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January 2012 Newsbytes archive
Tue 31 Jan 2012 - 06:10

Two directors were mentioned by name in last month’s Newsbytes; Martin Scorsese and John Carpenter. Unfortunately, neither is making a furry movie, which would be awesome.

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Furry Movie Award Watch: January
Wed 25 Jan 2012 - 01:19

We are down to the nitty gritty; the Annies announced their nominees last month, nominations for the Ursa Majors have opened, and yesterday morning the nominees for the Academy Awards were announced.

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Review: A look at foreign furry fare with ‘Leafie: A Hen into the Wild’
Wed 18 Jan 2012 - 14:49

A Hen into the WildIf you've been paying attention to the Recommended Anthropomorphics List, you might have noticed a movie called Leafie: A Hen into the Wild. Otherwise, you have probably never heard of it, unless you are one of Flayrah’s South Korean readers.

When I first saw Leafie's trailer, I was impressed with the animation and character design, and wondered how the movie would hold up. I was finally able to see the movie, and it is certainly one that furries should seek out.

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September 2010 to September 2011 Newsbytes archive
Thu 12 Jan 2012 - 06:17

GreenReaper: Flayrah is trialling on-site chat (thanks in part to Giza), so let's see how this works . . . and with that, Newsbytes began.

December 2011 Newsbytes archive
Mon 9 Jan 2012 - 03:41

A little late this month because I hit the wrong button submitting it the first time. Whoops.

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Opinion: The top ten movies of 2011
Sat 7 Jan 2012 - 05:51

2011 has come and gone. Before we all get excited about 2012, now is a good time to take one last look at the best the past year had to offer. In movies, anyway.

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Furry Movie Award Watch: December
Fri 30 Dec 2011 - 14:35

The Annies announced their nominees earlier this month, so for once that award will be first up in the rundown. The last month has also been full to the brim with critic’s awards, which can influence the Academy.

Review: ‘The Muppets’ is the best puppet movie of 2011
Sat 10 Dec 2011 - 05:57

'The Muppets' movie posterRoger Ebert has written that the best way to enjoy a movie is in a crowded, reactive theater. I beg to differ.
The best way to enjoy a movie is in an empty theater, where you do not have to worry about your fellow moviegoer’s reactions coloring your own.

I learned this lesson from the Muppets; perhaps my fondest movie theater experience is having an entire theater alone with just my family watching The Muppet Christmas Carol. It's probably neither the studio’s nor the theater owner’s favorite way for you to watch a movie on the big screen, but if you find yourself laughing out loud alone in the dark, you know that it is really you laughing.

Sadly for the Muppets, but happily for me, I had the theater all to myself for The Muppets. I found myself laughing in the dark once more.

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November 2011 Newsbytes archive
Sun 4 Dec 2011 - 05:25

Last month, some things happened. Here is an archive of them.

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Furry Movie Award Watch: November
Sat 26 Nov 2011 - 19:03

Kung Fu Panda 2 in contentionIt will be a five-nominee year for the Best Animated Feature Oscar. 18 films were sent in for a chance at nomination for the award, and all were accepted. The motion-capture debate seems to have been for naught; all three films under question were accepted, though only one is a contender.