Cartoon Noir

"...Serrazina, Suzan Pitt, Piotr Dumala and Jiri Barta. Having noir in the title may give this anthology of animated..."

Sept. 15, 2000 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Seeing Through Animation Darkly

On paper, artists Trenton Doyle Hancock, Arturo Herrera, Jeremy Blake, and Ellen Gallagher may share little in common, but in the Blanton Museum of Art's "Cartoon Noir" curator Annette Carlozzi has skillfully grouped works by them to reveal a shared interest in cartoon's darker underside as a means to explore moral complexities in contemporary life.

"...Who says cartoons are just for kids? Clearly not many, as the..."

Nov. 22, 2002 Arts Feature by Erina Duganne

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

This animated Batman is from the same folks behind the TV cartoon series, and is a diverting take on the Caped Crusader.

"...animated, the work of the folks behind the hot cartoon series on Fox. Though the show owes its existence..."

Dec. 31, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

Romeo is Bleeding

"...and rational boundaries. The piece is some kind of cartoon of a crime story, a Forties noir pickled for..."

Feb. 25, 1994 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kiss the Girls

"...of us harbor a creature from a Roy Tompkins cartoon: a bug-eyed, projectile-sweating perv with a voyeuristic lust for..."

Oct. 3, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Beef Sumo Needs Your Help!

Austin children’s book author Keith Graves re-animates

"...trial ’toon Graves fires up at home, Thunderpig, a cartoon noir following the exploits of a porker who loses..."

May 1, 2015 Arts Post by Raoul Hernandez

Concessions, Admissions, Distractions, and Leather Pants

"...Film Fight for the past four days with semi-pornographic cartoon videos and off-topic rants in the hopes that you..."

July 10, 2008 Screens Post by Josh Rosenblatt

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"..."Cartoon Noir," Blanton Museum of Art..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Uncle Blubbafink

Keith Graves, the author of seriously ridiculous stories like Frank Was a Monster Who Wanted to Dance, is garnering Hollywood’s attention, but did he ever want it?

"...trial 'toon Graves fires up at home, Thunderpig, a cartoon noir following the exploits of a porker who loses..."

June 8, 2001 Books Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Pika pika pika? Pika pika pika pika pika pika pika.

"...Detective Pikachu is unlike any of the 21 feature-length cartoons that have preceded it: The film combines animation with..."

May 10, 2019 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Pages And Pages of Free Comics

Flicking through this year's Free Comic Book Day comics

"...DC Kids line and their own TV show on Cartoon Show, the new look Teen Titans get a tween-friendly..."

May 5, 2011 Books Post by Richard Whittaker

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...in fudging historic verisimilitude for the sake of carefree cartoon entertainment. (Nov. 21)..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...America, Devi's story would take the form of a cartoon superhero, an avenging feminist Wonder Woman in revolt against..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

I Like to Watch: Across Steven's Universe

The curious connection between programming and content

"...of Korra, a beautiful sequel to the life-changing Nickelodeon cartoon Avatar: The Last Airbender, jumped from weekly airings to..."

Aug. 31, 2016 Screens Post by Jacob Clifton

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...for its day of reckoning. Strange Days is film noir with a post-punk edge, a piece of pseudo-science fiction..."

Oct. 13, 1995 News Feature

Paramount Announces Summer Classic Film Series Lineup

See the whole schedule and get some tickets to escape the heat

"...by Robert Zemeckis. Someone has pinned a murder on cartoon star Roger Rabbit, and anti-toon detective Bob Hoskins is..."

May 16, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Butt-Numb-a-Thon 14 Lineup

Harry Knowles' annual film fest sneaks 'The Hobbit,' 'Mama'

"...causes a distancing, rendering the action on the screen cartoon-like and more unreal. The Hobbit is classic Jackson –..."

Dec. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Louis Black

Page Two: A Cheating Top 10

An introduction, then a list of lots of cool things, shoved into 10 slots, that are not necessarily related to 2008

"...the work of McCay, one of the first great cartoonists, still not only holds up but is often startling...."

Jan. 2, 2009 Column by Louis Black

The Comics (Artist) Panel

Five Austinites on the state of the sequential art, from comics to comix to manga and beyond

"...are simply making it on their own. Comix, manga, noir, diaries, and superheroes, they're making it. We sat down..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Arts Feature by Joey Seiler

TV Eye

Mekka Lekka Hi-Mekka Hiney Ho!

"...when it joins the Adult Swim lineup on the Cartoon Network Monday. Yes, I know it's out on DVD..."

July 7, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

French Twist

Sylvain Chomet's 'The Triplets of Belleville' takes animation in a profoundly odd direction

"...of Japanese animé stateside via Satoshi Kon and the Cartoon Network's vital Adult Swim animé block, and now the..."

Feb. 13, 2004 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fall Film Previews

September

"...Bill Plympton hand-drew every frame of this feature-length adult cartoon about a newlywed couple on their honeymoon night. (Oct...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...both of which clearly draw their inspiration from various noir influences. Director Donner helms Assassins well enough, I suppose,..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...Eric Stoltz, Virginia Madsen, Amanda Plummer. A theological film noir with Walken in a shaggy black Beatles mop-top is..."

Sept. 8, 1995 News Feature

A Different Beast

For Belle Redux, Stephen Mills takes an innovative approach to Beauty and the Beast

"...performed in concert with the screen version. The hit cartoon created for Disney by writer Linda Woolverton, lyricist Howard..."

Feb. 13, 2015 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Giving the Sidekick a Spotlight

From behind the shadow of the Ninja Turtles comes 'Casey Jones'

"...are not the cutesy, catchphrase-slinging turtles of the CBS cartoon. These are the grim, gritty, bloodstained turtles of the..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Spirited Anime

Director Shinichiro Watanabe translates his much-loved television series Cowboy Bebop to the big screen.

"...When the Cartoon Network began airing a little-known (in the mainstream, anyway)..."

April 4, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Smooth Ride

When Lana Dieterich is acting, nothing seems calculated or forced, no step is false. Her performances are smooth as glass, as silk, as a ride on the bike that she pedals regularly around her Hyde Park neighborhood.

"...loud and sloppy. Or they lean too heavily on cartoon drunks for models, shlipping an "sh" into every word..."

Sept. 20, 2002 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Other Stars in the Galaxy

"...Amos Poe (Alphabet City, The Blank Generation) directs this neo-noir comic thriller about an ensemble of New York actors..."

May 21, 1999 Screens Feature

Wrapped and Ready

"...Bill Plympton hand-drew every frame of this feature-length adult cartoon about a newlywed couple on their honeymoon night. (Dec.)..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

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