Tag: animation

Actor Ed Asner Dies at 91

The actor, Ed Asner, has sadly passed away today at the age of 91. Mr. Asner (1929-2021) appeared in multiple films and television series throughout the years including The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Lou Grant, and Elf.

In terms of animation, he lent his voice to many productions including A Christmas Carol, Foodfight!, Batman: The Animated Series, and Spider-Man. But his most famous voice role was that of Carl Fredricksen in Pixar’s Up.

My condolences go out to his family and friends. He shall be missed!

WWTBAM-Animation Edition S7E1: PBS, Pedro, and Points, Oh My! w/Dariush Asadi

It’s that time again: time for a new season of WWTBAM-Animation Edition! Starting off season 7, we have film critic and YouTuber, Dariush Asadi, trying his hand at the million! Does he make it? Watch to find out!

Dariush’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQmTPTtySdy-_ih8EktnXSg

Dariush’s Instagram: @dariushasadiyt

Rhode Island Movie Corner: https://rimoviecorner.blogspot.com

‘WWTBAM-Animation Edition’ Season 7 Contestants Roster

It’s that time of year again! Time for another season of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-Animation Edition ,Season 7 to be precise! I shall be commencing during the first week of August, so keep an eye out for the forthcoming games!

The expert this season will be film blogger, animation lover, and Season 6 winner, Sean Nasuti, from the blog, Rhode Island Movie Corner!

This season’s contestants are listed below alphabetically by first name, not necessarily by order of appearance:

  1. Ameer Matani (MovieMation, @movie_mation)
  2. Andrew Garrison (The Movie Guy and Friends, @The MovieGuy14)
  3. Brian Crawford (@keepingwaltindisney)
  4. Cali (The Great Disney Movie Ride)
  5. Conrado Falco (Coco Hits New York, @CocoHitsNY)
  6. Dariush Asadi (Dariush Asadi, @dariushasadiyt)
  7. Paul Astell (Feeling Animated)
  8. Skyler Shuler (The DisInsider, @TheDisInsider, @SkylerShuler)
  9. Tommy T (The Dis Quiz, @thedisquiz)
  10. Zora Catone (Zora Catone)

My Top 13 Least Favorite Nancy Drew PC Games

I’ve recently posted about my top 13 favorite Nancy Drew PC games which you can check out here. Having said that, it’s only natural that I talk about the bottom of the barrel as well. Here are my top 13 LEAST favorite Nancy Drew PC games!

Keep in mind there will be mild spoilers ahead. Otherwise, enjoy!

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Actor, Samuel E. Wright, Dies at 74

The actor, Samuel E. Wright, has sadly passed away at the age of 74. Mr. Wright (1946-2021) was most famous for his voice role as Sebastian the Crab in Disney’s The Little Mermaid franchise. He also voiced Kron in Disney’s Dinosaur.

Our condolences go out to his family and friends. He shall be missed!

93rd Academy Awards Results!

Well, the (third time in a row) hostless 93rd Academy Awards have come and went! Not to mention that this was the first Academy Awards ceremony during the COVID pandemic.

My score this year was 15/23. (Since they’ve merged the Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing categories, there are now only 23 categories rather than 24.) My record still stands at 17/24!

In terms of animation, Soul won Best Animated Feature and If Anything Happens I Love You won Best Animated Short.

For a list of the other winners, click here.

My Top 13 Favorite Nancy Drew PC Games

One subject I haven’t really talked about on this channel is that of computer and video games. While I don’t consider myself a “gamer” as I don’t think I’m well-versed or well-experienced enough to do so, computer games have been a part of my life ever since I was a child. I’ve never owned a gaming console (besides a Game Boy Advance which I only had one game for), so my familiarity is strictly on the PC platform.

The genre of computer games I’ve played mostly are point-and-click games and one of my favorite series of this genre is the Nancy Drew series produced by HeR Interactive. The series comprises 33 games from 1998 to the present and provided the market with quality computer games targeted towards girls. In each game, you play as the titular detective trying to solve a mystery all the while conversing with unique characters, exploring interesting locations, and solving a plethora of puzzles.

I’ve recently marathoned all the games again and I’d like to share with you my top 13 favorite games of the series. Keep in mind there will be mild spoilers ahead. Otherwise, enjoy!

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93rd Academy Awards Nominations Announced!

Even a global pandemic and the fact that most movie theaters were closed last year won’t stop the Academy Awards from happening! The 93rd Academy Award nominations have been announced and I’ll post my predictions soon. Until then, here are the animation-related nominees:

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:
Onward
Over the Moon
A Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon
Soul
Wolfwalkers

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM:
Burrow
Genius Loci
If Anything Happens I Love You
Opera
Yes-People

Pixar’s Soul also scored Best Original Score and Best Sound nominations.

What do you think of the nominations this year? Let me know in the comments below!

Actor, Christopher Plummer, Dies at 91

Veteran actor, Christopher Plummer, sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 91 due to complications from a fall.

Mr. Plummer (1929-2021) had a filmography of over 200 films including Battle of Britain, The Return of the Pink Panther, The Man Who Would Be King, Murder by Decree, Ordeal by Innocence, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Malcolm X, 12 Monkeys, National Treasure, Beginners, The Man Who Invented Christmas, All the Money in the World, and Knives Out. But his most famous role was arguably that of Captain Georg von Trapp in the 1965 musical film, The Sound of Music.

He was also no stranger to animation lending his voice to multiple animated films including An American Tail, Rock-a-Doodle, Babes in Toyland, My Dog Tulip, 9, The Legend of Sarila, and The Star. But, his most famous voice role was arguably that of the villainous explorer, Charles Muntz, in Pixar’s Up.

Our thoughts go out to his family and friends. He shall be missed.