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The Grinch has returned to steal Christmas yet again, but this time in the form of a computer-animated feature by the folks at Illumination Entertainment. The studio has released the […]

‘The Grinch’ Steals Christmas in Newest Trailer!

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ coming to Netflix as live-action series

*This is a user-submitted post by Evgeniy Spitsin* We’ve seen a lot of cyberpunk interpretations throughout the years from different countries, and the Russian animation studio, Evil Pirate Studio, is […]

Slavic Cyberpunk Feature ‘Cyberslav’ Debuts Trailer

The wait is over! After the tantalizing teaser trailer we’ve been taunted with since March, today Disney finally revealed the poster and full trailer for the highly anticipated Mary Poppins Returns, […]

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Trailer and Poster Reveal Hand-Drawn Animation, Dick Van Dyke, and More

The great folks at GKIDS are back with a new entry for Studio Ghibli Fest! Don’t miss your chance to see Hayao Miyazaki’s delightful fantasy film My Neighbor Totoro. This […]

[GIVEAWAY] ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ Tickets

Since the debut of Wreck-It Ralph in 2012, fans have clamored for the opportunity to step inside of the film’s world in the Disney theme parks, and now they’ll get their […]

‘Wreck-It Ralph’ VR Experience Coming to Walt Disney World

Netflix Releases First Trailer for ‘Hilda’

They’re back! Incredibles 2 is on its way to Blu-ray, DVD, 4K, and digital! Disney has just announced details of the upcoming set and it looks like there is some […]

Incredibles 2 Digital & Blu-ray Release Dates Announced

The long-awaited, epic finale to Cartoon Network’s beloved show Adventure Time finally aired this week, and the final seasons DVD is available to own now! If you missed the incredible […]

[DVD Review] Adventure Time: The Final Seasons

Exciting news from Incredibles 2 director Brad Bird! Bird tweeted, “Many of you have suggested we show what transpired the night E babysat Jack-Jack. Well, we were WAAAY ahead of you! […]

New ‘Auntie Edna’ Short to Accompany ‘Incredibles 2’ Home Release

Fans of the original My Little Pony characters, will be happy to hear that the original 1986 movie will be coming to Blu-ray and DVD for the first time this […]

Original My Little Pony Movie Coming to Blu-ray for the First Time

The Hollywood Bowl is getting frightfully merry. According to the press release today, this Halloween season, Disney Concerts will present a special screening of The Nightmare Before Christmas accompanied by a live […]

‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ to Celebrate 25th Anniversary at Hollywood Bowl

*This is a user submitted post by Jordan Hashemi-Briskin* Perhaps one of the most widely used concepts in animation is to imagine popular fictional characters as children. Such a concept allows […]

[Series Review] ‘Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies’

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, a Japanese/American production based on the comic strip by Winsor McCay, is a delightful romp through imagination, dreams, and nightmares. Despite the somewhat messy production, […]

Indie-Mation Club Week 25: ‘Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland’

Alex Hirsch, creator of the Emmy, Annie, and BAFTA award-winning Disney Channel series, Gravity Falls, has signed a multi-year deal with Netflix to produce multiple projects for the streaming platform. […]

‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Alex Hirsch Signs Deal with Netflix

Looking at the animated films that came out in 2006, there are a few that I consider to be underrated: Curious George, Flushed Away, and the subject of this review, […]

Indie-Mation Club Week 24: ‘Monster House’ Review

Marvel Studios has amassed a pretty solid track record over the past decade, but Avengers: Infinity War is by far and away the biggest and most ambitious piece of filmmaking […]

[Digital HD Review] ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

With the success of Studio Ghibli Fest it can be easy to forget that other anime films outside of Ghibli are being released on the big screen. In particular, we […]

[GIVEAWAY] ‘Perfect Blue’ Tickets and Mini-Poster

Tomm Moore’s 2009 Irish fantasy film The Secret of Kells was my introduction to animation studio Cartoon Saloon and subsequently indie animation distributor GKIDS, making this movie an important milestone […]

Indie-Mation Club Week 23: ‘The Secret of Kells’ Review

Muppet Babies was released on DVD for the first time this week! If you have little fans of the show, you’re definitely going to want to check out Muppet Babies: […]

[DVD Review] ‘Muppet Babies: Time to Play!’

Tessa Thomspon and Thomas Mann have joined the cast of the Lady and the Tramp live-action remake. Thompson, who plays Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok, will voice Lady. Mann, who starred […]

Tessa Thomspon, Thomas Mann to star in live-action ‘Lady and the Tramp’

The Star Wars franchise takes on a new style of animation and the new trilogy era in the first trailer for upcoming series Star Wars Resistance. The anime-inspired show, which […]

First trailer for ‘Star Wars Resistance’ debuts

When I first heard about Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, I did not know what to expect. The show has a bit of a reputation, at least online it […]

[Soundtrack Review] Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

The recently retitled Ralph Breaks the Internet (shortened from the previously named Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2) just announced a new addition to its cast. Gal Gadot, Wonder Woman herself, […]

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’: Gal Gadot Joins Cast, New Princess Image Revealed

Over the course of six seasons, Voltron: Legendary Defender has depicted a war for power and peace in the universe, and the struggle comes to an epic head in season […]

[REVIEW] ‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ doesn’t pull punches in beautiful, exhilarating seventh season

As 2019 creeps ever closer, new details are surfacing on the new streaming service that Disney plans on launching late next year. It was previously announced that new films such […]

New details revealed for future Disney streaming service

Though the paladins finally defeated Lotor in season six of the hit show Voltron: Legendary Defender, their fight is far from over as they take on a new challenge— returning […]

‘Voltron: Legendary Defender’ Showrunners Talk Season 7, Shiro, & More

After four action-packed years, Star Wars Rebels, has come to a close, and now the final season is available to own on DVD and Blu-ray! Season four saw the culmination […]

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Star Wars Rebels: Season 4’

As animation fans we are so lucky to have a company like GKIDS bringing foreign and smaller animated films to our attention. Their latest find is The Night is Short, Walk […]

[GIVEAWAY] ‘The Night is Short, Walk on Girl’ Tickets and Merch

Who would have thought that in-flight safety briefings can be so awesome? Of course, we’ve seen some highly creative safety videos that break the norm from airlines like Air New […]

‘The Lego Movie’ and Turkish Airlines Build an Awesome In-flight Safety Video!

Van Eaton Galleries, specializing in art & collectibles related to animation, opened a special Disneyland exhibit to the public ahead of the auction later this month. The exhibit is free […]

Van Eaton Galleries Opens ‘That’s From Disneyland’ Exhibit

*This is a user-submitted post by Jordan Hashemi-Briskin* I’m sure all of you are already aware of this, but it bears restating for the purpose of this review: In recent […]

[THROWBACK REVIEW] ‘The Proud Family’

Our friends at GKIDS are back with a new entry for Studio Ghibli Fest! Don’t miss your chance to see Isao Takahata’s heart wrenching film Grave of the Fireflies. This […]

[GIVEAWAY] Pair of Tickets to See ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ in Theaters!

In the small quiet mountain town of South Park, Colorado, four kids – Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny – sneak into the new Terrence and Philip movie in theaters and […]

Indie-Mation Club Week 22: ‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut’ Review

South Park truly has come a long way over the years. From its crude humor, cheap animation as well as clever satire, this show really has become one of the […]

Indie-Mation Club Week 22: ‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut’

Comic Con is the gift that keeps on giving! Along with a wave of news and trailers, Cartoon Network used the massive fan event to finally announce the air date […]

‘Adventure Time’ Series Finale Air Date and DVD Announced