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Counting down the best of Pixar
In honor of today’s release of Walt Disney/Pixar’s “WALL-E” (it seems we’re sticking with the hyphen), the gang at New York Magazine’s Vulture blog have offered up a countdown of the best films in...
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TCM’s top 15 most influential classic movies
Well, here’s something I guess. Rope of Silicon points us to TCM’s list of the top 15 most influential “classic” films of all time. I actually started working up such a list for the site a while back...
View ArticlePOLL: the most influential films of all time, round one, part six
Alright, we’re at the end of round one with a final set of 10 films. For background on this series, click here. By the way, “Jaws,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and “Toy Story” were the survivors...
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THE LISTS: Ranking 14 years of Pixar
This weekend, Pixar Animation Studios will be releasing its 10th feature film, “Up.” For many, with the film having successfully opened this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, the occasion has...
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John Ratzenberger: Pixar’s “good-luck charm”
I’m glad someone finally got around to doing this story. In the pages of USA Today this week, Susan Wloszczyna has written up a nice little feature on actor John Ratzenberger, who has provided voice...
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Lasseter on his Disney ups and downs
Total Film has done a notably thorough interview with John Lasseter, which takes the form of a chronological tour through the animation maven and “Toy Story” director’s career. It’s a fascinating read,...
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Your ranked list of the 10 most influential films of all time
And with that, our poll series comes to a screeching halt. I’ve already offered some thoughts on how all of this turned out. I hope readers unfamiliar with some of the films I’ve been harping on will...
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SUNDAY CENTS: Great ‘Balls’ on fire
America lined up for seconds as “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” topped the box office for the second weekend in a row, dropping only 19% to $24.6 million. That’s a fantastic hold for the only...
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10/2 Oscarweb Round-up
• Maurice Sendak’s one nit-pick with the adaptation of his “Where the Wild Things Are.” I agree with him. [io9] • Capturing the miniature worlds of the film. [Los Angeles Times] • Adding a new...
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SUNDAY CENTS: Phenom ‘Activity’
The number one movie at the box office this weekend was Universal’s “Couples Retreat” with $35.3 million. That’s the ninth-biggest October debut in history and the biggest total ever tallied on this...
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MONDAY CENTS: Rob bless America
*All historical figures cited are adjusted to today’s dollars. Happy Independence Day everyone! I trust you ate some grilled meat, camped out on a beach for the day and saw some fireworks. I know I...
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INTERVIEW: ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ producer Bonnie Arnold
Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Bonnie Arnold was a product of the Watergate generation of journalists, fired up by the state of current political affairs. She sought her undergraduate degree at the...
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