round image on layout top

Posts from category "Features"

divider image

T3 Terminates Competition, Nemo Beats Neo


July 7, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Warner Bros.’ $200 million sequel Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines easily took the No. 1 spot at the box office over the weekend with an estimated $72.5 million for the five-day holiday period. Fellow newcomers Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas [...]

read more


He’s Back!


July 2, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

It’s been 12 years since Arnold Schwarzenegger slipped on black leather jacket and shades that have become the trademark of his most famous character, the relentless killing machine known as model T-800. And while director James Cameron and co-stars Linda Hamilton and Edward Furlong are missing in action this time [...]

read more


Sinbad Delivers the Goods


July 1, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

DreamWorks Animation is in fine form with its latest 2D/3D hybrid, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, an exciting popcorn movie that also shows more maturity than most U.S.-produced animated fare. With superbly staged action sequences, a witty script and a well-developed romantic element, the film doesn’t aim squarely at [...]

read more


Angels at Half Throttle, Hulk Losing Steam


June 30, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Disappointing numbers plagued the top contenders at the box office over the weekend as Charlie’s Angles: Full Throttle failed to match its predecessor and The Hulk‘s performance proved in need of a strong dose of gamma rays. The animated alter-egos of screen vixens Drew Barymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu [...]

read more


Angels vs. Zombies at B.O.


June 27, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Chuck has another mission for angels Drew Barymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu, and part of it involves fighting off the walking dead at the box office this weekend as the action/comedy Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and the British sci-fi chiller 28 Days Later arrive in theaters today. Featuring visual [...]

read more


Telemagination Chooses Heidi for First Feature


by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

U.K.-based animation studio Telemagination is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the production of its first feature film. Work has begun on a new animated version of Heidi, which is slated for release in spring of 2005. The 75-minute feature is being directed by Telemagination animation director Alan Simpson, and is [...]

read more


Nemo Down the Toilet?


June 26, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

First 101 Dalmatians inspired every kid to beg their parents for one of the spotted puppies, which often turn out to be not such good family pets. Now The Los Angeles Times reports that Finding Nemo is causing anxiety for the nation’s goldfish population. In the Disney/Pixar blockbuster animated feature, [...]

read more


IMAX Coffers Reloaded


June 25, 2003 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

While ticket sales for Warner Bros.’ The Matrix Reloaded dropped off considerably following its huge, blockbuster opening weekend, its life on the really big screen seems to be on an upward swing. The Matrix Reloaded: The IMAX Experience enjoyed its highest box office numbers in its third weekend of release. [...]

read more


Sinbad Auds Get Shrek Extra


by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

The Hulk isn’t the only big green guy you’ll see at the movies this summer. While Shrek 2 doesn’t come out for another year, the lovable ogre and friends will be in theaters with a free-bee for the opening of DreamWorks’ new animated adventure Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas. [...]

read more


South Park Team to Spoof Thunderbirds


by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the duo behind Comedy Central’s animated hit South Park are go on a feature that will take shots at terrorism and public figures Thunderbirds-style. Matt Stone and Trey Parker will reportedly write, direct and voice the pic for Paramount Pictures and South Park: Bigger, Longer [...]

read more




bottom round image

footer

footertop right
All content Copyright © 2013 Animation Magazine Inc. unless otherwise stated.