SXSW 2022 Review: Radical Honesty
By Davy |
I can't say much about dating. I've never been on a date, so I have no experience. However, watching movies ...
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2022 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
ShortsTV presents the 17th annual Oscar Nominated Short Films theatrical releases. Spanning the categories of Live Action, Animation, and Documentary, ...
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2022 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
ShortsTV presents the 17th annual Oscar Nominated Short Films theatrical releases. Spanning the categories of Live Action, Animation, and Documentary, the ...
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2022 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Films Review
By Davy |
ShortsTV presents the 17th annual Oscar Nominated Short Films theatrical releases. Spanning the categories of Live Action, Animation, and Documentary, ...
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Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 3 Blu-ray Review: Another Must-own for Fans of Avery and Animation
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Warner Archive Collection has released the third volume of their Tex Avery Screwball Classics line, bringing the total number ...
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Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 2 Blu-ray Review: A Second Helping of Silliness
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Warner Archive Collection has released the second volume of their Tex Avery Screwball Classics line, bringing the total number ...
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Batman: Death in the Family Interactive Movie Review: Ready Viewer One
By Gordon S. Miller |
A sequel to the animated film Batman: Under The Red Hood, which I previously reviewed, Batman: Death in the Family is an animated film ...
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Worst Cartoons Ever! DVD Review: They Stink!
By Gordon S. Miller |
[It was a tradition Friday nights at San Diego Comic Con to visit Jerry Beck's long-running panel, Worst Cartoons Ever!, ...
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Tex Avery Screwball Classics Volume 1 Blu-ray Review: A Must-Own for Animation Fans
By Gordon S. Miller |
When it comes to the work of legendary animation director Fred “Tex” Avery, the stories typically show order giving way ...
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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 6 (1978-1980) Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
From January 2018 to December 2019, Kino Lorber Animation released the entire run of 124 Pink Panther cartoons produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises ...
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2020 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
On January 29, ShortsTV will debut THE 2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS at the IFC Center in New York City ...
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A Sister Live Action Short Review: Utilizes Minimalism to the Fullest
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ram Venkat Srikar A Sister is a film that relies heavily on the atmosphere. It's a dark film, literally. ...
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The Neighbor’s Window Live Action Short Review: Leaves a Lasting Impact
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ram Venkat Srikar I love it when films tell a thing or two about life, smoothly sharing a ...
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Brotherhood Live Action Short Review: Family and the Cruel World
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Brotherhood could have been a minimalistic tale of a family confronting a circumstance, which although it ...
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Nefta Football Club Live Action Short Review: A Light Film with a Heavy Moral
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Nefta Football Club is a great case study to convey a message through the film instead ...
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Saria Live Action Short Review: Agonizing and Heartbreaking
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ram Venkat Srikar Bryan Buckley's Saria is based on 2017's tragedy when 41 girls orphan girls lost their lives to ...
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Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Volume 2 Blu-ray Review: The Love Triangle Continues
By Gordon S. Miller |
After a disclaimer about the unfortunate ethnic and racial depictions that occur in a few shorts, Popeye the Sailor: The ...
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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 5 (1976-1978) Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
As mentioned in my past reviews of past volumes, Friz Freleng was an instrumental figure in animation history because of ...
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2019 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
For over a decade, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This exclusive release ...
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2019 Oscar-nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
For over a decade, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This exclusive release ...
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2019 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
For over a decade, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar-nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe. This exclusive release ...
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Melies: Fairy Tales in Color Blu-ray Review: When Special Effects Were Magic
By Kent Conrad |
Georges Melies was one of the first special-effects wizards in the history of Cinema. He was so early on the ...
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Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938 Volume One DVD Review: Strong to the Finish
By Gordon S. Miller |
Popeye the spinach-eating sailor is an animation icon known the world over for his adventures, many of which involve fighting ...
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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 4 (1971-1975) Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
As originally mentioned in my review of Volume 1, Friz Freleng was an instrumental figure in animation history because of ...
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The Laurel & Hardy Comedy Collection DVD Review: A Fine Mess of Films
By Gordon S. Miller |
Tying in with the release of Stan & Ollie, The Laurel & Hardy Comedy Collection by Mill Creek Entertainment presents ...
