Despite not being a huge fan of their most recent release, The Boxtrolls, I have to admit that I really admit the artistry of LAIKA. Not only have they continued (and evolved) the tradition of stop motion animation, they’ve also made some pretty entertaining films (Coraline, ParaNorman). Adding to that repertoire, the studio announced last […]
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Up until this point I wasn’t really sure what to make of this film. Directed by Jorge Gutierrez (¡Mucha Lucha!, El Tigre) and produced by Guillermo del Toro, THE BOOK OF LIFE takes what seems like a typical Disney trope — a young man fighting impossible odds for the love of a girl — and […]
Tagged with: Day of the Dead, ghosts, Guillermo del Toro, Jorge Gutierrez, mythology, skeletons, The Book of Life
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Sly Cooper, master thief extraordinaire and Playstation’s long-running pixelated protagonist, is the latest in an ever growing line of Sony owned properties making the leap from your gaming consoles to the multiplex in his own respective feature-length film. For those of you unfamiliar with the name, Sly first reared his beautifully cell-shaded mug back in […]
Tagged with: platformer, Sly Cooper, Sony, Sucker Punch Productions, trailer, video games
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From the ashes of a subatomic winter wasteland, one hero remains. His name? Santa. His mission? Survive. The concept is pretty straightforward: it’s the year 8000 and Santa is a half-cyborg killing machine just trying to stay alive in a world full of hideous mutant freaks, giant robots and… the Easter Bunny. Alongside his robot […]
Tagged with: animated, Burnt Reindeer Films, Christmas, horror, indie film, Infinite Santa 8000, Santa Claus
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“*Ring*Ring*! Do you have Sugar Rush? No? How about Fix-It Felix Jr.? Ah’man… thanks! *Click*” Since last Friday, this is the most frequent phone call that we’ve received at the arcade. Most of these phone calls are from little gamers asking about the “one with the hammer-guy and the candy racers” and it’s sad that […]
Tagged with: 3D, CGI, Disney, John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, video games, Walt Disney Studios, Wreck-It Ralph