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Posted on 02.05.06 by Widge @ 11:14 pm

The Aardman Gang rocked the house at the Annie Awards, taking home ten awards, including Best Animated Feature, Character Design, Directing and Best Voice Acting in a feature to Peter "Wallace" Sallis. Seth McFarlane took home the award for Best Voice Acting in a TV show and Family Guy also took home a directing award.

Thanks to Cartoon Brew for the headsup.

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The Polar Express (2004) - DVD Review

Posted on 01.26.06 by HTQ4 @ 2:14 pm

Film:
DVD:

Written by Robert Zemeckis and William Boyle, Jr., based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Starring Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye, Peter Scolari, Charles Fleischer, and Steven Tyler

Features:

Never before seen additional song
Featurettes: "You Look Familiar: The Many Faces of Tom Hanks," "A Genuine Ticket to Ride"
Profile of author Chris Van Allsburg
"I Believe" performed live by Josh Groban
Music featurette
Game: "Polar Express Challenge"
"Meet the Snow Angels: The Moviemaker's Christmas Memories"
THQ PC Game Demo with 2 Playable Levels
DVD-ROM weblink

Released by: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Rating: G
Region: 1
Anamorphic: Yes.

My Advice: Rent it.

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Kiss the Ring, Disney. Kiss the Ring.

Posted on 01.26.06 by Widge @ 10:55 am

When I first heard the story about Disney absorbing Pixar, I was apprehensive, to say the least. Sure, the rumors said that Steve Jobs would wind up the #1 Disney megastockholder, but that didn't seem like enough insurance to me. Disney, after all, corrupts everything that is good and pure and, you know, original and creative...so I was freaking the hell out.

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Star Wars: Clone Wars, Vol. 1 (2003) - DVD Review

Posted on 12.31.05 by ScottC @ 4:02 am

Star Wars: Clone Wars, Vol. 1 DVD cover art

Film:
DVD:

Series Created by Genndy Tartakovsky based on Star Wars by George Lucas
Starring the voices of Mat Lucas, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Grey DeLisle, Daran Norris, Corey Burton, and Anthony Daniels

Features:

All twenty first season episodes
Two running audio commentaries by Tartakovsky
Featurette: Building the Saga
Behind the scenes featurette

Released by: Fox Home Video.
Rating: NR
Region: 1
Anamorphic: Yes, my master.

My Advice: Rent It.

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Ghibli Meets Ged

Posted on 12.21.05 by Dindrane @ 1:11 am

What happens when one of Japan's greatest animation studios takes on one of fantasy's best loved franchises? If the movie poster (click here to see the whole thing) is any indication, then what happens is wonderful.

Let's all seriously look forward to this one, and support it when it comes out in theatres eventually.

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