How did one oddball TV-Y7 cartoon portend a fraying landscape for Western cartoons in the streaming age? What does it have to do with a CEO strategy of cleansing out a repertoire of cartoons?
"The Amazing World of Gumball" is one bizarre crossbreed on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Cartoon Network. When I compiled The 10 Best Children's Animated Series Of The [Last] Decade, I had zero hesitation deciding on "The Amazing World of Gumball," which ran from 2011 to 2019 on Cartoon Network for six seasons, for its visual eclecticism and comedic minefield. The brainchild of creator Ben Bocquelet, the cartoon revolves around the exploits of the 12-year-old anthropomorphic cat Gumball Watterson and his brother Darwin Watterson (an adopted sibling who originated as a pet goldfish who grew legs). Their environment of Elmore is a wonderland of different mediums. Living in real-life photo-based environments, the 2D Watterson family interact and clash with a...
"The Amazing World of Gumball" is one bizarre crossbreed on the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned Cartoon Network. When I compiled The 10 Best Children's Animated Series Of The [Last] Decade, I had zero hesitation deciding on "The Amazing World of Gumball," which ran from 2011 to 2019 on Cartoon Network for six seasons, for its visual eclecticism and comedic minefield. The brainchild of creator Ben Bocquelet, the cartoon revolves around the exploits of the 12-year-old anthropomorphic cat Gumball Watterson and his brother Darwin Watterson (an adopted sibling who originated as a pet goldfish who grew legs). Their environment of Elmore is a wonderland of different mediums. Living in real-life photo-based environments, the 2D Watterson family interact and clash with a...
- 8/31/2022
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
Sidney Poitier's career has always been synonymous with dignity, both on-screen and off. The late actor searched for films that respected their Black characters, and characters that would create better opportunities for Black actors. He would often turn down roles in films that failed to align with his principles, even when he needed a job more than anything. He was an actor who would rather take out a loan to support his family than compromise for a film, so it was definitely not about the money for Poitier.
Though his career got off to a slow start in the '50s, Poitier eventually earned critical acclaim with...
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Though his career got off to a slow start in the '50s, Poitier eventually earned critical acclaim with...
The post The Money Was Never What Drew Sidney Poitier To Acting appeared first on /Film.
- 7/29/2022
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
It’s blockbuster season and Amazon Prime is celebrating by bringing a major action film to its stream.
That’s right, Amazon Prime’s list of new releases for July 2021 is highlighted by none other than The Tomorrow War on July 2. The year is 2051 and mankind is locked in a vicious war against an alien species. Our only hope is to go back in time and find…Chris Pratt. Ok, perhaps that’s a little reductive of the film’s plot. Future humanity also comes back to bring Sam Richardson to the future.
In terms of originals, there isn’t much else to speak of on Amazon Prime this month. The only other major release is The Pursuit of Love on July 30. This BBC series is directed by Emily Mortimer and takes place during the WWII era and follows two cousins as they navigate their lives. Lily James and Andrew Scott star.
That’s right, Amazon Prime’s list of new releases for July 2021 is highlighted by none other than The Tomorrow War on July 2. The year is 2051 and mankind is locked in a vicious war against an alien species. Our only hope is to go back in time and find…Chris Pratt. Ok, perhaps that’s a little reductive of the film’s plot. Future humanity also comes back to bring Sam Richardson to the future.
In terms of originals, there isn’t much else to speak of on Amazon Prime this month. The only other major release is The Pursuit of Love on July 30. This BBC series is directed by Emily Mortimer and takes place during the WWII era and follows two cousins as they navigate their lives. Lily James and Andrew Scott star.
- 7/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Muvi Cinemas is one of Saudi Arabia’s first home-grown exhibition chains.
Dubai-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and Riyadh-based exhibition chain Muvi Cinema are joining forces on the creation of a Saudi distribution company called Front Row Arabia.
The joint venture will focus on theatrical distribution in Saudi Arabia of Western, Arabic-language and Japanese anime content.
It kicks off operations with the release of action thriller The Marksman, starring Liam Neeson as an Arizona rancher who ends up defending a young Mexican boy from the cartel, on January 21.
The announcement of their joint venture comes amid a period of...
Dubai-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment and Riyadh-based exhibition chain Muvi Cinema are joining forces on the creation of a Saudi distribution company called Front Row Arabia.
The joint venture will focus on theatrical distribution in Saudi Arabia of Western, Arabic-language and Japanese anime content.
It kicks off operations with the release of action thriller The Marksman, starring Liam Neeson as an Arizona rancher who ends up defending a young Mexican boy from the cartel, on January 21.
The announcement of their joint venture comes amid a period of...
- 1/13/2021
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
HBO has opted to move forward with its limited series Criminal Justice, with Robert De Niro replacing the late James Gandolfini in the lead role.
Loosely based on the 2008 BBC series by the same name, the project follows an American-born Pakistani cab driver (Riz Ahmed) who, after a night of partying, wakes to find a girl stabbed to death in his bed.
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Loosely based on the 2008 BBC series by the same name, the project follows an American-born Pakistani cab driver (Riz Ahmed) who, after a night of partying, wakes to find a girl stabbed to death in his bed.
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- 9/26/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
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