PARANORMAN

QUEER VOICES
WATCH: Trailer For New Animated Movie Makes History By Featuring Same-Sex Parents!
By Christopher Rudolph
RELIGION
'ParaNorman': Unmasking The Myth Of Redemptive Violence With Cartoon Zombies
By Derek Flood, Contributor
Author, 'Disarming Scripture'
Not surprisingly, if you look for Christian reviews of "ParaNorman," you will see many focus on warnings to stay way from the occult. Sadly, this response misses the profoundly deep moral message behind this film.
IMPACT
Oscar's 6 Biggest Winners (Even if They Don’t Go Home With Trophies)
By Zoe Mintz
ENTERTAINMENT
Oscar Nominee: 'I Was Crapping Myself'
By Mike Ryan
MOVIEFONE
'ParaNorman' Director On His First Oscar Nod: 'It's Such A Thrill'
ENTERTAINMENT
2012 in Film: My Favorite Movies of the Year
By Scott Mendelson, Contributor
Film critic at Mendelson's Memos, Valley Scene Magazine
After plenty of foreplay, it's time to actually rattle off my picks for the ten very "best" films of the year. As always, these are not the objective "best" films of the year, but merely my out-and-out favorites of the last twelve months.
ENTERTAINMENT
Mike Ryan's 10 Favorite Movies Of 2012
By Mike Ryan, Contributor
Senior Entertainment Writer, The Huffington Post
Here is a list of my favorite movies from 2012. I was considering writing a longer introduction -- perhaps framing 2012 as a banner year for cinema, which it was -- but I will just leave it at "here is a list of my favorite movies from 2012" because, no matter how good or bad a given year is, I always end up with 10 favorite movies. So here they are.
MOVIEFONE
Stop-Motion Tolerance: An Interview With 'ParaNorman' Director Chris Butler
I decided to catch up with my old friend (and ParaNorman creator/director) Chris Butler. We chatted about his dream project coming to life, how this movie of his is changing the world, and why everyone needs to watch it at least twice.
ENTERTAINMENT
Anti-Obama Film Falls But Still Hot At Box Office
By Kia Makarechi
ENTERTAINMENT
Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: ParaNorman
By Dan Persons, Contributor
Film journalist
With an onslaught of mouldering zombies, voluble spirits, and malevolent storm fronts, plus a production that pushes the artistic boundaries of stop-motion in terms of scope and character performance, the film has no shortage of ambition. But is that enough?
MOVIEFONE
Weekend Box Office: Expendables Tops While ParaNorman and Sparkle Open Well
It's no real surprise that The Expendables 2 opened with about 18 percent less this weekend ($28.75 million) than the first Expendables on this weekend in 2010 ($34 million).
ENTERTAINMENT
Ten Cheers For 'ParaNorman'
By Mike Ryan
MOVIEFONE
Popcorn Preview: ParaNorman
ParaNorman is out in 3D and 2D. Unlike some movies, the 3D feature actually enriches the experience, which is really a lot of fun. The animation is beautifully conceived and rendered.
MOVIEFONE
Best Animated Horror Movies (VIDEO)
ENTERTAINMENT
Mighty Movie Podcast: ParaNorman Directors Sam Fell & Chris Butler
By Dan Persons, Contributor
Film journalist
At this point, it stands as my favorite animated film of the year, and I was excited to get a chance to talk with its directors, Sam Fell and Chris Butler.
MOVIEFONE
'ParaNorman' Is 'John Carpenter Meets John Hughes'
MOVIEFONE CANADA
'ParaNorman': Behind The Scenes At Laika
ENTERTAINMENT
Movie Review: ParaNorman
By Marshall Fine, Contributor
Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com
Directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler from a script by Butler, ParaNorman is a marvel of stop-motion animation, built on a script of flat jokes and frantic, frenetic but uninvolving action.
ENTERTAINMENT
Anna Kendrick Loves 'Lord Of The Rings'
By Mike Ryan
ENTERTAINMENT
Christopher Mintz-Plasse Has Mixed Feelings Toward McLovin'
By Mike Ryan
ENTERTAINMENT
The One Movie You Should See This Week
By Mike Ryan, Contributor
Senior Entertainment Writer, The Huffington Post
ENTERTAINMENT
Is August 1996 The Worst Movie Month Ever?
By Mike Ryan
MYDAILY
Anna Kendrick Arrives For ParaNorman Premiere - Adorable Bridesmaid?
MOVIEFONE
A Witch's Curse Comes True in 'ParaNorman' Clip