Monthly Archives: July 2013

In animation shorthand, “Turbo” is “‘Cars’ with Snails.” It’s light on the jokes, but cute, with animation so vivid it looks photo-real. It’s another “impossible dream” tale, this time of a motorhead mollusk who has a need for “Terrifying, blinding … Continue reading →

Her life hasn’t been the same since “Bridesmaids.” And this weekend, the SNL alumna turned movie star Kristen Wiig has a star vehicle — “Girl Most Likely” — opening in cinemas. Questions for Kristen? I figure to ask her about … Continue reading →

Here’s an old fashioned “creature feature” in the mold of “The Thing”, “Critters” and “Gremlins.” What sets “Grabbers” apart is a touch of the “diddly aye.” Yes, this time the beast comes ashore in an island town off Ireland. And … Continue reading →

Filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite was something of a “SeaWorld mom.” She’d taken her kids to the San Diego location of the popular theme park corporation, “planted us firmly in the Shamu splash zone and we all just ate it up.” Then … Continue reading →

This item from The Hollywood Reporter points to where Hollywood has its eyes these days, when planning, casting and executing big movies. Asia. China. Where they’re building theaters and expanding audience by the hour. It’s the real growth market. So … Continue reading →

The woman with the name of a park — or street intersection — supporting player in “Parks & Recreation,” break-out star of “Safety Not Guaranteed” — has a new movie out. “The To Do List” has Ms. Plaza, 29, playing … Continue reading →

Here’s a fun Mashable mash-up that connects Pixar’s entire collection of pictures into one big “Marvel-style” universe, one odd continuum, where images of Sully the Monster turn up carved into a wooden support trunk in a witch’s house in “Brave,” … Continue reading →