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‘Inside Out’, and why animation isn’t just kids stuff

Don’t you even dare call it a “kid’s movie.” Animation has been around for a while now, starting with silent experiments such as Gertie the Dinosaur, followed by the more traditional Disney fare such as Snow White or Cinderella, and becoming more modern with another round of Disney hits like The Lion King or Beauty …

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‘Frozen 2’ is officially a go at Disney

It was bound to happen sooner or later. Deadline is reporting via one of Disney’s shareholder meetings that Frozen 2 is officially in the works, and that both co-directors on the original animated film, Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck, will be involved. This actually contradicts reports mere days ago coming from Lee and Buck that Frozen …

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‘The Simpsons’ spoof ‘Frozen’ in XMas episode couch gag

“And now for an obligatory Frozen reference”, as The Simpsons have helpfully provided in their latest couch gag premiering on this Sunday’s Christmas special episode. The whole intro sequence is actually quite cute this year, with amusing Winter Wonderland takes on the longstanding gags upon the family’s arrival home. Watch the sneak preview of the …

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The Second Animation Renaissance: The Good, The Best, and The Rest

The Little Mermaid is usually credited with kick-starting Disney’s first animation renaissance, but this often-discussed period started 3 years prior with The Great Mouse Detective. Similarly, Disney’s second animation renaissance has been credited to Frozen and Tangled when it started years earlier. While it is convenient to think that all Disney needed was Idina Menzel …

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The New Princess: Disney’s Rebirth from ‘Tangled’ to ‘Frozen’

In its storied history of technical trailblazing and making dreams come true for those of all stripes, Walt Disney Animation Studios has been inconsistent at best when it comes to character complexity and thematic significance. That is, until recently. Disney’s most iconic animated characters of the pre-Renaissance are marked by passivity, or, at their worst, …

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BAFTAs 2014 – and the winner is… (Part 1)

It’s that time of the year again when the British Academy of Film and Television Arts celebrates the best of the cinematic world.  With the awards taking place just shy of a month before the Academy Awards, it is time to start making those all-important predictions. Part 1 will cover: – Best British Film – …

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‘Frozen’ a pleasant enough experience despite standing in the shadows of Disney animated classics

Walt Disney Animation Studios has become, in its relative old age, both charmingly and cripplingly self-conscious. Each new entry seems to quiver in the shadow of the greats, the vaunted classics that have become untouchable for many.

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Revolt of Nature Horror Films: The Must-Sees

Writer Lee Gambin calls them Natural Horror films, other writers call them Revenge of Nature or Nature Run Amok films and writer Charles Derry considers them a type of Apocalyptic Cinema. Of course we’re speaking of one of the great horror subgenres for which we’ll employ writer Kim Newman’s tag: The Revolt of Nature. Since …

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