Bill Plympton Master Animator Keeps The Tradition of 2D Art Alive Through Provocative Animated Features Such as Slide by Brad Balfour In all the years I’ve known Bill Plympton, I still don’t quite comprehend how many drawings he’s made in his life. And he does them so they can work wonderfully well in sequence. There’s … Continue reading
THE BOY AND THE HERON (2023) Featuring the voices of Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Shōhei Hino, Ko Shibasaki, Takuya Kimura, Kaoru Kobayashi, Jun Kunimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Shinobu Otake and Karen Takizawa. (Japanese version) Featuring the voices of Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson, Karen Fukuhara, Gemma Chan, Christian Bale, Mark … Continue reading
Gorillaz – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – October 14, 2022 A mix of art and music, Gorillaz is a band that transcends time itself being one of the most well-known groups of its time. Last Friday, they hit the stage at The Met Philly to a packed house of doting fans. To my and … Continue reading
MoCCA Arts Festival 2022 Returns – Now In The Metropolitan Pavilion by Brad Balfour The Society of Illustrators welcomes back audiences to the 2022 MoCCA Arts Festival in celebration of top comic, cartoon and illustration artists from around the world. Featuring work by over 500 creators the weekend will also include live lectures, panels, and … Continue reading
Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Keegan-Michael Key, Fran Drescher & David Spade Living in Transformania by Jay S. Jacobs It’s checkout time at Hotel Transylvania. Ten years and four films into the popular animated series of films, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania will tell the final chapter of the resort that is run and visited by monsters and … Continue reading
TOM AND JERRY (2021) Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Michael Peña, Colin Jost, Rob Delaney, Ken Jeong, Pallavi Sharda, Jordan Bolger, Patsy Ferran, Daniel Adegboyega, Christina Chong, Ajay Chhabra, Somi De Souza, Camilla Arfwedson, Ozuna, Paolo Bonolis and the voices of Bobby Cannavale, Lil Rel Howery, Nicky Jam and Tim Story. Screenplay by Kevin Costello. Directed … Continue reading
Gustavo Steinberg Setting Free Tito and the Birds By Jay S. Jacobs Brazilian director Gustavo Steinberg has finally broken through to the American market, and it is with his first animated film. However, even though it has been made for children, Tito and the Birds is a trenchant and surprisingly nuanced film about the modern … Continue reading
ALADDIN (2015) Featuring the voices of Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Bruce Adler, Charlie Adler, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings, Debi Derryberry, Jerry Houser, Hal Smith and Vera Lockwood. Screenplay by John Musker, Ron Clements, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio. Directed by John … Continue reading
Disney’s Animated Big Hero 6 Turns Actor Ryan Potter into A Super Hiro by Brad Balfour Winning the weekend audience sweepstakes, Disney’s latest animation spectacular, Big Hero 6, made over $50 million in its first week. The animated film beat out the sci-fi mega story Interstellar — and provided a fascinating take on near-future versions … Continue reading
THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE (1986) Featuring the voices of Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanne Pollatschek, Candy Candido, Diana Chesney, Alan Young, Laurie Main, Melissa Manchester and Basil Rathbone. Screenplay by Ron Clements, John Musker, Pete Young, Melvin Shaw, Matthew O’Callaghan, Bruce M. Morris, Dave Michener, Burny Mattinson, Steve Hulett and Vance Gerry. Directed … Continue reading
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