete with Mermaid Man from SpongeBob SquarePants who, Continue Reading
Forget the warm-and-fuzzies – Dalek Who is here
Once the things that pretty much everyone loves about Doctor Who is how human he/she is, a pretty impressive achievement for a Galifreyan with two hearts who may be a sworn protector of humanity and their home planet Earth but who most certainly doesn’t come from there. But what if, Continue Reading
Video essay: Technique not design defined early Disney animation
SNAPSHOT The real Disney style isn’t in design but in technique. Techniques that are universal and style agnostic, which is why when budgets were tight, Disney was notorious for repurposing animation from its archive to save time and they were able to recycle that work between two completely different characters Continue Reading
Retro movie review: Wreck-It Ralph
It’s easy, through the divorced-from-childhood eyes of adulthood, to assume that cartoons- all bright colours, manic movements and quippy oneliners – are lacking in any kind of real substance. After all, we’ve been trained to see cartoons as childish bits of frippery and live action as suitably adult, a demarcation Continue Reading