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ASTRO BOY (2009)
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Easily the most expensive screen iteration of Osamu Tezuka's 1950s manga about a robotic boy-turned-defender of a futuristic city, this Astro Boy is a computer animated popcorn movie committed to pushing special effects while not totally alienating fans. "Blending Eastern and Western animation styles, this origin story hews closely to the J-toon’s Pinocchio-inspired source material...What’s ultimately more impressive than the vigorous madcap action and innocuous humor, however, is [director David] Bowers’s willingness to address adult themes" (Time Out New York). Featuring the voices of Nicolas Cage, Samuel L. Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Bill Nighy, and Freddie Highmore as Astroboy.
David Bowers---USA/Hong Kong/Japan---2009---94 mins.
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BATTLE FOR TERRA
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Aristomenis Tsirbas expands his computer animated sci-fi short, Terra, into this PG feature-length version that features vocal talent galore and a strong pacifist message hidden in the tale of a peaceful alien planet and invading humans. Voices by Evan Rachael Wood, Luke Wilson, Brian Cox, David Cross, Mark Hamill, Danny Glover and Beverly D'Angelo.
Aristomenis Tsirbas---USA---2007---85 mins.
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CAUGHT BETWEEN WORLDS: COMPUTE
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Everyday reality fuses with worlds of the imagination in this animated journey of mystery and wonder. A hip, modern music soundtrack accompanies the incredible images in this work of technological artistry. Beny Tchaicovsky---USA---2001---50 mins.
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CITY OF ROTT
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An elderly man named Fred is losing touch with reality as he sets out with his walker looking for a new pair of shoes. Worm-infested zombies appear to dampen his day, but there's no messin' with Fred. Using his souped-up walker, he wages battle exploding heads and decimating hordes of the undead. Gorehounds and zombie movie fans should enjoy the bloodbath of this wild animated Frank Sudol---USA---2006---78 mins.
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COMPUTER ANIM. EXTRAVAGANZA
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The creators of the Mind's Eye video series present a collection of dazzling computer animated shorts. The highlights of this program are Fat Cat on a Diet (Rama Hui, 1999), from the technical innovators at Pacific Data Images (Antz), and Tightrope (Daniel Robichaud, 1998), from the cutting-edge visual effects company Digital Domain (Titanic). 55
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COMPUTER GENERATED ANIME
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This two-pack bundles together a pair of computer generated anime titles. A.LI.CE (Kenichi Maejima, 1999, 86 mins.) is Japan's first all-CGI feature. Alice Hayashi becomes the youngest person to go into space after winning the Lunar Sweepstakes. But, when her shuttle malfunctions and crashes at the North Pole, Alice is shocked to discover that she has been thrown 30 years into the future, where the world is rule by an oppressive super-computer which she must help destroy. Blue Remains (Hisaya Takabayishi and Toshifumi Takizawa, 2000, 77 mins.) is a fantasy film that boasts stunning visuals and a strong environmentalist message. After the world is laid waste by nuclear war, 14-year-old Amamiku is forced to live underwater to protect herself from the radioactive atmosphere above. When her presence is discovere d by a maniacal tyrant, however, he sends his robotic army to destroy her. Kenichi Maejima/Hisaya Takabayishi/Toshifumi Takizawa---Japan---1999-2000---163 mins.
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DEATH PROOF (GRINDHOUSE)
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Quentin Tarantino's trademark dialogue is here, so is the overt film referencing (notably Vanishing Point) and the excessive, orchestrated violence.
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DOOGAL
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A candy-loving hound, an opera-singing cow, and a hepcat rabbit are just a few of the quirky characters in this CGI-animated comedy-adventure about a quest to retrieve magic diamonds from an evil sorcerer. John Stewart, Jimmy Fallon, William H. Macy, and Whoopi Goldberg lend their voice talents. Jean-Philippe Duval/Frank Passingham/Dave Borthwick---France/Great Britain/USA---2004---79 mins.
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ENCOUNTER IN THIRD DIMENSION
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An eccentric inventor (voiced by Stuart Pankin) has invented a new 3-D device called "Real-O-Vision," which prompts a vast exploration of the world of 3-D filmmaking in this grand feature, originally presented in IMAX Theaters. Elaborately filmed sequences chronicle the history of 3-D effects from its origins through the use of computer-generated images, with narration by Harry Shearer and a cameo by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Ben Stassen---USA---1999---40 mins.
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F8 ETERNAL GAZE: ULTIMATE ANIM
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Two award-winning computer animated films. The short F8 (Jason Wen, 2001, 13 mins.) looks deep into the future where an unstoppable alien power has genetically altered the Earth's population to serve as a labor force. Amid the mass repression, one laborer strives to reveal the truth and escape. Winner of the Gold Award at the 2001 Japanese Digital Animation Festival. Eternal Gaze (Sam Chen, 2003, 156 mins.) was inspired by the life of surrealist sculptor and painter Alberto Giacometti. Chen utilizes Giacometti' s own methodology of painstakingly constructing and deconstructing his forms in Jason Wen/Sam Chen---USA---2001/2003---245 mins.
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FLASH FRAMES
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This collection of the best of internet animation features more than 40 animated shorts and music videos created specifically for the 'Net. More than 30 innovative media artists from around the world contributed to this collection, representing such diverse enterprises as Icebox, Stan Lee Media and many more. The music videos feature Todd Rundgren, DJ Spooky, and others. Also included are interviews with the artists and commentaries about their work. "Flash Frames represents the range and enthusiasm of artists with a new freedom" (Ralph Bakshi). 2002, 140 mins.
