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...Bollywood queen, but she doesn't show up till late in the film. Miyazaki also creates a tsunami that, however fantastical and benign he portrays it, can't help recall the fatal force of nature. By American animation standards, these are plot holes, which the guys at Pixar, Disney or DreamWorks would caulk in an afternoon's brainstorming session. But Miyazaki, though highly esteemed by those bright folks, isn't of their breed. For one thing, he's never gone fully CGI; he sticks with the two-dimensional cartoon style established by Walt Disney, which he, through stubbornness as much...
...work stoppages, next summer so far looks light on blockbusters. J.J. Abrams' Star Trek, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and sequels to Harry Potter, Transformers and The Da Vinci Code will bring built-in audiences. Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen's follow-up to Borat, may pique some interest, as should Pixar's Up. Still missing from the slate is anything to capture that female-over-40 Mamma Mia! spirit. Madonna, perhaps now's the time to pitch your jukebox musical...
...WALL-E to have a shot at the big prize, Disney, Pixar's parent company, would have to foot the bill for a Best Picture campaign, and it is not clear the studio is ready to do that. "While it is certainly gratifying to know that the audience and critical response to WALL-E has sparked these types of discussions, it's premature to discuss our plans for the awards season," says Jasmine Madatian, Disney's senior vice president of publicity...
...just modesty that's making Disney cautious; it's history. Praise for Disney classics like Dumbo and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - and contemporary hits like The Lion King and Pixar's Finding Nemo - didn't convince the Academy that those animated films deserved to be considered alongside live-action ones. That's because animated features enjoy scant support from the largest branch of the 6,000 film-industry pros who select the Best Picture candidates every year: actors. "Actors tend to vote for live-action performances," says Variety columnist Anne Thompson. "Lord of the Rings got to Best...
...there are good reasons to think WALL-E may be an Obamaesque trailblazer. Since Toy Story in 1995, Pixar has steadily built momentum and begun collecting Oscar nominations in more and more categories. Last year's Ratatouille set a record with five, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Score...