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The New Star Wars Film Would have Made a Better Video Gamenew
The animation in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Dave Filoni's completely unnecessary but somewhat entertaining addition to the ever-growing Star Wars prequel franchise, looks perfect. Too perfect.
New York Press |
Simon Abrams |
08-18-2008 |
Reviews
Why 'Wall-E' is Fucking Phenomenalnew
Wall-E won't only be one of the best films of the year, but may become one of the best science-fiction films ever made.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
06-27-2008 |
Reviews
Pixar Hits New Creative Heights with 'WALL-E'new
This pointed satire of our short-sighted indolence -- itself far more thought-provoking, by the way, than were such recent eco-docs as An Inconvenient Truth and The 11th Hour -- ultimately satisfies more than does the cutesy romance between WALL-E and EVE, which has a few lovely moments but generally tends to pander.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
06-27-2008 |
Reviews
'The Venture Brothers': A Satire with Consistencynew
The brothers thumbs its nose at the absurdity of the Hardy Boys and Johnny Quest, showing the tremendous folly of seriously engaging in the rhetoric of Good vs. Evil. The world isn't black-and-white.
San Antonio Current |
Luke Baumgarten |
06-25-2008 |
TV
'Wall-E' is Pixar's Crusty Follow-Up to Tasty 'Ratatouille'new
A plush cousin to Idiocracy, the latest humbling eyeful from Pixar says that Americans are going to die for their consumption habits, except for a few fat fumblers shot out into space.
Chicago Newcity |
Ray Pride |
06-25-2008 |
Reviews
How a Cartoon Band Landed a Real-life Tournew
Brendon Small earned his hardcore musical cred in a most unusual manner – through a cartoon. He is the creator, writer and main voice actor of the hit cartoon series, Metalocalypse.
NOW Magazine |
Evan Davies |
06-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Pluck Offnew
That's not the sky falling, just Disney's Chicken Little. Disney Digital 3-D had better be good to make up for the lame and obvious gags.
East Bay Express |
Luke Y. Thompson |
11-07-2005 |
Reviews
The Wiznew
Those who consider director Hayao Miyazaki a master not only forgive the sameness of his movies but also celebrate his use of children's fairy tales to underscore the ordinariness of evil in our adult world.
Miami New Times |
Robert Wilonsky |
06-28-2005 |
Reviews
Welcome to the Dollhousenew
Strung out on poppets, puppets, and Seed of Chucky. It's the perfect double-bill match for the equally unholy Team America: World Police.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
11-24-2004 |
Reviews
Cruel, Vapid and Unfunny, This Shark Bitesnew
There's nothing at all sweet or endearing about Shark Tale, no warmth compensating for the clinically cold computer-generated animation.
A Retrospective of Animation Pioneersnew
Before there was Pixar, before there were even computers, animators were making artistic strides independent of technology. Many still are.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
08-07-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: animation
