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To this point, The Nose has covered exactly one significantly animated movie that came out in 2022. (We did also tackle I Am Groot, thank you very much.) So we decided to devote this show to three of the Best Animated Feature nominees at this year’s Academy Awards.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is a stop-motion animated adaptation of the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature, and it is nominated for nine awards at Saturday night’s Annie Awards for excellence in animation. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is available to stream on Netflix.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a stop-motion animated and live action adaptation of the series of shorts. It is nominated for four Annie Awards. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is available to rent on Amazon/iTunes/etc.
And: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a computer-animated sequel to Puss in Boots, itself a spinoff from Shrek 2. The Last Wish is the sixth film in the Shrek franchise, and the second-highest grossing animated movie of 2022. It is nominated for six Annie Awards. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will be available to rent on Amazon/iTunes/etc. on February 28.
Some other stuff that happened this week, give or take:
- Richard Belzer, Extraordinarily Smart-Ass as a Comic and a TV Cop, Dies at 78 The stand-up legend and ‘Groove Tube’ actor played Det. John Munch on ‘Homicide: Life on the Street,’ ‘Law and Order: SVU’ and eight other shows.
- Every US president as a Pixar character: Baseball writer uses AI to generate America’s 46 leaders as cartoon characters
- Pete Docter Opens Up About the Past, Present and Future of Pixar The Annies honoree and Pixar’s Chief Creative Officer tells TheWrap about bringing more diverse voices to the studio, “Toy Story 5” and where “Lightyear” went wrong
- Film Forum’s longtime director on why New York still needs movie theaters
- Carey Mulligan Was Mistakenly Announced As The Winner For Best Supporting Actress At The BAFTAs “This is a bad moment.”
- Titanic Is Still the Purest Expression of Who James Cameron Is
- Could Mediocre Movies Save Movie Theaters? ‘Ticket to Paradise,’ ‘A Man Called Otto’ and ‘80 for Brady’ Say Yes
- Miami Vice’s Journey From Misfire to Masterpiece
- Mindhunter Is Officially Dead; Long Live Mindhunter David Fincher is closing the door on his perfect true-crime series, one of Netflix’s best offerings.
- The End Of TCM Underground Is A Huge Loss
- The End of “Succession” Is Near The show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong, explains why he has chosen to conclude the drama of the Roy family in its fourth season.
- New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movies Set at Warner Bros.
- Roald Dahl’s publisher responds to backlash by keeping ‘classic’ texts in print
GUESTS:
- Carolyn Paine: An actress, comedian, and dancer; she is founder, director, and choreographer of CONNetic Dance
- Irene Papoulis: Teaches writing at Trinity College
- Pedro Soto: President and CEO of Hygrade Precision Technologies
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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.