Beyond the Marquee will be sitting down this weekend with legendary cartoon voice actor June Foray to discuss her newly-awarded Emmy, as well as reflect on almost 70 years of animated character voice work. June’s impressive resume spans 7 decades including such memorable characters as Granny from the Tweety Bird & Sylvester Looney Tunes, Jokey […]
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A BRAVE NEW WORLD FOR PIXAR
June 21st, 2012 
Steven D'Arcangelo Brave represents many firsts for Pixar Studios. It’s their first feature with a female protagonist, first directed by a female, first period piece, first with nudity (seriously). I’m pretty sure it’s the first with a gay character (check out how the witch’s male crow describes a Scotsman) and I’m definitely sure it’s the first original […]
Pixar’s BRAVE – Breaking Tradition (Film Review)
June 18th, 2012 Chad Frye Over the years, Pixar has dazzled and entranced families with their revolutionary computer generated offerings. We’ve seen tales of insects, monsters, rats, fish, superheroes, and automobiles. Their first mainstream characters, the toys Woody and Buzz, have been beloved household names since 1995’s TOY STORY. In recent years, Pixar has been pushing the animated genre to […]
The PAPERMAN is Coming November 2nd…
June 15th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee BURBANK, Calif. (June 15, 2012) – Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) announced today that “Paperman,” a groundbreaking short film combining the best of the computer-generated and hand-drawn animation worlds, will make its theatrical debut in front of “Wreck-It Ralph,” a hilarious, arcade-game-hopping adventure that hits theaters nationwide on Nov. 2, 2012. The short will play in front of […]
Behold, the Future: “Bottom of the Ninth” Animated Graphic Novel
June 14th, 2012 David Derks With the age of information in full swing, electronic devices have given filmmakers new opportunities for getting their voices heard. The shift in how we, the public, get our content has created new opportunities for delivery of compelling stories. As a film geek and comic book junkie, I’m interested in how new stories are being […]
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Tags: Animation, app, Family, graphic novel, Rated PG 
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June 8th, 2012 Beyond the Marquee Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin, surly Lord Macintosh and cantankerous Lord Dingwall. Merida’s actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, […]
