Animating light: Local filmmaker Robert Kondo on ‘The Dam Keeper’
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Robert Kondo was hired at Pixar straight out of art school. He worked on major projects such as “Ratatouille” and “Monsters University.”
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The divine comedy
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m an atheist. I’m a total cliché of what the media makes the typical (moderately) liberal youngster out to be. My Sunday rituals consist of watching new episodes of “The Simpsons” and catching up on the previous week’s “Conan.” No church or bedtime prayers for me. I’ve
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In the defense of ‘Family Guy’
I recently felt the room go cold when I told a few uber-liberal colleagues that I was bingeing “American Dad!” I suspect there’d have been an on-the-spot political demonstration from them had I chosen to binge “Family Guy” instead. “American Dad!” really is the superior series — its satire is
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Off the Beat: Last Exit to Springfield
Most of us remember “The Simpsons” for its cultural impact on our childhoods, but rarely do we remember the nuances of the show itself. We remember the countless guest stars, the seemingly endless number of episodes and the character archetypes the show has come to define, but I doubt most
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‘Ted’ fails to combine comedy with a solid story
The premise of “Ted” starts out simply enough. The loneliest boy in the neighborhood receives an endearingly cute stuffed creature for Christmas, wishes upon a star and finds his teddy bear has come to life. After the initial shock and 10 minutes of TV fame, the bear fits with surprising
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