#Teaching with Disney Classics

“#Teaching with Disney Classics” Welcome to Cinephile Summer Camp, a new column dedicated to introducing children to classic movies as well as learning about film history and other subjects through cinema. One of the hardest parts of the COVID-19 lockdown for many people has been homeschooling. For a lot of families, the parents work full-time,…

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#‘Crossing Swords’ Trailer: Hulu’s New Stop-Motion Series is a Raunchy Medieval Adventure

“#‘Crossing Swords’ Trailer: Hulu’s New Stop-Motion Series is a Raunchy Medieval Adventure” If you took Game of Thrones, ran it through a cutesy Playmobil-style filter, and put the executive producers of Robot Chicken behind it, you’d get Crossing Swords, the new stop-motion animated series coming to Hulu. Robot Chicken executive producers John Harvatine IV and Tom Root created and wrote the…

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#‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel Officially Swings into Production

“#‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sequel Officially Swings into Production” Even though plenty of animated projects have been able to continue production after the coronavirus pandemic shut down the film and television industry around the world, Sony Pictures still ended up pushing back the release date for the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel by six months,…

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VOTD: ‘Rick and Morty Creator Justin Roiland Recalls His Most Memorable Characters, Improvises New Voices

“#VOTD: ‘Rick and Morty Creator Justin Roiland Recalls His Most Memorable Characters, Improvises New Voices” Justin Roiland has become one of the most brilliant and hilarious creators in animation thanks to not only Rick and Morty, but also the recent Hulu series Solar Opposites. Roiland isn’t just responsible for co-creating, writing and executive producing these…

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#2020 Annecy Film Festival Will Include Conversations with Lord & Miller, ‘Chicken Run’ Directors, ‘Frozen 2’ Directors, and More

“2020 Annecy Film Festival Will Include Conversations with Lord & Miller, ‘Chicken Run’ Directors, ‘Frozen 2’ Directors, and More” The Annecy Film Festival offers a glimpse at some of the best animation in the world, and while some other fests have been cancelled due to the coronavirus, Annecy is moving forward by shifting completely online…

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#Vocal Performances Deserve More Recognition

“Vocal Performances Deserve More Recognition” Some of the most iconic movie characters of all time are hidden behind a mask or prop or exist solely in animated form. Think of Darth Vader, Bugs Bunny, and HAL-9000. These three characters and countless others have affected us primarily with the sound of their voice — provided by…

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