“Next Life” by Peter McCollough
An appropriate animated short for the end of the world.
Jerry Beck
Dreamworks “Turbo” trailer
Our first look at Dreamworks summer release – about a speed racing snail.
“Dog In Heaven” (Hund i Himlen) by Jeanette Nørgaard
Dog In Heaven is a beautiful 25-minute animated short that combines stylized visuals with strong storytelling.
Animated Christmas Greetings (Part 2)
I think we must be in the Golden Age of Animated Christmas Cards. Here’s a wonderful new selection we’ve just received.
A Last Minute Holiday Shopping List
Christmas is next Tuesday, so here’s a few last minute gift-giving ideas for that cartoon-freak in your life.
King Features Holiday Greeting “Audition Reel”
The cleverest animated greeting I’ve seen this year came from King Features, the folks behind Popeye, Felix, and Betty Boop.
“Smurfs 2” trailer
Like it or not – here comes the sequel. And here’s your first look.
Terry Gilliam tribute on “Fringe”
This week’s episode of Fox’s Fringe contained a pretty cool homage to Terry Gilliam’s animation on Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
“Beluga” by Shin Hashimoto
Shin Hashimoto’s latest film is a dark, disturbing NSFW retelling of The Little Match Girl. Not exactly appropriate for Christmas, but so fascinating I couldn’t take my eyes off it.
“A Little Christmas Miracle” by Llamallama
Two garden gnomes meet Santa suffering from a severe stomach ache. Entering his stomach, they meet Krampus, Santa’s demonic alter ego.
“Same” by Zach Cohen
Animator and illustrator Zach Cohen’s latest film was produced in five days…
“Season’s Gweetings!” by Aloke Shetty
Just in time for the party season, here’s a clever little short directed by Aloke Shetty.
“Twelve/Twelve/Twelve” by Jonatan Schwenk
Check out this short, bizarre sequence about a fish in a train – the somewhat-NSFW opener for a local “doomsday” film festival…
A Steam Punk series for Kids: “Steampuff”
It’s a cross between Miyazaki’s Castle In The Sky and Warner Bros. Iron Giant – for the Bob The Builder crowd.
A New Traditional “Snowman” for Channel 4
On Christmas Eve at 8pm, Britian’s Channel 4 will premiere a sequel to the classic animated special, The Snowman.
Cinefamily Telethon
Animators Pablo Ferro, David Silverman, Phil Lord and Chris Miller are participating in a 24-hour online Telethon…
Popeye Comics Get Cool
Check out Craig Yoe’s cool new Popeye comic books with covers by Jules Feffier, Roz Chast, Tony Millionaire, Al Jaffee and others.
George Pal Rareties
Leonard Maltin shared with me this recent find: an Artie Shaw record album with cover art by George Pal!
The Golden Globe nominees – and why “Frankeweenie” will probably win
The Golden Globe nominees for Best Animated Film have been announced and I’m going to go out on a limb to predict the winner.
Music Video Round-Up (Year End Wrap)
Submitted for your approval, a selection of catchy new music videos of various styles – combined in one convenient post!
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