Saturday Morning Cartoon: A Sampling of 2014’s Best Animated Shorts
Covering animated short film in 2014 has been an exciting, often bizarre and always fulfilling experience. Doing it almost entirely… Read More
December 20, 2014
Daniel Walber
‘Song of the Sea’ Review: Another Breathtaking, Folkloric Triumph
Song of the Sea is a film as light as the wind, and as swift. As airy as the Gaelic… Read More
December 19, 2014
2014: A Remarkable, Exciting Year for Animation
2014 was a marvelous, thrilling year for feature-length animation. While such a good crop is never easy to predict, the… Read More
December 15, 2014
A Brief Tour of Egyptian Animation
Honayn’s Shoe (Screenshot)Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings is out this weekend. Yet the buzz remains about the casting controversy… Read More
December 13, 2014
Saturday Morning Cartoon: Mark the Return of Reese Witherspoon with ‘Monsters vs. Aliens’
DreamWorks AnimationWild opens this weekend, heralding the triumphant return (and likely second Oscar nomination) of Reese Witherspoon. It’s actually only… Read More
December 6, 2014
You Can Watch 3 Excellent Annie Award Nominees Online Right Now
Annie AwardsThe Annie Awards are the most ebullient part of the awards season, always beaming with a real love for… Read More
December 3, 2014
Saturday Morning Cartoon: ‘Storytime’ with Terry Gilliam
Terry GilliamHappy birthday, Terry Gilliam!Today the director, writer, animator and erstwhile-American turns 74 years old. It’s certainly cause for celebration. Even… Read More
November 22, 2014
There Was a ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Cartoon and It’s Completely Crazy
ABC TelevisionThere is a Dumb and Dumber cartoon. It is insane and it demands your attention.This may come as a… Read More
November 17, 2014
Saturday Morning Cartoon: Travel Through Space with ‘Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century’
There is no better art form for space travel than cinema. Sure, there are plenty of excellent high-flying science fiction… Read More
November 8, 2014