Did you know there was a real-life Balto the hero dog long before there was ever a Balto the movie? Like his Kevin Bacon-voiced counterpart in the delightful 1995 animated feature film (streaming here ...

With the computerized “Toy Story” redefining animation and the Disney factory continuing to create expectations of cartoons as large-scale productions, a movie like “Balto” comes across as a throwback ...

You've probably heard of the famous Iditarod sled dog race that takes place in Alaska each year, but did you know about the brave canine who helped inspire it? Like most people, animator Simon Wells ...

BALTO. Voices of Ken Bacon, Bridget Fonda. Directed by Simon Wells. At area theaters. Running time: 74 mins. Rated G. 2 Stars SADDLED WITH A TITLE that sounds like a laundry detergent, “Balto” is a ...

Much as I hate to kick a dog, Balto almost begs for abuse. Based loosely – very loosely – on actual events, this thoroughly plastic animated cartoon recounts the amazing adventures of a heroic hound ...

Balto is a 1995 American live-action/animated historical adventure drama film directed by Simon Wells, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film is loosely based ...

While “Balto” is fairly well-done and has a compelling story, it doesn’t have anywhere near the magic of “Toy Story” and other (( movies from Disney. “Balto” is the animated tale of the diligent sled ...

In this animated feature, a deadly diphtheria epidemic strikes the remote town of Nome, Alaska. With the life-saving medicine located hundreds of miles away, the residents decide to send out a ...