Category Archives: Theater Inkwell

The Black Cauldron (1985)

Posted on July 5, 2014 at 3:50 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

In 1985, I had a tremendous amount of anticipation for The Black Cauldron. Here was a Disney animated film based on the “Chronicles of Prydain” series by Lloyd Alexander, rated PG, and with magic swords, dark castles, and wicked witches; … Continue reading →

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Fritz the Cat (1972)

Posted on April 27, 2014 at 5:00 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

When R. Crumb met R. Bakshi, the art of animation exploded. And so did (pretty damn close to immediately) their relationship. As recounted in Unfiltered: The Complete Ralph Bakshi by Jon M. Gibson and Chris McDonnell, Bakshi, an animator for … Continue reading →

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Hey Good Lookin’ (1982)

Posted on April 20, 2013 at 10:22 am by Jeff Kuykendall

Finally available on DVD is one of Ralph Bakshi’s more obscure animated films, Hey Good Lookin’ (1982), his R-rated, semi-autobiographical reflection on street life in 1950’s Brooklyn. It’s a personal enough film to complete an informal trilogy begun with Heavy … Continue reading →

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