On Christmas Eve in Victorian England, Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter and miserly old moneylender, holds everything that embodies the joys and spirit of Christmas in contempt, refusing to visit his cheerful nephew Fred’s Christmas dinner party with his family, and forcing his underpaid employee Bob Cratchit to beg to take the day off for his own family. That night, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, who had died seven years prior on Christmas Eve and is now forced to spend his afterlife carrying heavy chains forged from his own greedy ways. Marley warns Scrooge that he will suffer an even worse fate if he doesn’t repent, and foretells that he will be haunted by three spirits that will help guide him. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Animation’ Category
Disney’s – A Christmas Carol
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Green Lantern First Flight (2009)
Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Straight from the pages of DC Comics, this animated feature film follows the superhero journey of Hal Jordan as a he joins the prestigious Green Lantern Corps. But Jordan learns that not everything is as it appears when he discovers the corruption eating at the core of the group–and fights to set it right. Christopher Meloni, Michael Madsen, and John Larroquette are among those who contribute their vocal talents to this action-packed adaptation. (more…)
The Wiggles Go Bananas (2009)
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
In their latest adventure, The Wiggles Go Bananas! the fab four of fun have recorded some of their most catchy and infectious songs to date. Even pop superstar Kylie Minogue has donned a pink skivvy and joined The Wiggles to sing Monkey Man. We jump into the heart of the groovy animal kingdom with songs such as The Lion Is King, Kangaroo Jumping, Tassie Devil and The Chicken Walk. Australias John Waters sings Rusty The Cowboy, while Captain Feathersword sings The Dingle Puck Goat. So jump into the jivin jungle with the kings of pre-school swing as The Wiggles Go Bananas! (more…)
Up (2009)
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
A young Carl Fredrickson meets a young adventure spirited girl named Ellie. They both dream of going to a Lost Land in South America. 70 years later, Ellie has died. Carl remembers the promise he made to her. Then, when he inadvertently hits a construction worker, he is forced to go to a retirement home. But before they can take him, he and his house fly away. However he has a stowaway aboard. An 8 year old boy named Russell, whose trying to get an assisting the elderly badge. Together, they embark in an adventure, where they encounter talking dogs, an evil villain and a rare bird named Kevin