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Popeye the Sailor: The 1940s, Volume 1 Blu-ray Review: Impressive Visuals but Disappointing Audio
By Gordon S. Miller |
From July 2007 through November 2008, Warner Brothers released three volumes of Popeye the Sailor cartoons on DVD, which contained ...
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Pixar Short Films Collection Volume 3 Blu-ray Review: A Must-Own for Animation Fans
By Gordon S. Miller |
Volume 3 is the latest release in the Pixar Short Films Collection series, presenting 13 shorts that were released between ...
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The Best of The Three Stooges (13-Disc) DVD Review: Will Soitantly Please the Curly Lovers
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Three Stooges were one of the most notable comedic acts of the 20th Century due to their violent slapstick ...
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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 3 (1968-1969) Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
As mentioned in my review of Volume 1, Friz Freleng was an instrumental figure in animation history because of his ...
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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 (1966-1968) Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
As mentioned in my review of Volume 1, Friz Freleng was an instrumental figure in animation history because of his ...
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Charley Chase at Hal Roach: The Talkies, Volume One: 1930-31 DVD Review: In One Word, “Yes!”
By Luigi Bastardo |
While history may not regard him as highly as many of the other on-screen comics who predated or succeeded him, ...
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2018 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
ShortsTV, the World's Only Short Film Channel (www.shorts.tv), working with Magnolia Pictures, is currently showing “THE 2018 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT ...
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2018 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
ShortsTV, the World's Only Short Film Channel (www.shorts.tv), working with Magnolia Pictures, will open “THE 2018 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS” ...
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The Pink Panther Cartoon Collection: Volume 1 (1964-1966) Blu-ray Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Anyone who who grew up watching Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes, surely remembers the unusual name “Friz Freleng” in the ...
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2018 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
ShortsTV, the World's Only Short Film Channel (www.shorts.tv), working with Magnolia Pictures, will open “THE 2018 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS” ...
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RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party! Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
Working together on Rifftrax Live: MST3K Reunion Show must have been as much fun for for the cast as it ...
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Vitaphone Varieties, Volume Three: 1928-1929 DVD Review: Utterly Amazing
By Luigi Bastardo |
After nearly five years since the last installment in the intermittent series, the Warner Archive Collection has assembled another amazing ...
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2017 Oscar-nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
Through the wars of the past and the present to the wars that we battle in our own bodies, this ...
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2017 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
North America owned the Animation Short Film category this year with three from the United States and two from Canada, ...
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Strange and Unusual Christmas Films DVD Review: I Am in Hell, Help Me
By Luigi Bastardo |
A longstanding idiom states "'Tis better to give than to receive" ‒ and that theory definitely holds true with Alpha ...
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2016 Oscar-nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
This year the Oscar-nominated short documentary films all address uncomfortable subject matter that most people don't want to talk about. ...
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2016 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review: An Excellent Group
By Mat Brewster |
If the Oscars have any real meaning (and let's be honest, they mostly don't outside of very rich, very famous ...
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2016 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
The five Academy Award-nominees for this year's Live Action Short Film originated from Europe, the United States, and one production ...
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Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces DVD Review: Bugs and the Gang’s Tunes are Looney Fun
By Elizabeth Periale |
Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces, a recent release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, is a fun-filled musical romp through classic cartoons. ...
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2015 Oscar-nominated Documentary Short Films Review
By Darcy Staniforth |
This year's nominated short-subject documentaries include two films from Poland, two films from the United States, and one film from ...
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2015 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Academy Award-nominees for this year's Live Action Short Film originated from Europe and Asia. They feature an intriguing collection ...
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2015 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review: Feast is Far and Away the Best of the Five
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Chris Morgan Animation would seem to be particular conducive to the short film format, as cartoons have been ...
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Classic Shorts from the Dream Factory, Volume 3 DVD Review: The Lost Stooges
By Luigi Bastardo |
The early filmic legacy of The Three Stooges - or the comedy troupe of Howard, Fine, and Howard, as they ...
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The Vitaphone Comedy Collection, Volume Two – Shemp Howard (1933-1937) DVD Review: Thank You, Warner Archive!
By Luigi Bastardo |
After leaving the original vaudeville version of a comedy company that would later come to be known to the world ...
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The 2014 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short Films Review: Great Talent and Creativity on Display
By Gordon S. Miller |
The Oscar Nominated Short Films is the perfect opportunity for general theater-goers to see the Live Action, Animation and Documentary ...
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