Cool cavemen create a brave, new world
By Nestor U. Torre
2012 was a bad year for animated feature films, so we’re happy that Dreamworks’ latest production, “The Croods,” has turned out to be a viewing treat. —It’s about time!
2012 was a bad year for animated feature films, so we’re happy that Dreamworks’ latest production, “The Croods,” has turned out to be a viewing treat. —It’s about time!
Ellen DeGeneres is going fishing again with a sequel to the animated blockbuster “Finding Nemo.” Disney and its Pixar Animation unit announced Tuesday that DeGeneres will reprise her “Nemo” voice role for “Finding Dory.” The sequel is due out Nov. 25, 2015, and will be directed by Andrew Stanton, who also made “Finding Nemo.”
The caveman comedy “The Croods” left an indelible mark on the wall, opening at No. 1 with an estimated $44.7 million.
In “The Croods,” Guy and Eep, the teenage cartoon characters voiced by Ryan Reynolds and Emma Stone, are having a hard time keeping romantic sparks flying, because Grug (Nicolas Cage), the latter’s disapproving father, always gets in the way of their burgeoning romance.
Next time you see your kid doodling, try not to scold him or her just because. It could be the start of something lucrative.
Filipino filmmaker Joey Agbayani’s “The Ghostwriter” won best animated short at the Puerto Rico International Film Festival held on Vieques Island last December. It also won the Diamond Award at the California Film Awards in San Diego and best international short at the Kidz Filmz Festival in New Jersey earlier. Comic Jon Santos [...]
OSCAR Wilde once said, “When the gods wish to punish us, they answer our prayers.” In the case of Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald), the red-haired protagonist of “Brave,” Pixar’s latest cinematic triumph, a witch turns her yearning for emancipation into a curse that puts the life of a loved one in grave danger.
The fourth “Ice Age” movie, “Continental Drift,” has a tough row to hoe: After three installments, what else can the new movie be about that will keep viewers interested – and satisfied?
Two Filipino kids will be heard on the coming Cartoon Network (CN) animated special, “Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens.” Elementary students Nina Teo and Xander Ching have been chosen to voice background characters for the CGI TV movie airing in the Philippines this year. The kids, winners of the “Ben 10: What’s Up With That [...]
Aside from its entertainment value, the new animated “Puss in Boots” movie’s strongest suit is its captivating creativity. Filmmaker Chris Miller has deftly taken two disparate characters from the world of fairy tales, and put them together adroitly in his latest hit. As per the movie’s title, its star is Puss in Boots, portrayed and [...]
As we watched “Cars 2” in 3D last Monday, these thoughts filled our puzzled, addled head: Hey, this movie is all about cars—there are no humans here. Or, more correctly, the cars are the humans—they have totally been “anthropomorphized,” talking, moving, thinking and feeling exactly like you and me, except that they do it with [...]
ANAHEIM – Pixar Animation Studios announced Saturday it was planning two new features for 2013 and 2014 – one on dinosaurs and the other on the mysteries of the human brain. Disney and Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter unveiled the new projects during the D23 expo for Disney fans in Anaheim south of Los [...]
