Animated Movies

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KAB Tha Don Knows Children's Movies

Tonight, KAB tha Don, monsterly dignitary, will host a mixer celebrating the release of his first proper mixtape, Bully On The Beat, at SF2 North (215 W. Greens Rd). Now, KAB is nothing short of a Houston Press fan favorite. He is big and mean and, should he choose to be, hyperintimidating. His men ... More >>

The Nightmare Before Christmas Sing-Along

Tonight, KAB tha Don, monsterly dignitary, will host a mixer celebrating the release of his first proper mixtape, Bully On The Beat, at SF2 North (215 W. Greens Rd). Now, KAB is nothing short of a Houston Press fan favorite. He is big and mean and, should he choose to be, hyperintimidating. His men ... More >>

Pop Rocks: How Does The Lion King Stand Up Among Recent Disney Releases?

Hail to the king...of the box office.​Box office analysts were a bit puzzled by the haul taken in by The Lion King 3D last weekend. The 1994 film was given the three-dimensional treatment and released to the tune of almost $30 million, beating both Contagion and fellow openers Drive ($11 milli ... More >>

Summer Wars

Hail to the king...of the box office.​Box office analysts were a bit puzzled by the haul taken in by The Lion King 3D last weekend. The 1994 film was given the three-dimensional treatment and released to the tune of almost $30 million, beating both Contagion and fellow openers Drive ($11 milli ... More >>

Oscar Night 2011: The Live Blog!

​We are only less than three hours out from bringing you live-blogging coverage, right here, of this year's Academy Awards, and we are more than excited to take you through the night for every win, loss, awful dress, awesome dress, foible, and foul-up Hollywood throws our way.

My Dog Tulip

​We are only less than three hours out from bringing you live-blogging coverage, right here, of this year's Academy Awards, and we are more than excited to take you through the night for every win, loss, awful dress, awesome dress, foible, and foul-up Hollywood throws our way.

Toy Story Macaroni & Cheese: My Current Kiddie Food Indulgence

​With only a few more months left in my twenties, I'm pretty much an adult now. And while at this point in my life some might say I should be having a child, not eating like one, I still occasionally indulge in certain "kid foods." Don't worry, I haven't regressed so much that I crave Gerber. ... More >>

Kickass Movies of the Year

Our Ten Favorites from 2010 – including Jackass 3D.

Rapunzel Takes a Haircut

Disney's latest looks and feels great, so why is the studio selling Tangled short?

Toy Story, Now Starring Houston Rappers

​At the Serrano household - among the toddler sect, anyway - the Toy Story trilogy is generally regarded as man's greatest creative achievement, followed closely by Reese's Sonic Blasts and poop jokes. There was no way our two boys weren't being Woody and Buzz Lightyear for Halloween this year ... More >>

Five Recent Movies That Needed A John Hughes Soundtrack

​Even though John Hughes had not made a decent movie since 1991's Dutch (missile twisters FTW) when he died one year ago today, the world still mourned the loss of one of the best filmmakers to ever take on the human experience. Hughes may have only dealt with dysfunctional Midwesterners, but ... More >>

Kid Flix Mix

These films are for a child's point of view

The Secret of the Kells

Is there a spell that can make you brave?

Silly Me

The childish, funny, 3-D delights of Despicable Me.

Target Free First Sunday: America the Beautiful

Celebrate the country’s birthday at the museum

Target Free First Sunday: America the Beautiful

Celebrate the country's birthday at the museum

Waking Sleeping Beauty

What's a princess to do?

Toys Are Us

In its third installment, Pixar's juggernaut turns morose.

4 Summer-Movie Soundtracks We Already Hate

​Last week, we told you of some upcoming summer-movie soundtracks that look like they're going to be fantastic. If positivity is your thing, go read that article. This one is going to be all about the upcoming soundtracks that make us wince so hard it feels like someone's chopping our balls with a ... More >>

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

It's raining cats...no, wait, make that fried catfish

Soul Night 2

Get your fill of Marvin Gaye and Tina Turner at the Aurora Picture Show's funky flashback

Kid Toons: Winter Day Dreams

For $2, get a whole morning’s worth of family entertainment

Manhattan Short Film Festival

Ten entries vie for your vote

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Web exclusive!

Kung Fu Panda

Web exclusive!

Akira

Katsuhiro Otomo's film turned anime on its poorly animated head

2009 Summer Children's Movie Series

Web exclusive!

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Trey Parker and Matt Stone give their animated series the big-screen treatment

Negima (Series 1)

Web exclusive!

Fly Me to the Moon

The newest 3-D animated film chronicles the first landing on the moon – from the point of view of a fly on the wall

Toypunks

Add hyper to active and mix in Japanese kitsch

Oni-Con

Houston’s haven for the anime-obsessed

“Lupin the III: The Castle of Cagliostro”

Hayao Miyazaki’s first anime feature film follows a thief who boosts a bogus bounty

9-11/9-11

Animated short revisits impact of tragedies

Ghost in the Shell II: Innocence

MFAH screens another anime classic

Ann Arbor Film Festival

Catch the highlights

Weird Science

Gatchaman could kick Pikachu's ass