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2009 | 2008
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The ten best animated films of 2009
26 December 2009 3:21 PM, PST | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
True, the once neglected art of animation has undergone a rebirth in both artistry and popularity. Yet having escaped one blind alley, it seems headed into another one: The dumbing-down of stories out of preference for meaningless nonstop action. Classic animated features were models of three-act stories: Recall "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" or "The Lion King." The characters were embedded in stories that made sense and involved making decisions based on values. Now too many stories end in brain-numbing battles, often starring heroes the age of the younger audience members. Here is no food for growth and for the imagination, just brainless kinetic behavior.
The year saw more animated films intended instead for adults, and a film like "Waltz with Bashir" used the freedom of the form to show matters unthinkable in a live action feature. Several of these films were true crossovers, truly freed from the demographic vise. »
- Roger Ebert
Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
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Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all, »
- Paul Howlett
Christmas and new year TV films
18 December 2009 5:30 AM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Not sure what to watch? We can help with our comprehensive guide to the best films on TV this Christmas and new year
Choose a date
Saturday 19 December | Sunday 20 December | Monday 21 December | Tuesday 22 December | Wednesday 23 December |Christmas Eve | Christmas Day | Boxing Day | Sunday 27 December | Monday 28 December | Tuesday 29 December | Wednesday 30 December | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day
Saturday 19 December
Yes Man (Peyton Reed, 2008)
10am, 8pm, Sky Movies Premiere
Remember Jim Carrey in Liar, Liar, where he forces himself to tell the truth for 24 hours? Well, here Jim Carrey forces himself to answer yes to any request, for a year. Which is upping the ante somewhat, but doesn't make it a better film. This is a return to the manic, gurning, not-very-funny Carrey, as if The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine etc hadn't happened. Just say no.
The Golden Compass (Chris Weitz, 2007)
11.40am, 8pm, Sky Movies Family
What with Harry Potter, Narnia, Lemony Snicket and all, »
- Paul Howlett
DVD review: Ice Age 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs
26 November 2009 4:05 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Fox, rental and retail
Even in its third helping, Ice Age retains its freshness to a remarkable degree.
This one works more satisfactorily than part two, with the addition of dinosaurs living in a lovingly realised underworld, and is nicely balanced between thrills, spills and cute critters for the kids and some witty lines for the rest of us. As ever, it's topped and tailed by Scrat's search for an acorn, a running gag and virtual Holy Grail of the series, and a nod to Tex Avery and the Warners shorts.
This series is particularly strong on background and perspective. The notable additional character is voiced by Simon Pegg – he gets in everywhere this year – as a prehistoric weasel. Series regular Carlos Saldanha is again co-director, and with this one making $196m in the Us, there may well be more to come. Smart and inventive, it compares extremely well with the tired Shrek the Third. »
- Rob Mackie
Blu-Ray Review: Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
24 November 2009 12:28 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
In order to stand out from the crowd of 3D animated fare currently assaulting the box office you need to create a cast of charming characters in a world that is unique, throw in a witty script with lots of visual invention. The bar 20th Century and director and Ivce Age veteran Carlos Saldanha have to overcome has been set very high with the likes of Up and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs this year alone, and Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, released this week on Blu-ray and DVD, succeeds on many levels.
When the film was released earlier in the year we reviewed it here, and it was a positive review. The film’s cast has a great hold on the characters and the visual fizz and momentum makes for an eye popping experience. It’s a wild ride that I found a lot to like, »
- Jon Lyus
Powell scores ‘Rio’ with Mendes and will.i.am
20 November 2009 12:06 PM, PST | MovieScore Magazine | See recent MovieScore Magazine news »
Following his collaboration with metal band Mastodon on Jonah Hex, John Powell will work with latin legend Sérgio Mendes (”Mas que nada”) and rap star will.i.am on the music for Rio, the upcoming animated comedy from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios. Powell’s involvement in the project doesn’t come as a surprise; he reunites with director Carlos Saldanha for whom he has scored three films (Robots, Ice Age: Meltdown »
- Mikael Carlsson
Blu-Ray Review: Third ‘Ice Age’ Sticks to Frigid Formula
3 November 2009 1:08 PM, PST | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – When did “gentleness” first become “unhip” in children’s films? Practically every studio in America, with the exception of Pixar, feels the need to make their “all ages” entertainment as abrasive, dumb and crude as their escapism targeted at teens and simple-minded adults. What’s the difference between a picture like “G-Force” and “Transformers”? A handful of swears and a few excessive shots of Megan Fox’s midriff. Kids movies in America can get away with endless mean-spirited gags and bathroom humor, just as long as there’s a sticky moral tacked on to the end. The “Shrek” series flourished under this principle, and so does “Ice Age.”
