'Hoodwinked' Doesn't Lead Astray ; Quirky Characters Keep Kids Laughing

The Washington Times › January 13, 2006

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For a guy who specializes in hard liquor, Maurice Kanbar sure knows his way around fluffy little animals.

The co-producer of "Hoodwinked" - founder of both the new Kanbar Animation Studio and SKYY Spirits - may be best known for his celebrated SKYY vodka, but that may change thanks to this edgy (and cute) animated take on "Little Red Riding Hood." The traditional fairytale is transformed into a classic whodunit, with a dapper frog (David Ogden Stiers) at the helm of the investigation and enough quirky characters to keep the kids squealing the whole way through.

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'Hoodwinked' Doesn't Lead Astray ; Quirky Characters Keep Kids Laughing

"Hoodwinked," like any good true-crime investigation, begins at the scene of the "crime" - a suspected case of recipe theft - with Gra...

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