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FOUR ROOMS
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A host of stars, from Madonna to Antonio Banderas, are featured in this madcap comedy centered around Tim Roth. Roth is a bellhop whose first day on the job - New Year'e Eve - is rife with chaos and humor because of the four rooms he services. Four different directors worked on the different sections of this unique film. Jennifer Beals, Paul Calderon, Lili Taylor, and Marisa Tomei are just some of the other stars seen in this film. Allison Anders/Alexandre Rockwell/Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino---USA---19 95---98 mins.
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GADGET TRIPS/ MINDSCAPES
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This fully computer-generated work from Japanese multimedia artist Haruhiko Shono combines elements of video games and cinema for a visually dazzling experience. The story involves futuristic political intrigue and hallucinations produced by an electromagnetic radiation device. "...an engrossing and surreal tale that should grip anyone who likes a good page turner" (Dan Lopez, The Games Room). Ambient sound and music by Koji Haruhiko Shono---Japan---1995/2001---79 mins.
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GNOMEO AND JULIET
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In this computer-animated movie that spins Shakespearean tragedy for kids, it's two British families that have a longstanding feud. So much so that even their garden gnomes despise each other. When the humans aren't looking, the pint-sized pottery comes to life to perpetuate the cross-fence rivalry. That is, until two star-crossed casts from either side fall madly in love. Don't worry parents: there probably isn't going to be a double suicide to explain. Featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, and Ozzy Osbourne(?).
Kelly Asbury---Great Britain/USA---2011---84 mins.
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HAPPY FEET (WIDESCREEN)
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In the 2000s, nothing was bigger than musicals (Moulin Rouge), CGI-animated family features (Finding Nemo), and hordes of cute little penguins (March of the Penguins). Combining all the above, Happy Feet shot to number one at the box-office while telling the endearing story of Mumble, an outcast Emperor penguin, who can't sing like all the others. But he sure can dance--so well that he might be able to save the flock from a famine. "It's a gorgeously rendered marvel that pulls out all the stops to wow its viewers, but in spite of its crowd-pleasing ploys, it holds onto its integrity with a smart and surprisingly deep story" (Onion A.V. Club). Voices by Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, and Robin Williams. Written and directed by Aussie maverick George Miller (Mad George Miller---Australia/USA---2006---108 mins.
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HOODWINKED (WIDESCREEN)
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A delightfully ambitious retelling of the Little Red Riding Hood story, this brisk and irreverent CGI-animated tale can't quite match Disney in big-budget sheen, but the inventive narrative and snarky jokes more than compensate. Anne Hathaway, Patrick Warburton, Glenn Close, and Jim Belushi lend their voice talents to a story told from many different perspectives, about a curious altercation involving a Big Bad Wolf. "High-energy, imaginative entertainment" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times). Cory Edwards---USA---2006---81 mins.
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INFINITY'S CHILD
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A dazzling "trip film" from the producers of The Mind's Eye and Planetary Traveler, this hypnotic feature weaves a sci-fi narrative int o a beautiful blend of computer animation and cutting edge modern electronic music. The soundtrack was composed by former Tangerine Dream member Paul Jan C. Nickman---USA---1999---40 mins.
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JACKIE BROWN (COLLECTOR'S ED)
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Tarantino has not lost his considerable gift for dialogue in this entertaining and surprisingly mature adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel Rum Punch. Pam Grier stars as Jackie Brown, a stewardess who supplements her meager income by smuggling cash and drugs for a gunrunner (Samuel L. Jackson) until an ATF agent busts her at the airport. To stay out of jail, she has to play the crooks and cops against each other as a major heist is planned. An unexpectedly sweet romance with a bail bondsman (Robert Forster in a great, Oscar-nominated role) also develops. Also starring Bridget Fonda, Michael Quentin Tarantino---USA---1997---154 mins.
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JAMES DUESING ANIMATION
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Acclaimed animator James Duesing crafts "darkly funny, cynical and profoundly unsettling" (Linda Dubler, High Museum of Art, Atlanta) work that combines a unique visual style with humor and social commentary. This compendium collects 20 years of Duesing's projects, including hand drawn work from the 1980's ("Impetigo", "Tugging the Worm"), early computer animation ("Maxwell's Demonm"), and recent computer animation ("Law of Averages", "Tender Bodies"). Populated by strange animal-human hybrids, abstract sounds, and alien landscapes, Duesing's films are a feast for the eyes and mind. James Duesing---USA---2004
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KILL BILL SET (4DISCS)
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The two hydra heads of Quentin Tarantino's revenge epic, back together on the same terrible body. Mixing Japanese samurai films, spaghetti westerns, 1970's action flicks and gore-drenched anime, Kill Bill, Vol. 1 (2003, 110 mins.) follows the wake of destruction left by Black Mamba (Uma Thurman) as she hunts down her former colleagues in the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, who beat and left her (and her unborn child) for dead on her wedding day. Kill Bill, Vol. 2 (2004, 137 mins.) scales back the insane cartoon violence of the first installment, though not by much, as it digs into the Bride's backstory with impressive lyrical displays that once again prove Tarantino's worth as a dialogue writer. Also stars Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah, Vivica A. Fox, Sonny Chiba, Michael Madsen, Michael Parks and David Carradine . Quentin Tarantino---USA---2003-2004---247 mins.
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