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Yet while DreamWorks has found financial success with multiple franchises (“Shrek,” “Madagascar,” “Kung Fu Panda”), Blue Sky Studios still insists on focusing most of its moviemaking efforts on the decade-old premise of prehistoric creatures riffing through an arctic wasteland. »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs + The Scrat Pack – DVD
28 October 2009 3:21 PM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
DVD Review
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs + The Scrat Pack
Directed by: Carlos Saldanha, Mike Thurmeier
Cast: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Simon Pegg
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: PG
Due Out: October 27, 2009
Plot: Manny the mammoth, (Romano) Sid the megatherium, (Leguizamo) and Diego the saber-toothed tiger (Leary) are back for a third adventure that has them exploring through an underground world of dinosaurs. Along the way they meet Buckminster, (Pegg), a somewhat psychotic weasel who is set on taking down a giant beast named Rudy.
Who’S It For? Because they don’t likely have an adequate grasp on the idea of quality at a single digit age, kids will enjoy the breeziness of this movie. Parents will get a good nap in, possibly dreaming about watching an earlier Ice Age movie, or hell – or even more likely, a Pixar film.
Movie:
Fossil-aged gags and »
- Nick Allen
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ice Sculpture Breaks Guinness World Record!
28 October 2009 8:44 AM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs was just released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 27 and the folks at Fox Home Entertainment celebrated the release in an innovative (and record-breaking) way. The studio unveiled a mammoth ice sculpture of the popular Scrat character in Santa Monica, California recently, and the 48-foot-8-inch sculpture earned a place in the Guiness Book of World Records for the tallest ice sculpture. Take a look below at a time-lapsed video of the sculpture and you can click on the image below to access the new gallery from the event.
to access the rest of the 32-image gallery and you can read the studio's official press release for more details on the event below.
Things got a little chilly in Southern California Tuesday as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment broke the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture timed with the Blu-ray and DVD release »
tMF Featured Poll: Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley take top 3 spots!
26 October 2009 9:08 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
tMF is currently asking its viewers: Who is your favorite leading lady? Early results show Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley grabbing the top 3 spots. Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johnasson and Rachel McAdams are not far behind. This poll (just look at the right side of the website and proceed further down) will run until Friday, and the early results gave us the opportunity to see what Natalie, Anne and Keira have been doing lately - new movies, appearances, interviews and much more! - - -
- - - Currently ranked # 1 - Natalie Portman
Favorite Movies: Closer, Leon (The Professional), Garden State, Where The Heart Is, V for Vendetta.
Upcoming Movies: Brothers, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Black Swan and Thor
Natalie Portman is currently on the spotlight for her movie, New York I Love You. The La Times' Rebecca Ascher-Walsh has just written a profile of the actress: »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Featured Poll: Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley take top 3 spots!
26 October 2009 9:08 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
tMF is currently asking its viewers: Who is your favorite leading lady? Early results show Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley grabbing the top 3 spots. Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johnasson and Rachel McAdams are not far behind. This poll (just look at the right side of the website and proceed further down) will run until Friday, and the early results gave us the opportunity to see what Natalie, Anne and Keira have been doing lately - new movies, appearances, interviews and much more! - - -
- - - Currently ranked # 1 - Natalie Portman
Favorite Movies: Closer, Leon (The Professional), Garden State, Where The Heart Is, V for Vendetta.
Upcoming Movies: Brothers, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Black Swan and Thor
Natalie Portman is currently on the spotlight for her movie, New York I Love You. The La Times' Rebecca Ascher-Walsh has just written a profile of the actress: »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
tMF Featured Poll: Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Keira Knightley take top 3 spots!
26 October 2009 9:08 PM, PDT | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
tMF is currently asking its viewers: Who is your favorite leading lady? Early results show Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway and Keira Knightley grabbing the top 3 spots. Michelle Williams, Scarlett Johnasson and Rachel McAdams are not far behind. This poll (just look at the right side of the website and proceed further down) will run until Friday, and the early results gave us the opportunity to see what Natalie, Anne and Keira have been doing lately - new movies, appearances, interviews and much more! - - -
- - - Currently ranked # 1 - Natalie Portman
Favorite Movies: Closer, Leon (The Professional), Garden State, Where The Heart Is, V for Vendetta.
