9/19/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: CGI Short Film ‘French Roast’

When it is time to pay the check at a chic Parisian brasserie, a stiff businessman realizes, with horror, that he’s forgotten his wallet. How is going to pay the check? French Roast is an award-winning animation short which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2010. Continue reading

9/4/25 O&A NYC SHORT FILM: Never Stop Playing, ft. Tom Holland

The 2025 short film Never Stop Playing, starring Tom Holland, is a high-energy campaign for the LEGO Group. Released in September 2025 as part of the company’s “Rebuild the World” initiative, it features Holland taking on multiple whimsical roles to encourage people of all ages to embrace creativity and play.The film also includes cameo appearances by Holland’s younger brothers, Sam and Harry. Continue reading

9/2/25 O&A NYC SHORT FILM: Teyana Taylor – Escape Room

Teyana Taylor’s Escape Room is a multi-hyphenate project: a short film that accompanies her 2025 album of the same name. Teyana Taylor wrote, directed, and produced the film through her all-female production company,The Aunties, in which she also stars. Described as a “post-apocalyptic/futuristic, noir romance thriller,” the film is a visual representation of the album’s themes of heartbreak and healing.

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9/1/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY:   Michael Jackson’s This Is It -Documentary Film (Full Movie 2011)

This compelling documentary follows pop icon Michael Jackson during the days leading up to his untimely death as he prepares for a series of 50 shows.  Continue reading

7/15/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Vin Diesel – Multi Facial (film debut)

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Multi-Facial is a 1995 short film directed, written, produced, scored by and starring the 22 year old Vin Diesel in his film debut. Continue reading

7/9/25 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Our Gang /The Little Rascals- Mush n Milk “Don’t drink the milk…Why…. Its spoiled!”

wildin out wednesday nLTFV.St.4Mush n Milk is one of the series’ classics. Set in a boarding home for children it is most remembered for the breakfast scenes line, “Don’t drink the milk… Why? Its spoiled”.

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6/23/25 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Student Accomplice

Student Accomplice is a thrilling 5-minute animated short about a nervous teen who gets caught in a high-stakes robbery while taking her driving test. This short film is the official film of the Year Winner of the Rookie Awards 2024.
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12/29/24 O&A NYC SUNDAY SCHOOL: The Birth of Christ (Animated Bible Movie)

Judah Stretch Animation‘s  bible movie Birth of Christ gives young audiences a version of the Nativity like never before experienced. Continue reading

12/5/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY HOLIDAY GREETINGS: Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman (1969) is an animated Christmas television special based on the Walter E. Rollins and Steve Nelson song of the same name. It featured the voices  of comedians Jimmy Durante (in his final film role) as the film’s narrator, Billy De Wolfe as Professor Hinkle, and Jackie Vernon as Frosty. Continue reading

12/4/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Dee’s Big Nuts

Dee’s Big Nuts, a not so children’s story, was written by Mark Thunder narrated by Tom Foolery. I’m surprised Walt Disney didn’t come up with this idea considering how much he secretly like Dee’s Nuts – ha-ha-ha! Continue reading