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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/11/fantastic_mr_fox/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/11/11/fantastic_mr_fox/index.html?source=rss Wes Anderson's take on Roald Dahl is possibly the best movie about family, community and poultry thievery ever made By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/09/09/9_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/09/09/9_review/index.html?source=rss Often gorgeous, this Tim Burton-infused "stitchpunk" animation is a mixed-up quilt of hackneyed yarns By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/15/ponyo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/08/15/ponyo/index.html?source=rss Hayao Miyazaki's latest fable is beautiful and whimsical. Unfortunately, it's also a little cold By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/07/24/coraline/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/07/24/coraline/index.html?source=rss Calling all junior Goths! This mini-masterpiece about a modern Alice in Wonderland is out on DVD, with 3-D glasses Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/01/bateman_bachmann/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2009/07/01/bateman_bachmann/index.html?source=rss Watch out! The 2010 census is coming. An animated response to the congresswoman's paranoia By Heather Havrilesky Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/27/goode_family/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/review/2009/05/27/goode_family/index.html?source=rss New animated series "The Goode Family" charts the pitfalls of the p.c., eco-friendly lifestyle. By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/03/27/monsters_aliens/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2009/03/27/monsters_aliens/index.html?source=rss Earthlings, beware! It's a battle for world domination as Reese Witherspoon, Seth Rogen and Rainn Wilson lend their voices to this animated sendup of '50s creature features. By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/02/05/oscar_shorts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/02/05/oscar_shorts/index.html?source=rss From a zany octopus chase to a surveillance-cam love story and a wistful Parisian take on "Crash," this year's Academy-nominated short films hit theaters and iTunes. By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/01/17/sundance_1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2009/01/17/sundance_1/index.html?source=rss Sundance opens: Straight buds dare each other to go all the way in "Humpday"; claymation "Mary and Max" paints a pen-pal friendship in loving shades of bird poop. By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/26/folman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/12/26/folman/index.html?source=rss Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman talks about his extraordinary animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir," a trip down the nightmarish rabbit hole of memory. By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/21/bolt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/11/21/bolt/index.html?source=rss This 3-D animated tale about a canine superhero is clever and action-packed -- but is it too culturally savvy for its own good? By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/08/15/clone_wars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/08/15/clone_wars/index.html?source=rss George Lucas fills in the "Star Wars" blanks with an animated tale that may make more sense than his live-action films. By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/06/27/wall_e/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2008/06/27/wall_e/index.html?source=rss This new Pixar movie is an environmental cautionary tale and a story of robot love -- and quite possibly the most melancholy cartoon ever made. By Andrew O'Hehir Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/15/cannes_1/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/btm/feature/2008/05/15/cannes_1/index.html?source=rss "Blindness" is an apocalyptic horror flick, rendered dull and pretentious. But an astonishing animated war film and a gripping prison drama provide the fireworks. By Caitlin Shamberg Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/oscars/2008/02/21/oscars_peterandthewolf/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/oscars/2008/02/21/oscars_peterandthewolf/index.html?source=rss An Oscar-nominated short brings back Prokofiev's classic music -- but a host of videos show it's been with us all along. By Jascha Hoffman Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/12/06/tomine/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/2007/12/06/tomine/index.html?source=rss The new graphic novel by Adrian Tomine of "Optic Nerve" fame may finally secure his spot in the cartoon pantheon alongside Daniel Clowes and the Hernandez brothers. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/12/spongebob_korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/11/12/spongebob_korea/index.html?source=rss Cheaper labor isn't the only reason South Korea is a cartoon powerhouse. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animation/2007/10/24/scottbateman/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animation/2007/10/24/scottbateman/index.html?source=rss "Down the Rat Hole" author Edith Mirante explains the value of cellphone cameras in a country in which media is controlled by a military regime. By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/18/shrek_3/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/05/18/shrek_3/index.html?source=rss Pop-culture references? Check. Poop jokes? Check. Has a certain lovable green monster worn out his welcome? By Stephanie Zacharek Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/13/aqua_teen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2007/04/13/aqua_teen/index.html?source=rss Fans of the culty animated TV show that inspired this movie may giggle and guffaw -- but will anyone else? By David Puner Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2007/03/01/_animaltown_doctor/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2007/03/01/_animaltown_doctor/index.html?source=rss Doctor Lion says: "There is no healthcare crisis in America." By David Puner Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2006/12/22/arnold_hanukkah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/comedy/2006/12/22/arnold_hanukkah/index.html?source=rss The governor of California with a holiday message. By Neal Gabler Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2006/10/31/gabler/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2006/10/31/gabler/index.html?source=rss In an excerpt from Neal Gabler's massive biography of Walt Disney, the young animator arrives in Hollywood -- and gets his break. By K.L. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animation/2006/06/30/washington/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/animation/2006/06/30/washington/index.html?source=rss The real George Washington, unwigged. By Solon Simmons Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/29/jibjab/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2004/07/29/jibjab/index.html?source=rss Populist rhetoric used to be the left's stock in trade. But as the whacked-out animation "This Land" proves, somewhere along the way rich vs. poor was replaced by smarts vs. substance.