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Hand-drawn or cell animation of the old school variety, as seen in classic Walt Disney films.

Couples Night in the Cockpit: A moment from Winsor McCay's THE FLYING HOUSE.
Think of it as one spiritual brother reaching out to another over the span of almost an entire century: Bill Plympton — the innovative animator known for his edgy surrealism and distinctive, hand-drawn style — has decided to rejuvenate the [...]

Sci-Fi animated comedy returns to Comedy Central to back-to-back mid-season premiere.

Schwarzenegger plans mulit-platform media conquest.

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Stan Lee team up to create THE GOVERNATOR, an animated cartoon superhero.

Superman short is a fan film — made by industry professionals.

FIREFLY star to voice Hal Jordan in GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD KNIGHTS

Anthony Hopkins
All kinds of news prompt all kinds of discussion from this week’s panel: the rumored casting of Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock in a film about the making of PSYCHO gets theofantastique.com’s John W. Morehead, CFQ’s Steve Biodrowski, and Dan Persons musing about what behind-the-scenes events could be dramatized in a film that aren’t [...]

THE IRON GIANT
In 1999, Warner’s released THE IRON GIANT. Well… released may not be the best term. Slipped into theaters under the cover of night so that anyone who might be remotely interested couldn’t possibly know of its existence… yeah, that’s the term. Despite the stealth marketing, director Brad Bird’s animated [...]

After the excellent Platinum Edition DVD for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, there would seem to be little room for improvement with Walt Disney Home Video’s new Three-Disc Diamond Edition DVD and Blu-ray combo – except for the obvious improved picture quality that come with the new high-def format. Nevertheless, the Diamond Edition manages to one-up its predecessor, establishing itself as the definitive edition for enthusiastic collectors.

Also coming out on home video this week: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, CAPRICA SEASON 1.0, STARGATE UNIVERS: COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, THE SECRET OF KELLS, GRINDHOUSE SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY, and DOCTOR WHO: DREAMLAND
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Tuesday, October 5 is overflowing with horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles of all shapes and sizes arriving on home video [...]

[ October 8, 2011 5:00 pm to October 14, 2011 5:00 pm. ] VIZ Cinema, the nation’s only movie theatre dedicated to Japanese film, will be featuring the North American premiere of the anime feature REDLINE.

n September 14, Walt Disney Pictures will release a 25th anniversary Special Edition DVD of THE BLACK CAULDRON (1985) with a new digital transfer, a new game, and a previously deleted scene.

In anticipation of my assuming the role of movie critic for THE CHRONIC RIFT — the legendary discussion show of all things science fiction, fantasy and horror that’s beginning its third year as a podcast — John Drew invited me on to discuss what genre fans should be looking forward to [...]