Posts Tagged ‘now playing’

Winnie the Pooh – Is This The End for Hand-Drawn Disney?

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Eeyore test drives a replacement tail.

(Writing new entries in the Beauty and the Beast series takes a while, so don’t be concerned if a new one doesn’t show up every week. Trust me, I am working on it.)

I have not seen Disney’s Winnie the Pooh yet, so I can’t comment on the quality of the film itself. What I can comment on is the film’s performance on its opening weekend. And unfortunately, it doesn’t look good. According to Box Office Mojo, the silly old bear’s newest adventure grossed just under $8 million in its U.S. debut, putting the film in sixth place right behind Disney and Pixar’s own Cars 2 in its fourth week of release.

Is Disney doomed?

Thoughts on “The Illusionist”

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

The illusionist backstage.

Most people have at least heard of Toy Story 3 and How To Train Your Dragon, two of this years’ three Oscar nominees for Best Animated Feature. The Illusionist is less well known, but has been receiving more attention since it added an Oscar nomination to its list of accolades. It’s currently playing in a variety of theaters across the U.S. and is scheduled to open in still more over the next few months, giving audiences ample opportunity to see it. Is this quiet and melancholy film worth checking out?

The story of the illusionist”