‘Frozen’ Freak-Out! Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Release Dates Announced

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Disney has officially announced when all the Frozen fiends can get their perpetual fixes. The studio will release the film on Blu-ray and DVD on March 18th with an early release of the film digitally on February 25th. Disney’s first go at pre releasing the digital copy happened with Wreck-it-Ralph and the results must have been good for them to do it again. This has been a definite trend in the animation and film world at large of late.

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New Releases – Week of Tuesday October 29, 2013

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Hello, animation fans! This week’s featured new release brings us the second-highest grossing animated movie of the year, Monsters University! Pixar’s long awaited prequel brings scarily big laughs just in time for Halloween!

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‘A Monster In Paris’ Heads Up This Week’s New Blu-Ray/DVD Releases!

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This week’s newly released DVDs and Blu-rays bring us three animated gems of varying genres and styles. Those releases are Iron Man: Rise of the TechnovoreBen 10: Destroy All Aliens and our featured release, A Monster In Paris.

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New Release Round-Up: Wreck-It Ralph and More!

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After setting the new opening weekend record for a Disney film and enjoying quite a substantial and profitable theatrical run, Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph  finds its way into homes everywhere today with an assortment of releases that are filled to the brim with special features, most notably the Oscar-winning short, Paperman.

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“Animation Fascination” Episode 28: Darrin Butters – Walt Disney Animation Studios

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In this episode Marc and Matt are joined by CG character animator Darrin Butters of Walt Disney Animation Studios to talk about magic, animation, internet trolling, and the awesomeness of Glen Keane.

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Animation Fascination Episode 12: The History Of Animation with Austin Madison and Chris Chua

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Welcome back to the Animation Fascination podcast. Each episode will feature an animated series or film from the past or present. Traditionally hand drawn, computer generated, or stop motion/claymation, if it’s animated, its up for discussion!

On this episode, Marc and Justin discuss the history of animation with Pixar animators Austin Madison and Chris Chua!

  • New Releases (Reviews)
  • Jem & the Holograms: Season 1 DVD
  • The Lion King 3D Blu-ray
  • African Cats Blu-ray
  • Beauty and the Beast 3D Blu-ray
  • Dumbo: 70th Anniversary Blu-ray
  • Jake and the Neverland Pirates DVD
  • Topic Discussion
  • The History of Animation

Animation Fascination Episode 11: Return Of The King

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Welcome back to the Animation Fascination podcast. Each episode will feature an animated series or film from the past or present. Traditionally hand drawn, computer generated, or stop motion/claymation, if it’s animated, its up for discussion!

On this episode, Marc, Matt, and Justin discuss The Lion King!

Blu-ray Reviews: 

  • Rio
  • Mars Needs Moms
  • Fox & the Hound (1 & 2)
  • Bambi II
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas 3D

DVD Reviews:

  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
  • Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension
  • Hey Arnold: Season 1
  • Danny Phantom: Season 1

Featured Film/Blu-ray Review:

  • The Lion King

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