John Lasseter

It’s hard to imagine anyone who has brought more verve and creativity to the animation field over the last dozen years than Pixar’s John Lasseter. But judging from a recent interview he gave to the New York Times, in which he called “...

In Hollywood, summer is the season of familiarity. My kid isn't half as jaded as I am, but after sitting through a scrum of recent movie trailers crammed with bulked-up comic book heroes, battling villains and dodging explosions, he grumbled:......

After the coffee. Before hopefully getting my car out of the body shop. The Skinny: Before we get into the headlines, a moment to remember Clarence Clemons, legendary sax player for Bruce Springsteen who passed this past weekend. Headlines include......

"Cars 2" premiere with Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Larry the Cable Guy and Emily Mortimer: The stars of "Cars 2" put their silly smiles into overdrive at the Saturday premiere of the Disney-Pixar film featuring the voice talents of Owen Wilson, Bonnie...

By Pixar's own standards, “Cars,” the scenic animated amble on the backroads of the Roadrunner's desert southwest, was the company's worst film. Laugh-starved, lacking much in the line of action, it was a triumph of toy sales and product tie-...

It's not a great addition to the Pixar canon. But “Cars 2″ is funny, fast and very kid-friendly. And in the opinion of SOME of us, that makes it an improvement over the funereal, unfunny and more adult original “Cars” from 2006....

After the coffee. Before figuring out what I'll do on my summer vacation. What? I don't get one in anymore? Rats. The Skinny: How is it that I can't remember what I did last week, but can remember perfectly what......

The Wall Street Journal's headline says it all: " 'Cars 2' Is a Dollar-Driven Edsel." OMG! Pixar's amazing critical winning streak is over. And in a big way. Until now, Pixar had released 11 movies, none of which had ever......

On Friday, the United States Postal Service will begin selling a line of stamps depicting characters from Disney-Pixar movies. The characters were chosen for their friendships and family ties, and the new line is intended to encourage people to connect...

The popular Disney Fairies will appear in a new Disney Channel special this fall that is executive-produced by John Lasseter, chief creative officer at Disney-Pixar Animation Studios. In “Pixie Hollow Games,” Disney Channel actors voice the...

May 6 The Beaver A once-successful toy executive and family man suffering from depression begins communicating through a beaver hand puppet. With Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and Anton Yelchin. Written by Kyle Killen. Directed by Foster. Summit...

We all know The Mouse, but who ranks as the second most popular character from the classic Disney pantheon? Forget Donald Duck and don't think Goofy -- it's Tinker Bell, at least according to Bradley Raymond, the appropriately biased writer......