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[DVD Review] G-Force
15 December 2009 7:00 AM, PST
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Watching G-Force all the way through might just be the hardest thing you’ll ever do in your life. Hollywood pumps out lots of waste through the bilge pump it calls cinemas, but sometimes something gets stuck in the pipes. It lingers and festers into something more rank and disgusting than anything you could have imagined. If I had to guess, G-Force is the unholy sewage alliance of some Stuart Little spin-off and the nth Baby Geniuses sequel that got torpedoed straight to DVD. Both of them got lodged in septic system and over time molded together into this: talking guinea pigs acting as spies with dim-witted handlers. You put up with a lot of dreck for your kids, but G-Force lacks any entertainment value for adults whatsoever. There are lots of ways to entertain the children, don’t let this be one of them.
Let’s take a look
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- Lex Walker
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Jack Black & Illumination Entertainment Invest in Cryptozoology
12 December 2009 8:37 AM, PST
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Animation films, whether it’s the new school CGI or old school hand drawn, have always been popular with kids of all ages and in recent years, have become fun for adults to watch as well; so, it’s no surprise to read a story over at Variety announcing a new CGI feature film involving Jack Black. Writer Jason Micallef pitched an idea to Illumination Entertainment which is an extension of Universal headed by Chris Meledandri.
Micallef’s pitch in set in the world of Cryptozoology, which is the study and search for unknown, yet often talked about, animals or beings. My guess is it will include “monsters” like the Yeti, Sasquatch, Bigfoot, The Loch Ness Monster and maybe even mermaids or dragons. Black, who at one time was thought to be voicing a character, will now only be producing with business partner Ben Cooley via their production company Electric Dynamite.
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- Paul Young
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5 Sneak Peeks – Dollhouse 2.07 & 2.08
10 December 2009 6:29 PM, PST
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A new episode of Dollhouse will be airing on December 11th and Fox has released five sneak peeks for your viewing pleasure. You can also view promo photos that I previously posted.
The House Fears Alpha Has Returned On An All-new “Dollhouse”
Friday, December 11, On Fox
Alan Tudyk (“Firefly”) and Patton Oswalt (“Ratatouille”) Guest-Star
In the aftermath of her entanglements at the D.C. Dollhouse, Echo finds herself out in the world struggling to keep her multiple personalities under control. Adelle finds her grip on the house challenged by Harding, and Boyd receives a mysterious phone call. Meanwhile, when Echo’s past romantic engagements are murdered, suspicion falls on Alpha, whose return leaves one member of the house permanently mind-wiped in the all-new “Meet Jane Doe (Part 1 of 2) / A Love Supreme (Part 2 of 2)” episode of Dollhouse airing Friday, Dec. 11(8:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Dol-207/208) (TV-14 D,
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- Clarissa
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Seven Writer's Rules for Survival in Animation
9 December 2009 6:02 AM, PST
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On my first day at Disney, I was escorted to the editing bay, shown the animatic of the film I was about to start working on and then walked to the conference room where the directors told me they would need sequences 7, 14 and 28 revised by the end of the week. When I pointed to the lines that I thought were the problem I was told that I couldn’t change them because they’d been animated already. Oh, and some of the actors were currently on Broadway and unavailable to record their lines before the next screening so it would be great if I could rewrite the lines of the supporting cast and leave the leads alone. And, by the way, what would I like for lunch? It was an inauspicious start to say the least.
Since that day I’ve worked with Ron Clements and John Musker on two
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Photos – Dollhouse 2.07 & 2.08
8 December 2009 5:58 PM, PST
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A lot of people are saying that Dollhouse is getting awesome now that it's been canceled, which is sad. But isn't that Whedon's way? Sometimes you gotta give the man some time to get into a grove, but once he does, it's glorious.
Fox has released promo photos for the two-hour episode that will be airing on December 11th, along with a short synopsis. You can view both of them below.
