Animated Films


Feature Writer: Dominic von Riedemann
Dominic von Riedemann, by Brian Tao

What's John Lasseter doing at Disney and Pixar? Who's working on what movie? Why is Hayao Miyazaki an anime legend? When's your fave cartoon coming to DVD? How does South Park get away with offending everyone? It's all here.

What movies are worth seeing this year? My reviews will help you decide. What about animation history? Discover names like Chuck Jones, Mel Blanc and Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and why they're important.

Many animators are posting their short films online. I'll introduce you to tomorrow's geniuses so check out my articles, blog and post in the discussions or email me with your own faves. And welcome.

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Dominic von Riedemann

Planet 51 Movie Review

In: Hollywood Animated Films

Ilion/Sony's Planet 51, starring Justin Long, John Cleese, Jessica Biel and Gary Oldman, is a mess of movie clichés with nothing original to say. 3/10. more...

The Adventures of One eskimO Review

In: Online Animated Films

Warner Premiere's The Adventures of One eskimO, based on the music of Kristian Leontiou's new band, is a charming collision of electro-folk and animation. 7/10. more...

Claymore the Complete Series DVD Review

In: Anime

Madhouse/FUNimation's Claymore (Kuremoa in Japan), based on Norihiro Yagi's manga, is a gorgeous, well-plotted action series. 8/10. more...

20 Toons Competing for 2009 Animation Oscar

In: Hollywood Animated Films

Which 20 animated films are up for this year's Oscar race? And which one of these will win? Animation Boy™ handicaps the best feature-length cartoons of 2009. more...

David Silverman on The Simpsons Movie

In: Hollywood Animated Films

In this exclusive interview, director David Silverman shares his memories of working on The Simpsons Movie. more...

David Silverman on Monsters, Inc. - Interview

In: Hollywood Animated Films

In this exclusive interview, The Simpsons animator/director David Silverman shares his memories of working on Pixar's Monsters, Inc. more...

David Silverman on The Simpsons - Interview

In: Hollywood Animated Films

In this exclusive interview, The Simpsons writer/director David Silverman talks about working on the long-running animated show. more...

Henry Selick on Neil Gaiman and Tim Burton

In: Hollywood Animated Films

In this exclusive interview, Coraline director Henry Selick talks about working with both Tim Burton and Neil Gaiman, and his future plans. more...

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