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Movie Review: 'Idiots & Angels' by Bill Plympton. Rating: 9/10.

First Release Date: Apr 26, 2008
US DVD Release Date: Oct 6, 2010
Format Reviewed: US DVD release
Directed By: Bill Plympton
Written By: Bill Plympton
Animation By: Bill Plympton
Art Direction By: Bill Plympton, Biljana Labovic
Artists: Bill Plympton, Biljana Labovic, Lisa LaBracio, Kerri Allegretta
Genre: Animated/Dark Comedy
Rated: NR
Review Rating: 8/10

By far, this is Bill Plympton's best movie yet. His incredible use of angles and light make this a fantastic movie to behold. The film opens with a tongue in cheek humorous moment and as the story builds, you are introduced to a host of characters. Each character is connected to the next and our lead character, Angel, is quite a jerk. Utilizing sound effects and animation versus dialogue, Bill Plympton weaves a masterful story of redemption as Angel struggles with his own conscience and the greedy desires of those around him.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sent out invitations to join the Academy. We have chosen from the list of 135 invitations the ones we felt would be of most interest.

�The work of these individuals has been appreciated by moviegoers all around the world,� said Academy President Tom Sherak. �The Academy is proud to invite each and every one of them.�

The 2010 invitees include:

Actors
Tobin Bell � �Saw�
Jeremy Renner � �28 Weeks Later"
Zoe Saldana � �Avatar,� �Star Trek�


Animators
Darragh O�Connell � �Granny O�Grimm�s Sleeping Beauty� (no, really, she's made it creepy and funny)
Simon Otto � �How to Train Your Dragon,� �Kung Fu Panda�


Art Directors
Kim Sinclair � �Avatar�
Dave Warren � �Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"


Cinematographers
Shane Hurlbut � �Terminator Salvation�
Dan Mindel � �Star Trek�
Tobias Schliessler � �The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3"
Stephen Windon � �The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,� �House of Wax�
Robert Yeoman � �Get Him to the Greek�


Film Editors
John Refoua � �Avatar�


Makeup Artists and Hairstylists
Kris Evans � �X-Men The Last Stand," �Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl�
Mindy Hall � �Star Trek�
Joel Harlow � �Star Trek,� �Pirates of the Caribbean: At World�s End�


Music
Brian Tyler � �Fast & Furious,� �Aliens vs. Predator Requiem�


Producers
Jon Landau � �Avatar�


Set Decorators
Caroline Smith � �The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus�


Sound
Frank Eulner � �Iron Man 2,� �Hellboy�
Gary A. Rizzo � �How to Train Your Dragon,� �The Dark Knight�
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle � �Avatar,� "The Simpsons Movie"


Visual Effects
Matt Aitken � �District 9,� �The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring�
Karen Ansel � �Angels & Demons,� �Men in Black II�
Richard Baneham � �Avatar,� �The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers�
Paul Debevec � �Avatar,� �King Kong�
Russell Earl � �Star Trek,� �Transformers�
Steve Galich � "Transformers"
Andrew R. Jones � �Avatar,� �I, Robot�
Dan Kaufman � �District 9�
Derek Spears � �The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor�
Steve Sullivan � �Avatar,� �Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith�
Michael J. Wassel � �Hellboy II: The Golden Army�


Writers
Neill Blomkamp � �District 9�
Alex Kurtzman � �Star Trek,� �Mission: Impossible III�
Roberto Orci � �Star Trek,� �Mission: Impossible III�
Terri Tatchell � �District 9�

Bill Plympton's "HAIR HIGH" now on DVD

Bill Plympton's animated feature "Hair High" on DVD is now for
sale at www.plymptoons.com


The film features the voice talents of Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney,
Eric Gilliland, Keith Carradine, Beverly D'Angelo, David Carradine,
Martha Plimpton, Michael Showalter, Ed Begley Jr. and Justin Long
in an outrageous romantic comedy that tells the story of a teenage
couple, murdered on prom night, who return as zombies for revenge.


The world's first animated "rom-zom-prom-com" is now for sale on
DVD, along with a director's commentary, a behind-the-scenes look
at Bill's drawing via his "Anicam", and footage of the cast voice-over
sessions.


"Hair High" is Bill Plympton's award-winning theatrical film that
premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2004, and won
festival awards at FantAsia in Montreal, Animadrid in Spain, and
Anifest Trebon in Czech Republic.


Please visit www.plymptoons.com for ordering information, or go
directly to:
http://www.plymptoons.com/merchandise/newmerch.html


Also, visit the redesigned web-site www.hairhigh.com for inside info on
the story, cast, the animator's backgrounds, and trailers for the film.


The DVD will also be on sale at San Diego Comic-Con, where Bill Plympton
will host a panel about the DVD release, and will be available in Booth 5552
to autograph copies of the "Hair High" DVD, and other merchandise.
San Diego Comic-Con runs July 21-25, for more information, please visit
www.comic-con.org