After having some bad experiences with Laika in the past (looking at you Missing Link), we dive back in to the world of stop motion for some pleasant surprises! Two movies about weird kids that may or may not be lonely depending if you count ghosts as friends. We explore Coraline's weird videogame subplot, Paranorman's questionable messages, and decide that stop-motion animation is, in fact, just magic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Heya friends! Lots going on around the Celmates house as we prep for the summer. No new episode today, but we'll have some hot steaming fresh content for you soon! In the meantime, here's a flashback to one of my favorites. A story of fairies and ponies and Megans. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s reigning cats and dogs as we discuss Disney petnappings of all breeds: feline and canine; period and “present day”; delightfully watchable and not-so-delightfully insufferable. Meow! Woof! [woofing ensues for 20 more minutes across the entire country of England] https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Y’know that thing where you’re trying to break through to your dad who just doesn’t understand you then TECHNOLOGY-INDUCED APOCALYPSE and all the sudden you have to work together to literally save the world? Yeah. That.  https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

They want to be where the people--and seals--are: We center transformations into and out of the sea as we take on two impossibly cozy films that dive into their whimsical worlds with ease. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We square up with two films that explore the eternal struggle between humanity and the wild. Kinda. Not really. Mainly we square up with two films that managed to put us to sleep multiple times due to flat characters, poor voice casting, and absolutely zero stakes. Oh, and Randy Quaid outperforms Dame Judi Dench. So that's a thing. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for...

It’s a musical extravaganza as we croon and dance our way through two films that champion (sort of) artistic expression through song. Do they succeed? Do they pander? Do they explicitly demonize the use of mental health medication? Find out! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We set out on a journey to determine how much of a sprawling fantasy novel universe you can cram into an 80-minute runtime with The Hobbit and The Black Cauldron... and why you maybe shouldn't? Thanks to listener Cameron for the pairing suggestion! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy March! We're taking an episode off because, you know, all the things in the world. We'll be back in two weeks, but for now, here's a flashback to our March Madness brackets from 2019! Dick and Kate discuss the kind of March Madness that they actually know things about! We've created a bracket of 64 Disney and Pixar movies to rank, and we're discussing our personal Sweet 16s. Then we go on to try and make a definitive bracket for the show and it goes more smoothly than expected! See...

Surprise: Baby! A century-old Western tale finds its way to Japan and prehistoric times (but probably Wyoming?) as trios of misfits learn to take care of small humans, themselves, and their “herds”. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Take a look, it's in a book, on Celmates Podcast!  Enjoy an episode all about boys that travel into the world of books for... some reason.   https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The ants go marching one by two by three by bee in our annual mega-episode folly as we take on FOUR bug-infested films. Will we persevere with teamwork like a colony or drop dead due to the exterminating powers of silly premises, obnoxious animation, and cringeworthy casting choices? ...Let's find out! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We journey inward with Riley and Joe (and Joy and 22) to tackle some of life’s most existential questions in metaphysical universes and beyond. And before. Look, there’s a lot going on.   https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What’s that in the sky? And in the sea? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a bugplane? No, it’s two lost civilizations being descended upon by nefarious militaries while a scrappy crew of characters and a very special Strong Female Lead works to defend them! Brother of the Podcast Andy Phillips joins us for this action-packed episode. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for...

Unlikely prodigies become masters of their fields as we explore two films that also make us very hungry. To cook or not to cook? To musical or not to musical? Just how many Po knockoffs are there? Answers await within! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Toons (also: Tunes) infiltrate the real world in these two live action-animation hybrids of… varying quality. Tune in (also: Toon in) for our takes on best practices for using Bugs Bunny in a feature film, how big Michael Jordan’s house should actually be, and the exciting field of cel lighting design! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Book of Life and Over the Moon: Rocket to the Land of the Remembered Celebrate the season, literally! From Mid-Autumn Festival to Día de los muertos, we journey through folklore, lands of the living and the dead, and surprisingly effective musical choices (we need Ken Jeong concert tickets immediately, apparently??). No defeat! No surrender! No barriers!! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] ...

Pinocchio and Brothers, spooky, scary. Boys becoming Trees. Trees becoming Boys. We celebrate the spooky season with two frightening journeys into the woods and into the woodworkers’ shop. Body horror, dancing skeletons, No Face references, whale with teeth... this episode has every element of your nightmares all in one place! Enter if you dare! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See...

Foodfight!, The Emoji Movie, and Ralph Breaks the Internet: I’m Gonna Brand It! How do you do, Fellow Kids! Late Stage Capitalism proudly presents three films that try very, very hard to be very, very relevant. Today’s episode brought to you by Roku, Netflix, Hulu, Vudu, Behringer audio equipment, an Apple cookie timer (sorry, Chips Ahoy timer), and utter exhaustion from the amount of brand references we had to suffer along the...

Things are a little crazy in the Celmates household right now, so in lieu of a new episode, we're republishing one of our favorites. From June of 2019 - it's Cars and Bolt! Two movies about things that go fast, and don't really hold up under mild scrutiny! Also you’re going to want to Google “industry musicals” before you start listening. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See...

We embark on two animated road trips this week, navigating our way through emotional father-son relationships, possum animatronic tourist traps, motorcycle fairy gang confrontations, and Dad Pants (with and without full Dads). To the open road… and… onward...! https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There are many reasons to produce a sequel to a monster hit of an animated movie: expanding the world, developing beloved characters, dropping the audience into a pit of confusing plotlines and endless MacGuffins... Friend of the podcast Sarah Evans joins us to tackle how to (and how not to) build a film franchise. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

We take a break from our usual format to talk about the contributions of Howard Ashman, and about the new documentary, Howard. It’s also about Howard Ashman. Ashman not only wrote the lyrics to the songs in Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and parts of Aladdin, but he had a huge influence on the outcomes of those movies and the future of animation.  He’s...

We journey back a few centuries to the age of wizards, dragons, and jerk tutees. Will magic or science prevail? Will the transfigured tutees master flight? Will any type of clear plot emerge? Adventure with us to learn the answers to these questions as well as a little about astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology……. https://www.facebook.com/celmatespodcast https://twitter.com/celmatespodcast http://celmatespodcast.com/ [email protected] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...