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“Disney’s A Christmas Carol” serves up quality holiday schmaltz

It’s a two-fer today as Jim Hill reviews Robert Zemeckis’ latest movie as well as the new making-of book that Diana Landau wrote about this ImageMovers Digital production Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments

Filed under: book, Disney, A Christmas Carol, Walt Disney Pictures, Robert Zemeckis, Jim Carrey, Disney Editions, ImageMoversDigital, Christmas, film, movie, holiday season , holiday classic, London, Disney Digital 3D, seasonal run , performance capture, Charles Dickens, holiday, holidays, ImageMovers

“Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol” book is sure to be a hit with baby boomers

Jim Hill reviews Darrell Van Citters’ making-of book. Which takes you behind-the-scenes on the production of TV’s first animated holiday special Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

Filed under: animation, book, Disney, A Christmas Carol, CBS, NBC, Robert Zemeckis, television, ImageMoversDigital, Christmas, UPA, 2009, television program, holiday season , holiday story , A Charlie Brown Christmas, holiday special, Christmas special, holiday classic, 1962 , animated version, holiday treat, 1964, television show , performance capture, Charles Dickens, holiday, holidays, ImageMovers

“The Thirteen Days of Christmas” lets you bring Haunted Mansion Holiday home

Jim Hill reviews this fun new book from Disney Press, which is illustrated with those “Nightmare Before Christmas” –themed tarot cards from Madame Leota’s séance circle Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

Filed under: book, Disney, Disney Press, The Haunted Mansion, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloweentown, Tim Burton, Madame Leota, Jack Skellington, Haunted Mansion Holiday, Christmas, 2009, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween, holiday story , Christmas present, Steve Davison, holiday, holidays, Christmas tree, Christmas gift

Manhattanites mob the Muppet Whatnot Workshop

Jim Hill reports in from FAO Schwarz's flagship store, where holiday shoppers are paying top dollar for the opportunity to create their very own Muppet Read More...

Posted Monday, December 08, 2008 12:00 AM | 10 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Muppets, LLC, Muppet Studios, New York City, Manhattan, NYC, Christmas, 5th Avenue, flagship store, 2008, 2009, holiday season , Santa Claus, New York, Macy’s, Rockefeller Center, holiday, projections, Muppet, FAO Schwarz, Muppet Whatnot Workshop, holidays, holiday sale, Saks 5th Avenue, Macy's at Herald Square, Cars: World Grand Prix, Christmas tree, Saks, Herald Square, sales, sale, flagship, FAO Schwarz flagship store, Madison Avenue, Jump In!, Plaza, Plaza Hotel, holiday windows, holiday shoppers, 8th Avenue

"When You Wish Upon a Wishbone" and other Turkey-related tales

In honor of Thanksgiving, Jim Hill offers up a brief selection of tips that will hopefully help make the long holiday weekend far more enjoyable for you, your friends and your family Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:00 AM | 2 Comments