Disney Parks After Dark: Holiday Wall Papers

Here are eight holiday themed shots from the Disney Parks Blog photography series, “Disney Parks After Dark” re-framed as desk-top wall papers.

Disney Parks After Dark is a series of photos that the blog usually posts on Thursday evenings. The series began in July 12, 2012 taking inspiration from a 1962 Wonderful World of Disney episode titled “Disneyland After Dark” in which Walt Disney hosted a look at events around the park after the sun set and the lights come up.

These were composed for no greater reason than the same as drove the creation of desk-top wall papers featuring the blog’s banner headers — which is, I wanted something pretty on my computer screen.

Happy holidays.

Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls [PG] - Animation, Adventure, Comedy

September 26, 2014 - Focus Features

Directed by Graham Annable, Anthony Stacchi

Grade B+

Up-graded from B

Par: Art direction (Curt Enderie).

+1: Stop motion animation (Laika Entertainment).

Par: Story.

Par: Trolls wearing boxes.

Par: Cheese obsessions.

[synopsis on IMDB]

Bonus: Behind the scenes sequence in credits.

In a World…

In a World… [R] - Comedy

August 9, 2013 - Roadside Attractions

Directed by Lake Bell

viewed on Netflix

Grade B-

Up-graded from C

+1: Cast including Lake Bell (Carol) and Ken Marino (Gustav).

Par: Story (Lake Bell).

-1: “B” story about infidelity.

+1: Voice actor industry talk.

+1: “Amazon Games” trailer.

[synopsis on IMDB]

The Book of Life

The Book of Life [PG] - Animation, Adventure, Comedy

October 17, 2014 - 20th Century Fox

Directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez

Grade A-

Up-graded from B.

+1: Art direction (Paul Sullivan).

+1: Mariachi interpretation of “Creep” performed by Diego Luna (voice of lead, Manolo).

Par: Cast including Ron Perlman (voice of villain, Xibalba) and Ice Cube (Candle Maker).

Par: “Play from the heart” lesson.

Par: Story structure with bandit battle in last third to motivate characters’ actions.

[synopsis on IMDB]

Lucy

Lucy [R] - Action/ Sci-Fi/ Thriller

July 25, 2014 - Universal

Directed by Luc Besson

Grade A-

Up-graded from B.

+1: Scarlett Johansson (as Lucy), lead actress.

+1: Super-hero movie structure.

Par: Movie science.

Par: Almost random application of an array of abilities.

Par: Fight choreography.

[synopsis on IMDB]

It's Madden Season

Published by EA Sports on Aug 15, 2014

3 minute and 36 second extended advertisement for Madden NFL ’15 video game starring Kevin Hart and Dave Franco. Featuring Conway. Rejoice, it's Madden Season. Don’t ask why.

http://youtu.be/-DL0W9AUCuY

http://youtu.be/-DL0W9AUCuY

In 1947, Ten Comic Strip Artists Were Asked to Draw Their Characters Blindfolded

posted Sept. 22, 2014 on BoredPanda.com

A comic strip artist will end up drawing the same characters so many thousands of times, that you’d figure they could draw them with their eyes closed. But could they really? In 1947, Life magazine decided to find out by challenging 10 contemporary comic strip artists to do just that – draw their characters with their eyes closed.

[read the whole article]