Posts Tagged ‘ animation ’

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Heroes of the Zeroes: Coraline

Mar 13th, 2010 | By Nick Rogers | Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s

“Coraline” — a mesmerizing and eerily enjoyable stop-motion animation film — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.



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Heroes of the Zeroes: Chicken Run

Mar 2nd, 2010 | By Nick Rogers | Category: The 365 Best Films of the 2000s

“Chicken Run” — Claymation guru Nick Park’s charming feature-length debut — continues Nick Rogers’ daily look back at the 365 best films of 2000-2009.



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9

Dec 30th, 2009 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: DVD Reviews

One of the year’s most innovative films, “9″ blends impressive animation with a post-apocalyptic saga.



The Princess and the Frog

Dec 10th, 2009 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Movie Reviews

A delightful throwback to old-school Disney animation, when hand-drawn art took precedence over computers and musical numbers trumped celebrity voice casting.



The changing face of animation

Dec 9th, 2009 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Podcasts

In this week’s show, Joe and Chris yap about the difference between traditional hand-drawn and computer-generated animation.



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Fantastic Mr. Fox

Nov 25th, 2009 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Lede Movies, Movie Reviews

Roald Dahl’s classic children’s book + filmmaker Wes Anderson’s ironic hipster sensibility + stop-motion animation = gold.



Planet 51

Nov 19th, 2009 | By Joe Shearer | Category: Movie Reviews

“Planet 51″ is plenty of fun, a strong debut from Ilion Animation Studios.



Photo-realistic animation

Nov 5th, 2009 | By Christopher Lloyd | Category: Podcasts

Joe and Chris talk about “A Christmas Carol,” “Avatar” and other movies using motion-capture animation that attempts to mimic live action.



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Astro Boy

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Joe Shearer | Category: Movie Reviews

You won’t find anything but a mildly-diverting good time with “Astro Boy.”



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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

Sep 19th, 2009 | By Joe Shearer | Category: Lede DVDs

A dynamic, engaging entry in DC Comics’ line of straight-to-DVD animated films, “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies” works on all levels.