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…
Trailer for ‘Max’ Military Dog Film Will Have You in Tears
Get those tissues ready. Max, which hits theaters June 26, features a loyal military working dog who can’t trust anyone after the death of his handler, Kyle (Robbie Arnell of The Flash). Kyle’s family adopts the traumatized Belgian Malinois and his teenage brother Justin (Josh Wiggins) slowly works to gain Max’s trust and learn the…
Robin Williams’ Final Film Role Is A Talking Dog
In his final film, comedian Robin Williams plays a talking dog who helps owner Simon Pegg save the world from aliens in Absolutely Anything. As director Terry Jones told Empire Online, “I think he’s going to steal the show. Before Douglas Adams (author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) died, he looked over the script…
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