Over the years, Pixar Animation Studios has caused millions of children — and adults — to fall head over heels for everything from space rangers and race cars to clown fish and bugs. Today, courtesy of “WALL-E,” the company has started countless love affairs with a robot.
Director Andrew Stanton’s (“A Bug’s Life,” “Finding Nemo”) latest [...]
Entries from June 2008
June 27, 2008
‘WALL-E’ is another Pixar classic
June 24, 2008
Video Verdict: New DVDs for June 24
A wealth of new titles hit video stores this week, including two of the best films from the first half of 2008.
In Bruges
4 stars
Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use
Universal Studios
Available on: DVD
At the midpoint of 2008, this small but beautifully made film is the best picture to receive a [...]
June 17, 2008
Video Verdict: New DVDs for June 17
Humor is the word of the day because this week’s crop of video releases features a romantic comedy with ate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, plus titles from comedians Martin Lawrence and Jack Black. Drama fans needn’t sulk, however, because Clint Eastwood’s daughter is delivering a heartfelt tearjerker that’s better than all other releases.
Be Kind Rewind
2 [...]
June 13, 2008
‘Hulk’ still not incredible
It’s been five years since Hollywood delivered a poorly conceived film based on Marvel Comics’ Hulk character, but nobody seems to have learned a thing in the downtime. Sure, the filmmakers involved in “The Incredible Hulk” made changes, but none of them addressed the one problem that made 2005’s “Hulk” a failure.It wasn’t director Ang [...]
June 10, 2008
Video Verdict: New DVDs for June 10
This week’s new video releases offer something for everyone, including a touching drama by two of America’s most-loved actors and a tasteless comedy from its prime purveyor of blue-collar humor.
The Bucket List
4 stars (out of four)
Rated PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference
Warner Brothers
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray
Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play Edward Cole and [...]
June 3, 2008
Video Verdict: New DVDs for June 3
There’s plenty of variety in this week’s DVD crop with a Will Ferrell comedy, a Jessica Alba thriller and a goofy parody of “300″ competing for viewer attention.
Semi-Pro
2 stars (out of four)
Available unrated and in the theatrical cut, which was rated R for language and some sexual content
New Line
Available on: DVD, Blu-ray
Will Ferrell has leveled [...]
