No CGI! Trained wolves star in epic ‘Wolf Totem’
How did French director Jean-Jacques Annaud get wolves to act on command for his new film, “Wolf Totem?” He started with wolf cubs and trained them over two to three years to trust humans.
Happy National Dog Day!
Happy National Dog Day! One of our favorite dog movies is the Disney classic “Lady and the Tramp.” It features not just lovable cocker spaniel Lady and dashing mutt Tramp, but a wonderful line-up of all dog breeds, including Jock the Scottish Terrier (who has a Scottish accent, naturally) and Trusty the Bloodhound. When Lady…
Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day from Winkie the Cat
In honor of #blackcatappreciationday, here’s one of our favorite black kitties: Winkie from the 1975 Walt Disney movie, “Escape to Witch Mountain.”
Uggie the Dog Passes Away At Age 13
Very sad news: One of our very favorite movie dogs, Uggie, who charmed Hollywood in “The Artist,” has passed away at age 13.
Review: ‘Fly Away Home’ (1996)
An eccentric single father (Jeff Daniels) helps his 14-year-old daughter Amy (Anna Paquin) lead a flock of orphaned geese home.
Review: Aardman Fans Should Run To See ‘Shaun the Sheep’
Aardman continues its tradition of delightfully funny films about remarkably clever animals with “Shaun the Sheep.” Shaun is the most resourceful of the sheep belonging to The Farmer, who runs his farm with the help of his dog, Bitzer. The daily routine begins to wear on Shaun and he devises a plan to have a…
‘Mr. Robot’ Dog Flipper’s Backstory Revealed!
One of the best moments in the pilot episode of the new USA drama “Mr. Robot was when hero hacker Elliot (Rami Malek) blackmailed his psychiatrist’s married jerk of a boyfriend to break up with her — and then insisted that the guy also hand over the dog he clearly was also mistreating. Of course,…
‘Secret Life of Pets’ Trailer: What Do Pets Do When Their Owners Leave?
The trailer for the upcoming animated comedy “The Secret Life of Pets” shows what cats, dogs and birds do when their owners leave: Some sit patiently by the door, some raid the refrigerator, some rock out to heavy metal music and one clever dachshund uses the mixer for his own personal masseuse. The movie features…
Icelandic Comedy ‘Rams’ Wins Un Certain Regard at Cannes
An Icelandic comedy about two sheep-farmer brothers won the Un Certain Regard section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. “Rams” is about two estranged brothers who reconcile when their family flock is endangered. Variety critic Alissa Simon said it had “wonderfully wry, charmingly understated comic moments.” The Hollywood Reporter‘s Todd McCarthy wrote that it “morphs…
Al Pacino Is a Lonely Keymaker in Melancholy ‘Manglehorn’ Trailer
In his new movie (which mores more than a passing resemblance to another “old man and his cat” movie “Harry and Tonto,”) Al Pacino plays a lonely locksmith who has only his cat, Fanny, for company. He spends every day writing letters to the woman who got away and occasionally flirting with the bank teller…
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