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SHREK'S sidekick Donkey has topped a poll of the most loved movie animals. Donkey, voiced by Eddie Murphy, galloped ahead of The Lion King's Simba the Cub and The Jungle Book's Baloo the Bear in a vote to mark this week's UK release of Ice Age 3. The Lovefilm online DVD and games rental service asked more than 2000 of their members to vote for ...

When it comes to choosing what to watch for family movie night, you will get as many suggestions as there are family members.

This Week's Ketchup brings you the usual news about sequels and remakes as well as a refreshing number of original concepts, including news about fan favorite directors Darren Aronofsky , John Carpenter and Andrew Stanton .

Most conversations about memorable movie dads tend to be brief. Why? Because they usually begin and end with Gregory Peck's portrayal of Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird." Finch may stand as the most noble onscreen father of all time, but that doesn't mean he's the only one worthy of recognition.

And today, it looks as if they may have locked up Spider-Man 3 villain Thomas Haden Church.

My disappointment that the film would not be a Pixar animated effort has been somewhat tempered knowing that Andrew Stanton will be trying his hand at live action .

Friday Night Lights ' Taylor Kitsch -- the breakout star of X-Men Origins: Wolverine -- has landed the coveted lead role in Disney's John Carter of Mars , according to The Hollywood Reporter .

After many years in development, it appears that John Carter of Mars is gearing up to begin production.

Willem Dafoe, one of Hollywood's most reliable and versatile actors, has always embraced a challenge, as evidenced by his acclaimed work in such films as "The Last Temptation of Christ," "American Psycho" and "The English Patient." As he's about to receive CineVegas' Vanguard Actor Award, Dafoe says he likes "the idea of being in the vanguard.

Everybody loves whales, right? They were the big stars of the Planet Earth series.

Few actors are as animated as John Ratzenberger. That's because he has been part of every Pixar release over the past 14 years, playing everything from a tiny flea to a hulking Yeti without even changing his clothes.

Russell and Carl Fredricksen in a scene from Up. Photograph by: Handout, Files Up Starring: The voices of Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai Directed by: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson Running time: 96 minutes Rating: Four stars out of five The people at Pixar Animation, having shown they are incapable of making a bad movie, now seem to be ...

The West Side YMCA Writer's Voice today announced that actor Austin Pendleton will play the lead role in a staged reading of Charlie Schulman's latest play: The Great Man.

"Up" Dir. Pete Docter and Bob Peterson PG, 96 min. Showtimes: 11:30 a.m., 2, 4:30, 7:15, 9:55 Majestic Bay It is impossible for a Ballardite to watch "Up," Pixar's newest classic, without thinking of Edith Macefield and her house.

Animated action comedy Up is soaring in its first weekend in US cinemas. According to distributor Walt Disney, the film from Pixar Animation - directed by Bob Peterson and Pete Docter and produced by Jonas Rivera - pulled in 68.2 million dollars .

'Up' had me in tears within 20 minutes. Then pretty much at 30 minute intervals for the rest of the hour-and-a-half production, like emotional aftershocks.

No matter what audiences and critics think of Up , it will make history when it hits theaters Friday as Pixar's 10th full-length, completely computer-generated film.

Neither a talking animal nor a self-aware toy, Carl Fredricksen of "Up" marks a departure from the usual Disney- Pixar creations.

High-flying Carl has a helium-enhanced adventure ahead in "Up." The film opens nationwide Friday.

SOME TRULY extraordinary moments are in "Up," the latest from the animation geniuses at Pixar Studios.