Posts Tagged ‘Pixar’

Film Friday: ‘Toy Story 3′ and ‘Jonah Hex’

Film Friday: ‘Toy Story 3′ and ‘Jonah Hex’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 18th, 2010 • Category: Films

Opening this weekend in theatres, Tom Hanks and Tim Allen return for Pixar’s lively Toy Story 3; and Josh Brolin restlessly wanders the wild west with Megan Fox in the popcorn adventure, Jonah Hex.



DVD Tuesday: ‘Up’ & ‘The Ugly Truth’

DVD Tuesday: ‘Up’ & ‘The Ugly Truth’

By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 10th, 2009 • Category: DVDs

New this week on DVD and Blu-ray: Pixar’s Up flies to new heights as an old man journeys to South America with one young stowaway; Gerrard Butler and Katherine Heigl star in the comedy The Ugly Truth; and Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut delivers a whole new cut of the epic film for rabid fans. I also take a look at G.I. Joe A Real American Hero, the complete collection; plus Logan’s Run and Heat debut on Blu-ray.



Film Friday: ‘Up’ & ‘Drag Me To Hell’

Film Friday: ‘Up’ & ‘Drag Me To Hell’

By W. Andrew Powell • May 30th, 2009 • Category: Films

This weekend has not one, but two amazing movies opening, and they’re both getting the kind of reviews that most genre films can only dream about. The first is Disney-Pixar’s first 3-D movie, Up, which debuted at Cannes this month; while the other is the latest from horror director Sam Raimi, Drag Me To Hell, starring Alison Lohman.



DVD Tuesday: ‘Wall•E’ & ‘Tropic Thunder’

DVD Tuesday: ‘Wall•E’ & ‘Tropic Thunder’

By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 18th, 2008 • Category: DVDs, Reviews

Follow the fun-loving Wall•E on a trip through space as he follows his hearts desire, meets up with humanity, and tries to bring them back home. Also out this week, Ben Stiller directs and stars in the war drama spoof, Tropic Thunder, about a group of super stars lost in the jungle during the filming of… an epic war drama.



Film Friday: ‘Wall-E’ & ‘Wanted’

Film Friday: ‘Wall-E’ & ‘Wanted’

By W. Andrew Powell • Jun 27th, 2008 • Category: Films, Reviews

This week at a theatre near you, Pixar’s little robot buddy Wall•E aims for the heart in a new animated adventure. Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy star in the action thriller Wanted. Plus, two documentaries open, one examining the Antarctic in Encounters at the End of the World, and the other has Ben Stein dealing with God and science.



Film Friday: Best Movies of 2007

Film Friday: Best Movies of 2007

By W. Andrew Powell • Jan 5th, 2008 • Category: Films, Reviews

We laughed, we cried, we bit our nails, and in the end, 2007 was a pretty good year at the movies. Of course we saw our fair share of the usual blockbuster Hollywood explosions, but this week I’m changing gears a bit to look back at the absolute best films of 2007.



DVD Tuesday: ‘Ratatouille’, ‘Fido’

DVD Tuesday: ‘Ratatouille’, ‘Fido’

By W. Andrew Powell • Nov 6th, 2007 • Category: DVDs, Reviews

Arriving this week on DVD: A rat helps a clumsy cleaner become one of Paris’ star chefs, the dead rise again to serve the living, Chuck and Larry tie the knot, the ninja turtles get animated, and Michael Moore lands in two films.