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DreamWorks Edges Ever Closer to Pixar Territorynew

Monsters vs. Aliens, from the DreamWorks animation factory, looks impressive. It's not as good as some of Pixar's greater works, but it's a cut above the last couple of Shrek films and much better than garbage like Space Chimps.
Tucson Weekly  |  Bob Grimm  |  04-02-2009  |  Reviews

The 'Third Wave' of Theatrical 3-D is in Full Swing ... But it May Be The Last

Super Bowl Sunday was a glimpse of the future of 3-D: the studio made it as easy as possible for the theatrical 3-D experience to be duplicated on your TV screen.
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Scott Renshaw  |  02-17-2009  |  Movies

Jeffrey Katzenberg's Cure-All for the Movie Industry: 3-Dnew

No longer, says Katzenberg, will 3-D serve as a cheap "gotcha" gimmick -- an exploitation hustle -- but as a way to advance storytelling and "emotionally immerse" the audience into the film.
Dallas Observer  |  Robert Wilonsky  |  12-29-2008  |  Movies

'Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa' Wastes Time on the Stuff Between Gags

Haven't we, as a nation, progressed to the point where it would be okay for our animated films simply to abandon the pretense of a plot?
Salt Lake City Weekly  |  Scott Renshaw  |  11-03-2008  |  Reviews

Soul Sistersnew

The two artists who make up neo-soul duo Floetry met on the basketball court in their native England.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Jonathan Zwickel  |  06-07-2005  |  Profiles & Interviews

Sleepwalker: Elliott Smith's Unhappy Dream Lifenew

Elliott Smith died on Oct. 21, 2003, of what most think was a self-inflicted stab wound to the heart. Now the entertainment industry has set a new world record: shortest period between an artist’s passing and the cottage industry created to exploit him.
L.A. Weekly  |  Alec Hanley Bemis  |  10-18-2004  |  Profiles & Interviews

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