LAIKA’s ‘ParaNorman’ Receives GLAAD Nomination

January 20, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

LAIKA’s ParaNorman received a much-deserved GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Award nomination for Outstanding Film last week. Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, the pic is the first mainstream animated children’s movie to include a positive gay character (Mitch, the jock) in a subtle and quite matter-of-fact [...]

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Sneak Peek at ‘Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous’

April 3, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Marvel’s merry mutants face an unexpected threat from within in Astonishing X-Men: Dangerous, an animated motion comic feature coming to DVD April 10 from Shout! Factory. Based on the popular comic book storyline by writer Joss Whedon (co-writer and director of this summer’s Avengers live-action movie) and artist John Cassaday, [...]

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