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"I've been dealing with alien probes my whole life"

"Race to Witch Mountain" director Andy Fickman talks about his reinvention of this Disney franchise. WARNING : There be spoilers ahead ! Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:00 AM | 14 Comments

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Could you please have the Rat whip me up some crow?

Here (finally) is the JHM column that Pixar fans have been waiting for. Where Jim Hill talks about how well "Ratatouille" has been doing overseas ... as well as other Disney-related matters Read More...

Posted Friday, November 23, 2007 12:00 AM | 31 Comments

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Toon Tuesday: Wanna see what the first few minutes of "Enchanted" looks like?

Jim Hill shares some images from the animated portion of this new Kevin Lima film. Which the Mouse hopes will get today's audiences excited about the idea of seeing Walt Disney Studios do traditional animation again Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 09, 2007 12:00 AM | 24 Comments

Filed under: Disney, movies, traditional animation, Walt Disney Pictures, Dick Cook, Andreas Deja, Beauty and the Beast, Alan Menken, Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Game Plan, Kevin Lima, Amy Adams, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Susan Sarandon, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Sleeping Beauty, The Pacifier, Three Men and a Baby, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Oren Aviv, James Baxter, James Baxter Animation, Andy Fickman, Vin Diesel, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Rotten Tomatoes, Chris Chase, Jason Reed, Nina Jacobson, Bill Kelly, Barry Josephson, Stephen Schwartz

Tube Thursday: Want to meet some Disney Channel stars? Then hightail it over to the Roostertail this Sunday afternoon

Jim Hill talks up the Make-A-Wish fundraiser that the Michael T. Schoenith Foundation will be holding this weekend. Which will feature appearances by "High School Musical" & "Cory in the House" cast members Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:00 AM | 5 Comments