These days, animation isn't as defined by age as it once was. Once upon a time, a Disney movie was only thought to be for kids. But recently, Pixar has tackled mature themes, the humor of South Park has become a cultural institution, Star Wars is an animated TV series, comic book characters have cartoons and thanks…
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"Damn." Let's hope this isn't a sign of things to come in regards to the Academy Awards for Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood: Jonny Greenwood's feted instrumental soundtrack for the film, seen as a shoe-in for Best Original Score, has been officially disqualified. The reason? The score contains preexisting music. Red Carpet District…
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On Saturday, the American Film Institute picked its Top Ten American Films of 2007. The list is available below in alphabetical order: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Into the Wild Juno Knocked Up Michael Clayton No Country for Old Men Ratatouille The Savages There Will Be Blood I…
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At the Toronto Film Festival, we had the opportunity to interview Emile Hirsch about his new film Into The Wild.
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Based on the bestselling book by Jon Krakauer, Into The Wild tells the true story of Christopher McCandless, a college graduate who one day decides to emancipate himself from his family and the material word. He leaves all his possessions, giving his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked his way across the America,…
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Today I finally found some time to sit down and sift through the 352 official selections of the 2007 Toronto Film Festival. Many hours later, I present to you 65 must see movies at the Toronto International Film Festival. I did the work so that you don't have to. So why should you care about…
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 Many of you probably know Sean Penn as an actor, but he's been directing flicks since 1991. His latest, Into the Wild stars Emile Hirsch as a young, idealistic kid who abandons life as most of us know it for the Alaskan wilderness. Based on the bestseller by Jon Krakauer, and inspired by a…
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