The House Fears Alpha Has Returned On An All-new “Dollhouse”
Friday, December 11, On Fox
Alan Tudyk (“Firefly”) and Patton Oswalt (“Ratatouille”) Guest-Star
In the aftermath of her entanglements at the D.C. Dollhouse, Echo finds herself out in the world struggling to keep her multiple personalities under control. Adelle finds her grip on the house challenged by Harding, and Boyd receives a mysterious phone call. Meanwhile, when Echo’s past romantic engagements are murdered, suspicion falls on Alpha, whose
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- Clarissa
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Directors of the Decade: Brad Bird
21 November 2009 7:34 AM, PST
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Robert here. My initial thought for my series on the directors who shaped the past decade was to combine the Pixar guys into one big entry. Five minutes later I was filled with great shame. How dare I think that just because these men make animated films, they don’t deserve their own entries. It was ghettoization all over again! Sure, Pixar films all tend to have similar themes but that doesn’t mean that the great Pixar directors are interchangeable. Over the next few weeks we’ll take a look at them and see what makes them the same and different. First up: Brad Bird.
Number of Films: Two.
Modern Masterpieces: One. With my apologies to The Incredibles, which is an incredible film, the masterpiece is Ratatouille.
Total Disasters: Not even close.
Better than you remember: If you think either of these could be better, you should probably just stop reading now.
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- Robert
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Blu-Ray Review: Pixar’s HD Collection Continues With ‘Monsters, Inc.’
19 November 2009 2:49 PM, PST
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Chicago – As Disney/Pixar continues to release new films on Blu-Ray, they often “piggy-back” one title with another from their catalog, choosing to release Pete Docter’s first directorial effort for the company, “Monsters, Inc.” in HD on the same day that they release his new film, “Up”. In a beautiful 4-disc combo pack that includes Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital copies of the film, “Monsters, Inc.” continues the Pixar Blu-Ray tradition.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.0/5.0
John Goodman and Billy Crystal star as the lovable-and-gigantic Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski, respectively. Sulley and Mike work for a scream-processing factory in Monstropolis known as “Monsters, Inc.” A little girl named Boo finds her way into the world, scaring the monsters in return, and it’s up to Sulley and Mike to restore order and get the wee one back home where she belongs.
Monsters, Inc. was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 10th,
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- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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Blu-Ray Review: Pixar’s Beloved ‘Up’ Continues HD Dominance
17 November 2009 9:21 PM, PST
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Chicago – One of the most beloved films of the year and a likely contender for the Oscar for Best Picture now that the category has expanded to ten nominees, Pixar’s “Up” was recently released on Blu-Ray in yet another lovingly produced set from a company that has been a pioneer in the next-gen format. “Up” doesn’t exceed expectations but also doesn’t falter from the critically-acclaimed pattern.
Blu-Ray Rating: 5.0/5.0
Pixar has built a reputation by taking unexpected character models and turning them into movie magic. Whether it be toys that come to life, a refined rat, a family of superheroes, or a lovable robot, one never can judge a Pixar character by its cover. Such is the case with Carl Fredericksen (Ed Asner), the delightful hero of “Up” who just happens to be a crotchety old man.
Up was released on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 10th, 2009.
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- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
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[DVD Review] Monsters, Inc.
17 November 2009 3:02 PM, PST
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Monsters, Inc. has everything a Pixar movie should: an interesting take on a common story, fantastic animation, top-shelf acting and a sense of child-like wonder. Oh, and John Ratzenberger. Flipping the monster in the closet paradigm on its head, Monsters, Inc. takes the traditional idea and asks a question few consider “Why do they scare?” Many horror films waste countless frames of celluloid attempting to give a brief background or origin story to their ghoulies, but Monsters, Inc. upped the ante. Instead of a mere glimpse, they completely dive into the world of monsters and tell us a story about avarice and business ethics while still providing a film most kids will go ga-ga for.
James P. “Sulley” Sullivan (John Goodman) holds the record in Monstropolis for the most energy generated by scaring children. Contrary to the really simple conceptualization of monster-lives-in-closet, the monsters of Monstropolis have a genuinely genius method for reaching their targets.
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- Lex Walker
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Director Pete Docter Q&A and More Hidden Facts About ‘Up’
10 November 2009 3:20 PM, PST
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Earlier today in honor of the Blu-ray and DVD release of Pixar's Up, I published a special edition of This Week in Blu-ray as well as a very cool article entitled 10 Fun Facts About Pixar's Up. And now I'm back with more fun stuff to celebrate this major release, including additional facts about the film -- as well as an international Q&A with director Pete Docter (who also directed Monsters, Inc., another Pixar flick hitting Blu-ray today).
First, more hidden facts about Up:
In the sequence where Carl’s house first lifts up, the Luxo Jr. ball can be seen in the girl’s bedroom as the house goes by her window.
