by Abigail Johnson | Jul 25, 2024
Fourteen years ago, ‘Despicable Me’ premiered in theatres, winning the hearts of children and adults alike. Audiences all over the world fell in love with Gru, his adopted daughters, and, of course, the minions. ‘Despicable Me’ was huge, and there was no doubt that a...
by Austin Oguri | Jul 24, 2024
Humble Beginnings and Steady Growth Japanese animation has been around since the very early days of film. The oldest known animated filmstrip from the country is believed to have been made around 1907, and the oldest theatrical piece of Japanese animation dates back...
by Ben Ross | Jul 4, 2024
Animation has always been a method of storytelling loved by many. It’s something new and different and looks unlike anything else you could see in the real world. This form has come a long way in the last hundred or so years. It was only 96 years ago that ‘Steamboat...
by Abigail Johnson | Jun 26, 2024
This weekend, the fan-favorite Pixar film, ‘Inside Out’, was met with it’s sequel. ‘Inside Out 2’ opening weekend was a smashing success at the box office, scoring $155 million within a few days. Though ‘Inside Out 2’ had some significant changes since the first film,...
by Brian Collins | Jun 26, 2024
The Dark Age of American Animation For close to a century now, Disney has been synonymous (and indeed, treated as all but interchangeable) with American animation at large. If you go back and watch a Disney animated feature from the 1940s or ‘50s, you’ll notice just...
by Ben Ross | May 31, 2024
Jim Henson is a man who needs no introduction. He’s a household name, famous for his intricate puppets and his creative genius. Throughout the late 20th century, he captivated people worldwide with fun characters and innovations in puppetry that could only be thought...
