How Don Bluth’s Disney Exit Changed Animation (Ep. 380)
Jim Hill opens the archives for a special look at Don Bluth, the animator whose departure from Disney helped change the industry. Drawing on...
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Jim and Drew break down the animation world frame by frame, until you get the singular picture. If you love Disney animation, Pixar, and the classics that were hand sketched, or built out of...
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Disney's Hexed Casts a Colorful Spell on Animation (Ep. 379)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor have plenty to discuss as Disney's upcoming animated feature Hexed takes center stage, with a fresh trailer, striki...
Woody Woodpecker, Walter Lantz, and the Last Man Standing in Animation (Ep. 378)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor take a trip through animation history as they explore the life and legacy of Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woo...
The Real Story Behind The Return of Jafar (Ep. 377)
With Drew Taylor sidelined by a broken foot, Jim Hill takes the controls for a solo edition of Fine Tooning packed with animation news and D...
Darkwing Duck Gets Dangerous Again as Disney+ Orders the Reboot (Ep. 376)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor are back with a packed week of animation news, including Disney+ finally ordering its long-in-development Darkwing...
Transformers’ 40-Year Apology Tour Rolls Out for Optimus Prime (Ep. 375)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor dig into Hasbro’s “Transformers: The Apology Tour,” marking 40 years since Transformers: The Movie traumatized a ge...
Inside DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island - Plus a First Look at the Lucas Museum (Ep. 374)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor kick things off with Drew’s behind-the-scenes perspective on moderating the press day for DreamWorks Animation’s Fo...
Spider-Man Swings Summer 2026 Into the Record Books (Ep. 373)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor return with a packed round of animation news, beginning with a fascinating follow-up to their Tim Curry tribute and...
Coyote vs. Acme Beats the Odds at the Box Office (Ep. 372)
Coyote vs. Acme finally gets its theatrical moment, and Jim Hill and Drew Taylor dig into the surprisingly strong opening weekend for the lo...
Gargoyles May Take Flight Again on Disney+ (Ep. 371)
Fine Tooning is back with a packed post-D23 week of animation news, as Jim Hill and Drew Taylor dig into fresh trailers, release dates, box-...
Exciting Animation News from the D23 Expo (Ep. 370)
Drew and Jim take a break from Disney’s D23 fan expo festivities to talk about everything they learned in a jam-packed set of panels and ann...
What Disney Animation Could Reveal at D23 2026 (Ep. 369)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor are getting ready for D23 2026 with a look at the animation news, movies, and announcements worth watching before t...
The Giant Behind Willie: Billy Gilbert’s Larger-Than-Life Disney Legacy (Ep. 368)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor return with animation news from San Diego Comic-Con, Netflix House Philadelphia, and the latest streaming and box-o...
“Swapped” Chases the “KPop Demon Hunters” Crown (Ep. 367)
Netflix animation is having another monster year, with Nathan Greno’s body-swap comedy “Swapped” racing up the platform’s all-time rankings...
The Original Voice of Winnie the Pooh (Ep. 366)
Join Drew and Jim to discuss the latest news in animation and check in on the box office of a live action adaptation that didn’t do quite as...
The Great Mouse Detective and Disney’s 50-Year Directing Act (Ep. 365)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor take a Fourth of July detour on Fine Tooning for a deep dive into the first 50 years of Disney animation directors....
Annecy After Midnight: Drew Taylor Reports Back from Animation’s Busiest Week (Ep. 364)
Drew Taylor is back from Annecy, sleep-deprived but fully loaded with animation news, studio reveals, and a few very good Brad Bird breakfas...
Stitch Gets a Second Take with Chris Sanders (Ep. 363)
Jim Hill and Drew Taylor look at a packed week in animation, from the box office surprises around Disclosure Day and Obsession to the latest...
Toy Story 5 Finally Premieres! (Ep. 362)
Drew Taylor is back from the Toy Story 5 Premiere and Jim Hill gets all the details! They talk about some highly anticipated projects like T...
Toy Story 5 Brings Jessie Full Circle (Ep. 361)
Drew Taylor and Jim Hill dive into one of the busiest weeks in animation and entertainment news, from early reactions to Pixar's Toy Story 5...