The Pizza Planet Truck, which first made an appearance in Toy Story, has made a cameo in nearly every Pixar film. In Up, the Pizza Planet truck can be seen at an intersection when Carl's house flies over the town. The
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- Neil Miller
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Blu-ray Review: Up (3-Disc Special Edition)
10 November 2009 1:47 AM, PST
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It would appear another Pixar film has grown on me after seeing it in theaters. Previously Ratatouille disappointed me in theaters only to become one of my favorite Pixar films along with Wall-e and Finding Nemo. Wall-e is probably the only Pixar film to truly knock me out in theaters as the hyperbole surrounding the famed animation studio's films is so over-bearing I tend to find myself falling for these films once the waters die down, and it appears the same has happened with Pixar's tenth feature film, Up.
Of course, I already gave the film a "B+" in my theatrical review and listed it in the fifth spot on my list ranking the first ten Pixar films. So, to say the film has grown on me doesn't give it much more room to go, but there it is, and once again Pixar and Disney have put together an impressive
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- Brad Brevet
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Little known facts from Disney Pixar’s ‘Up’
6 November 2009 12:52 PM, PST
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In anticipation of Disney Pixar’s November 10th release of Up on DVD and Blu-ray, here are some little know facts from the movie.
* In the sequence where Carl’s house first lifts up, the Luxo Jr. ball can be seen in the girl’s bedroom as the house goes by her window.
* The Pizza Planet Truck, which first made an appearance in Toy Story, has made a cameo in nearly every Pixar film. In Up, the Pizza Planet truck can be seen at an intersection when Carl’s house flies over the town. The truck makes as second appearance in the Fentons Creamery parking lot at the end of the film.
* The number A113, which refers to Brad Bird and John Lasseter’s former classroom at CalArts, makes an appearance in every Pixar film. A113 is the courtroom number when Carl makes an appearance to plead his case.
* Fentons
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- Reel Loop News Staff
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DreamWorks Acquires Wicked
23 October 2009 4:14 AM, PDT
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DreamWorks has picked up the film rights to Wicked and tapped screenwriters Aaron and Matthew Benay to adapt. No, not the musical about the 'true' story of the Wicked Witch of the West. The studio's acquired the rights to the young adult book series Wicked written by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié.
In a press release issued DreamWorks, Co-President of Production Mark Sourian said, "Wicked has all the elements for a great movie--adventure, mystery, star-crossed lovers, bitter enemies, and the supernatural. Aaron and Matthew came in with an intriguing take on the books and a story that we feel will really speak to all audiences."
The five-book series follows the adventures of Holly, a bright young girl whose parents are killed in an accident. Sent to Seattle to live with her aunt and two cousins, Holly soon discovers she has unusual powers and that she's a descendant of powerful witches.
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I See Gay People: “Whip It,” “Hannah Montana,” and Metaphors for Homosexuality
12 October 2009 10:17 PM, PDT
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My affection for fictional characters knows no sexual orientation — but I do have a queer sixth sense when I watch TV and movies: I see gay people.
It was no surprise, then, that Drew Barrymore's grrrl-powered roller derby flick, Whip It, played itself out on two levels in my mind when I saw it last weekend. The first was Bliss Cavendar's (Ellen Page) coming-of-age story. The second was Bliss Cavendar's subversively sexual coming out story.
What is surprising is that Jeremy Clyman, a columnist at Psychology Today, agrees with me. He wrote an article about Whip It on Psychology Today's Side Reel blog entitled "Lesbian Fantasy, Disguised."
In it he says:
[Whip It] purports to be the story of a small town adolescent who rebels and finds her genuine identity as roller derby star athlete. But I think this film is also a secret communication to closeted lesbians living in hostile
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Plot Details of 'Cars 2' Laid Bare
10 September 2009 8:21 PM, PDT
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Details on what Lightning McQueen and his automobile friends will be dealing with in "Cars 2" have been unraveled. Empire reported that producer John Lasseter has shared the plot details of the "Cars" sequel at Disney presentation in London's Leicester Square on Thursday morning, September 10, revealing that the movie will also revolve heavily on McQueen's friend, Mater.
In this animated movie, McQueen along with his pit team and new pit boss Mater will travel around the globe for the Race of Champions. The race takes place in five different countries, Tokyo, Italy, Germany, Monte Carlo, Paris and London, and involves the champions of different disciplines like Formula One and rally driving.
