Animated Movies

Tim Riggins in Space: John Carter Can't Lose

How to Succeed in Your Office Oscar Pool Without Really Trying

Man on a Mission

Ghost Protocol lets Tom Cruise, the Bankable Movie Star, live another day

Man on a Mission

Ghost Protocol lets Tom Cruise, the Bankable Movie Star, live another day

Happy Feet Two

Ghost Protocol lets Tom Cruise, the Bankable Movie Star, live another day

For Halloween: How to Make Japanese Pumpkin Soup in a Recipe Narrated by a Gray Poodle

Here is a segment of the popular Japanese Web cooking series (nearly 5 million hits!) Cooking With Dog. The dog's name is Francis and his favorite movie is Ratatouille. Thanks to @lia (Lia Bulaong) for tweeting the link.

Spirited Away

Here is a segment of the popular Japanese Web cooking series (nearly 5 million hits!) Cooking With Dog. The dog's name is Francis and his favorite movie is Ratatouille. Thanks to @lia (Lia Bulaong) for tweeting the link.

Randy Newman Bores Small Child, Charms Everyone Else At Town Hall

No pics or video allowed, so let's just let "God's Song" crush us all over again. Randy Newman Town Hall Saturday, March 6 Better Than: James Franco, Anne Hathaway, and the whole lot. There was a seven-year-old boy at the Randy Newman concert. He sat in Row O, between his parents. It made sense, ... More >>

Oscars 2011: Live Blogging the Awards Show

Courtesy ABC​And now for the awards portion of the evening! Full disclosure: the three of us have seen only five of the Best Picture nominees. Not that it matters. So:

Paprika

Courtesy ABC​And now for the awards portion of the evening! Full disclosure: the three of us have seen only five of the Best Picture nominees. Not that it matters. So:

Anne Hathaway and James Franco? Here Are 5 Pairs Better Suited to Host the Oscars.

via NY Daily News​Today, Anne Hathaway and James Franco were named the hosts of this year's Academy Awards. The Daily News reports that Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer (the producers of the Oscars) said, "James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons -- fresh, exc ... More >>

The Problem With 3-D

On this latest wave of mediocre movies (and the classics that put them to shame)

The Childish, Funny, 3-D Delights of Silly Despicable Me

On this latest wave of mediocre movies (and the classics that put them to shame)

Can A Sequel Ever Be Better Than The Original?

​Toy Story 3 is a smash hit that's reaped critical hosannahs suggesting it rightfully earns its place next to the first two Toy Story treats. But has a sequel ever actually been better than the movie it follows up?

For the Record: The Kid in Toy Story 3 is Not Using Tumblr

​Crafty People on the Internet are excellent at coming up with Elaborate Pieces of Crafty Internet Bullshit, and this cute little meme is no exception. See, there's this movie out in theaters right now called Toy Story 3, and it's apparently dredging up any and all nostalgia, sentimentality, e ... More >>

First Bad Review for Toy Story 3 Comes Predictably From Armond White

​Everyone knew it was coming. It was just a matter of time before film criticism's reigning anti- anti- anti- king, Mr. Counterintuitive himself, chimed in. He's "a troll," in the words of Roger Ebert, who once tried to defend Armond White, this peculiar man, only to take it all back. He's "sm ... More >>

Pixar's Up Soars in Entirely Unexpected Ways

​Everyone knew it was coming. It was just a matter of time before film criticism's reigning anti- anti- anti- king, Mr. Counterintuitive himself, chimed in. He's "a troll," in the words of Roger Ebert, who once tried to defend Armond White, this peculiar man, only to take it all back. He's "sm ... More >>

'Krazy!' at Japan Society

​Everyone knew it was coming. It was just a matter of time before film criticism's reigning anti- anti- anti- king, Mr. Counterintuitive himself, chimed in. He's "a troll," in the words of Roger Ebert, who once tried to defend Armond White, this peculiar man, only to take it all back. He's "sm ... More >>

OTAKU ATTACK

Japan Society takes you to Tokyo

AN ANIME-TED LINEUP

Big-eyed cartoons take over the city

KING KON

Where anime and Hitchcock meet

Bee Movie

Where anime and Hitchcock meet

It Doesn’t Suck!

Breathe easy, Simpsons fans. The movie is eeeexellent.

Incredible, Edible

Brad Bird does it again; Taco Bell, Pinkberry rejoice!

'2006 Academy Award Nominated Shorts'

Brad Bird does it again; Taco Bell, Pinkberry rejoice!

Letters

Brad Bird does it again; Taco Bell, Pinkberry rejoice!

Republic of Pokémon

Suspended anime: the crazy collision of Japanese and American pop culture

The Metamorphosis

Boy turns bug in redemptive kiddie-lit adaptation

Act Like a Drunk Johnny Depp

Boy turns bug in redemptive kiddie-lit adaptation

Feel Like a Misunderstood Shark?

Boy turns bug in redemptive kiddie-lit adaptation

A MySpace for Casual Gamers?

Boy turns bug in redemptive kiddie-lit adaptation

Driving With Owen Wilson

Boy turns bug in redemptive kiddie-lit adaptation

Running on Fumes

Sluggish pacing bogs down latest Pixar product

The '90s Pet Fetish Returns

Sluggish pacing bogs down latest Pixar product

Superheroes and Friends Invade Gotham This Weekend

Sluggish pacing bogs down latest Pixar product

'Chicken Little'

Sluggish pacing bogs down latest Pixar product

'Mind Game'

Sluggish pacing bogs down latest Pixar product

The Realm of the Unreal

The bad seed: All bods and borgs, snazzy but derivative anime is a ghost of its predecessors

Full Metal Racket

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Oshii and the Pink Robots

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Film

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Film

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Film

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Win, Lose, or Draw

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Where the Mild Things Are

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Goddesses and Monsters

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Kids' Movies Grow Up

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Fantasia 2000

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform

Taking Cues from the Past

Steely resolve: Superhero family combats insurgent machines, supports tort reform