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Obama Saw "Up" With 3D Glasses

Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment


During an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on Monday, President Obama dished on a movie he saw recently -- while he was sporting 3D gl...

3D: Not the Next Big Thing

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

No matter how open I am to 3D -- to what some have referred to as an "immersive experience" -- I still can't get past the glasses. Glasses = gimmick.

A Champagne Toast to the 50 percent Who Stay Married

Jane Minogue | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


Jane Minogue

Here's a toast to those couples who got married this month and to those in the 50 percent that have stayed married.

Transformers 2 barely beats Ice Age 3 while Public Enemies opens strong. The 4th of July, 2009 weekend box office in review.

Scott Mendelson | Posted 08.05.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Due to the fact that the top two films (Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen) are literally tied at $42.5 million, I'm ignoring the rankings and just concentrating on the numbers.

HuffPost Weekend Box Office in Review

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.29.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

It's close, but no cigar: Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen ended up $2 million behind The Dark Knight for that much-desired five-day box office record.

Friday Box Office - Transformers grosses $36.7 million

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.28.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

In just three days (Wed-Fri), the truly terrible robot sequel has amassed a whopping $125.9 million. This will sadly place the movie at number four for the biggest three-days in history.

The Box Office in Review for 06/20/09

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.22.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

I can only guess that The Hangover is continuing to expand beyond the frat-boy core, a theory which will be tested when Transformers 2 steals each and every frat boy away next weekend.

Colby Curtin, California Girl, Gets Dying Wish To See Movie 'Up'

AP | Posted 07.21.2009 | Home


HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Colby Curtin got her final wish. The 10-year-old girl desperately wanted to see the new Disney-Pixar movie, "Up." Bu...

Hangover, Up Keep Their Top Slots While Imagine That Flops...

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.15.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

The Hangover -- one of the unlikeliest films to open at number one this summer -- is now arguably the least predictable contender to hold onto the top spot for two weekends running.

A 'Hangover' Upset: Comedy #1 For Second Weekend

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 07.15.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — "The Hangover" is not going away any time soon. The bachelor-bash comedy remained No. 1 at the weekend box office with $32.8 mill...

Whoops...The Hangover Is Actually Number 01 This Weekend

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.09.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

You have an R-rated comedy starring a cast of unknowns and moderately recognizable faces that just opened bigger than all but one Adam Sandler comedy and all but one Will Ferrell vehicle.

'Hangover' Upsets 'Up' For Number 1

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 07.09.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Hollywood had a bigger hangover this weekend than expected. The Warner Bros. comedy "The Hangover" drew larger audiences than ear...

'Up' And 'Hangover' Have Big Weekends, Ferrell Tanks

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 07.08.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Two live-action comedies were unable to bring down the animated adventure "Up." Disney and Pixar Animation's "Up" reeled in $44.2 ...

Pixar Throws Down, with Up

Paul Snyder | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment


Paul Snyder

Fifteen years since the release of Toy Story, Pixar has made it very clear that they would like to be considered a movie studio in the classic sense: their films all seem to illustrate a singular creative perspective.

'Up' Opens Huge

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 07.01.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The animated action comedy "Up" took flight with a $68.2 million opening weekend, maintaining a perfect box-office track record fo...

Huff Post Review: Up (2009)

Scott Mendelson | Posted 06.29.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Up it is a gloriously beautiful adventure film that will likely remain the finest film of 2009. While the film is basically about death and the fragility of life, it is every bit as funny and exciting as any other Pixar film.

A Video Review of Up

Jenna Busch | Posted 06.29.2009 | Entertainment


Jenna Busch

Up is released May 29th and it's bound to be a hit. It rips your heart out, stomps on it, and then makes you laugh so hard your eyeliner will run. My good buddy George Roush and I did a video review of the film at the dog run in Griffith Park.

Up: First Great Film of the Year

Marshall Fine | Posted 06.27.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

You'd think that WALL-E would be a tough act to follow - but here comes Pixar with Up, a movie that matches that Oscar-winner for heart, laughs and pure excitement.

Cannes 2009 Wrapup: Quick Movie Rundown and Sights & Sounds Of The Fest

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Since I can't sneak you into screenings of the films in competition, this is as close as you can get at the moment. Enjoy, thanks for reading and au revoir!

CANNES: Festival Opens With Glamour, Stars And 3-D (PHOTOS)

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


(SCROLL FOR PHOTOS) CANNES, France — The evening gowns glittered, the red carpet was unfurled _ and the 3-D glasses were at hand as the 62nd Ca...

Cannes 2009 Day One: "Up" Review

Michael Giltz | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Cannes kicked off with a gentle, sweet even sublime film: Pixar's Up.

Pixar's New Movie Panned By Wall Street

Charles Warner | Posted 05.08.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

Pali Research's Richard Greenfield has downgraded the stock of the Walt Disney Company because of a poor outlook for Pixar's new animated film to be released in May.

NYT Blows It On Pixar, The Safest Bet In Hollywood

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.07.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

No studio, no director, no star has ever had the unbroken string of success that Pixar has enjoyed with every single film it's made from Toy Story in 1995 to 2008's Oscar-winning WALL-E.

3-D Pixar Cartoon 'Up' To Open Cannes

AP | Posted 04.19.2009 | Entertainment


PARIS — This year's Cannes Film Festival will have an animated opening. The festival's opening-night film will be "Up," a 3-D feature from hit-...