Upcoming Movies: Brothers, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Black Swan and Thor
Natalie Portman is currently on the spotlight for her movie, New York I Love You. The La Times' Rebecca Ascher-Walsh has just written a profile of the actress: »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris going to 'Rio'
23 October 2009 4:15 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro are in talks to lend their voices to "Rio," the next animated collaboration between Blue Sky Studios, Fox Animation and director Carlos Saldanha.The film follows the adventures of a geeky macaw who escapes from his small-town Minnesota cage and goes to Rio de Janeiro. The film has an April 8, 2011 release date and will be filmed in 3D digital animation.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Jenkins ("Surf's Up") and Bruce Anderson ("Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!") are producing. »
- Adnan Tezer
Hathaway, Harris In Negotiations for 'Rio'
23 October 2009 10:07 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By the Hollywood Reporter
Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro are negotiating to lend their voices to "Rio," the next collaboration between Blue Sky Studios, Fox Animation and director Carlos Saldanha; the team behind the $882 million grossing "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."
"Rio" follows the adventures of a nerdy macaw who lights out from his small-town Minnesota cage for the Summer Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro.
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter. »
- Brent Lang
Anne Hathaway and Neil Patrick Harris team up for the animated ‘Rio’
23 October 2009 9:38 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
The lovely Anne Hathaway and the hilarious Neil Patrick Harris are teaming up for Fox Animation’s 3D Rio.
In conjunction with Blue Sky Studios, director Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs) will helm the feature which is scheduled for release in 2011.
The film will follow the story of a “nerdy macaw” who leaves Minnesota and heads for the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro.
Fox and Blue Sky have taken $2.4 billion worldwide on previous films Horton Hears a Who!, Robots and the Ice Age franchise.
It is not yet known which roles Hathaway and Harris will voice.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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- Reel Loop News Staff
Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro Are Voicing Blue Sky Studios Rio
23 October 2009 9:14 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
While Blue Sky Studios has produced some great looking movies (the “Ice Age” films and “Horton Hears A Who”), only “Horton” impressed me with both its animation and story. However, since it was based on a Dr. Seuss book, that shouldn’t surprise anyone. Anyway, Blue Sky Studios, Fox Animation and director Carlos Saldanha have announced their next animated project and it’s called “Rio”. According to THR, the film follows the adventures of a nerdy macaw who leaves his small-town Minnesota cage for Rio de Janeiro. While I’m sure there is a lot more to the story, that’s the logline for now.
While the story sounds a little weak, they’re trying to get Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro to voice the film. Anything that has Neil Patrick Harris voicing a character gets a pass from me. Of course, with the three “Ice Age” movies, »
- Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Anne Hathaway & Neil Patrick Harris to Voice ‘Rio’?
23 October 2009 9:07 AM, PDT | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
Following the box office success of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Blue Sky Studios and Fox Animation are collaborating again on the animated flick Rio.
Ice Age director Carlos Saldanha has already signed on to direct Rio, and the studios are currently negotiating to add Anne Hathaway and Neil Patrick Harris to the voicing cast for the film.
Rio tells the story of a macaw in Minnesota who escapes from his cage in the north to make his way to the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. The film is scheduled to be released in April 2011 and, continuing with the trend, will be released in digital 3D.
Having grossed almost $2.5 billion with five animated films since 2002, all but one of which saw Saldanha’s involvement, Blue Sky and Fox undoubtedly expect to see large-scale success with Rio as well. Given those involved with the project, that success likely will be achieved. »
- Carly
Patrick Harris, Hathaway and Santoro in talks to join Rio
23 October 2009 7:29 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro are talks to lend their voices to "Rio," the next collaboration between Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios and helmer Carlos Saldanha, all of whom worked together in the gargantuan success of $882 million global earned by "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs." "Rio" follows the adventures of a nerdy macaw who flies out from his small-town Minnesota cage for the exotic Summer Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro. Filming is apparently set to start on April 8th, 2011 and will be shot in 3D digital animation. »
Anne Hathaway And Others Give Voice To 'Rio'
23 October 2009 5:06 AM, PDT | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Anne Hathaway, Neil Patrick Harris and Rodrigo Santoro are all in final negotiations to lend their voices to upcoming animated feature Rio.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha (aka Mr Ice Age), the film is about a maccaw who escapes his cage in sleepy mid-west America and flies to Rio de Janeiro and is set for an Easter 2011 release.
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Hathaway, Harris for animation 'Rio'
23 October 2009 3:41 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Anne Hathaway and Neil Patrick Harris have signed up for Fox Animation's Rio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Blue Sky Studios, Fox and director Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs) will all team up on the project, which is scheduled for release in 2011. It will be filmed in 3D digital animation. The film will follow the story of (more) »
- By Alex Fletcher
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