Stone Monkey Soup

It's been a long time since I've posted, well, anything! I've been seduced by that sexier mistress that is Facebook. But here is a sampling of the Oscar contenders this year for my favorite category, Best Animated Short.

The front runner is clearly the latest Wallace and Gromit short, A Matter of Loaf and Death. As big a fan as I am of W&G, I am rooting for one of the smaller, creator-driven films to win this year.

The Lady and the Reaper

A humorous, but cautionary tale of when the right to die with dignity is sometimes thwarted by doctors who perhaps think more of themselves than their patients.

French Roast

An everyday occurrence; a great bits of character animation.

Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty

Granny's just a wee bit bitter!

The Cat Piano

Wonderful hand-drawn look; pays homage to film noir, beat poetry and 60's character animation.

Logorama, the ultimate use of product-placement in a movie, or a commentary on the pervasiveness of branding in our culture and film. (updated 3/7/10)