During this race, McQueen's buddy Mater will provide this animated comedy movie with an action adventure twist. The intellectually-challenged tow truck will get involved in a "Hitchcockian" case of mistaken identity, save the life of a British secret agent called Finn McMissile,
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"Cars 2" Plot Revealed! There's a Whole Lot of Mater!
10 September 2009 11:42 AM, PDT
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There are lots of Disney news this morning because John Lasseter was in London's Leicester Square giving details of upcoming Disney/Pixar productions. One of them is "Cars 2" set to open summer of 2011.
The sequel will focus on Larry the Cable Guy's Mater.
Empireonline is saying:
The story sees Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), his pit team and new pit boss Mater head around the world for the Race of Champions, to take place in five different countries and involve the champions of different disciplines like Formula One and rally driving. First up is a race in Tokyo, starting at Mount Fuji and heading downtown; then there's a German race through the Black Forest; then "Porto Corsa" in Italy, which is based partly on the Monte Carlo Grand Prix; then a 24-hour race around Paris (so somewhat like Le Mans then) and finally a thrilling climax in London, approaching
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Disney Details on Cars 2, Toy Story 3, Rapunzel
10 September 2009 9:09 AM, PDT
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Disney’s D23 Expo gets underway today in Anaheim featuring all things Mouse House for three straight days. This year is of special interest because of the recent acquisition of Marvel, plus possible details on Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Tron Legacy, and of course more family-friendly cartoons.
The official plot synopsis for Cars 2 is available from Empire Magazine: The story sees Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson), his pit team and new pit boss Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) head around the world for the Race of Champions, to take place in five different countries and involve the champions of different disciplines like Formula One and rally driving. The races will take place in Tokyo, Germany, Italy, Paris (a 24-hour race), and a “thrilling climax” in London.
Mater will be more heavily involved in the plot this time. He gets wrapped up in a “Hitchcockian” case of mistaken identity, saves the
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- Jeff Leins
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'Big Fan' review (4/5). Yeah, sports is big business.
10 September 2009 8:06 AM, PDT
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Yeah, sports is big business. But somehow, between just two movies, Robert Siegel has made a film career out of examining the little man of the industry. Yeah, this is the guy who gave Mickey Rourke his career back, the guy who wrote last year's "The Wrestler." Now he's back, directing his own screenplay, "Big Fan."
Patton Oswalt, best known for being an angry, young-looking man and for voicing the foodie rat in "Ratatouille," is New York Giants fan Paul Aufiero (Patton Oswalt). Paul is 35, lives with his mother (Marcia Jean Kurtz), and works as a parking lot attendant. No, it's not a glam life, but Paul has one thing going for him—he's a nightly superstar on a call-in sports show. Yes, Paul spends his time in the little box writing his rants, and his day's high point comes late at night, when he defends his Giants and his favorite player,
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Disney Buying Marvel Has Readers Feeling Disappointed, Cautious
8 September 2009 8:39 AM, PDT
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It was the biggest story last week—and some are calling it the biggest story of the decade. The Walt Disney Company's purchase of Marvel Entertainment had both the comics world and the mainstream media buzzing, so it was only natural that we dedicate the weekly poll to getting readers' thoughts on the news.
While response to this week's poll was slightly down from last week's "Best Batman" query, there was still a healthy amount of responses—and the majority of those responding weren't very happy about the Disney/Marvel merger. Lest you think everyone was down on the deal, though, only a few votes separated the negative from, well... the undecided.
In the end, 36 percent of voters indicated that the Disney/Marvel deal was a sign of bad things to come, while 34 percent took a "wait and see" approach to the news. Additionally, 19 percent said they don't expect anything
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Description of 'Toy Story 3' Clip at Venice Film Festival
7 September 2009 9:19 PM, PDT
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First footage from "Toy Story 3" has been presented in front of audience at 2009 Venice Film Festival on Sunday, September 6 when director/producer John Lasseter and the team of Pixar directors were awarded with Golden Lion's Honorary Award. While the footage has yet to come out online, Slash Film has made available the written description of what has been shown during Pixar's presentation.
The footage begins with a shot of the all-grown-up Andy. With him preparing to go to college, his mom tells him to sort his room to place in the attic or be thrown into trash. After he finds Buzz and Woody in a box, he decides to take Woody with him and put the others in a black plastic bag for the attic. When he opens the ladder to the attic, his sister shows up. Andy then leaves the plastic bag on the floor to help her.
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