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My 87th Academy Award Predictions!

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Hello readers,
Once again it’s that time of year again: OSCARS SEASON!!! Regardless of what you think of the Academy Awards, I find them a fun and interesting time especially with regards to predicting winners. My best score so far was last year when I got 14 correct (out of like 25), so let’s see how I do this year.
Once again, the films that I think SHOULD win the award will be RED and the films that I think WILL win the award will be BLUE. If they’re the same, they’ll be a mixture of RED AND BLUE.
And like always, I’m leaving what I deem the Top 6 Awards (Best Animated Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Film) for the end.
Enjoy! Let me know in the comments what your predictions are and whether or not you agree with me!

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My Thoughts: HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE (2004)

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I was a guy who up until late 2013/early 2014 never watched anything that had to do with anime. It just never interested me and I couldn’t stand the way anime characters move (I’m weird)! Thankfully, I decided to relent and watch a film from this Studio Ghibli which was apparently the Walt Disney of Japan. And I’m glad I made that decision!

If I didn’t, I wouldn’t have been introduced to the great storytelling, colorful animation, and just inventive premises and characters that Studio Ghibli films have to offer. And the film of today’s review provides all of the above! Let’s talk about Howl’s Moving Castle.

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Disney Canon-Forgotten/Minor Characters #53: The Bishop of Arendelle

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Well, it’s been long enough since the movie’s come out that I feel I should do a Forgotten/Minor Characters post on Disney’s 53rd animated feature, Frozen. For a brief summary of the movie (for like the 2 of you who haven’t seen it) and my thoughts of it, check out my review here.

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87th Academy Award Nominations Announced!

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Well, it’s that time again: OSCARS TIME!!!! The nominations have been announced and can all be found here. But, I’ll just list the animated films nominations below:

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:

– Big Hero 6

– The Boxtrolls

– How to Train Your Dragon 2

– Song of the Sea

– The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM:

– The Bigger Picture

– The Dam Keeper

– Feast

– Me and My Moulton

– A Single Life

Let me just say that I (along with many other people) am SHOCKED that The LEGO Movie wasn’t nominated for Best Animated Feature Film! What the heck?!!!!

I’m also surprised that Glen Keane’s Duet wasn’t nominated for Best Animated Short Film!

What do you all think of these nominations? What do you think about the other categories? Let me know what you predict will win in the comments below! I’ll post my Oscars predictions in a few weeks.

Actor Rod Taylor Dies At 84!

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I’m back from my vacation to bring you quite saddening news. Australian actor Rod Taylor has died at the age of 84 due to a heart attack. Rod Taylor (1930-2015) was known for appearing in films such as The Birds, The Time Machine, The Train Robbers, and Inglorious Basterds.

But animation and Disney fans will know him best as Pongo in Disney’s One Hundred and One Dalmatians! He shall be missed!

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Upcoming Animated Films In 2015

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Hello fellow readers,

I take a break from my…break…(ironic?)…to wrap up the year like I did last year: with a preview of the upcoming year’s animated films. Below, you’ll find a list of all the animated movies scheduled to be theatrically released (in America) with their respective trailers/posters/images (if available) and brief descriptions.

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Trailer #2 For ‘Inside Out’ Debuts!

The second trailer for the upcoming Pixar film, Inside Out, has debuted and I’m soooo ready for this film!

What are your thoughts? I’m loving how we see the emotions of the parents too, but if I told my parents to shut up, I wouldn’t be sent to my room; I’d be dead, lol!