May 31, 2009

Pixar goes ‘Up’ with $68.2 million debut weekend  05/31/09 4:58 PM

Pixar goes ‘Up’ with $68.2 million debut weekend

LOS ANGELES (AP)—The animated action comedy “Up” took flight with a $68.2 million opening weekend, maintaining a perfect box-office track record for Pixar Animation, whose 10 films all have been commercial and critical hits.


May 28, 2009

Movie review: “Up” takes 3-D animation to new heights  05/28/09 12:04 AM

Movie review: “Up” takes 3-D animation to new heights

Up.“ The title is deceptively simple, which is fitting, because the latest achievement from Disney/Pixar Animation is deeper and more complex on every level than it would initially appear.  It’s a classic B-movie exotic adventure, the kind that inspired Steven Spielberg and George Lucas to make “Raiders of the Lost Ark,“ but it’s told through the most high-tech, gorgeous 3-D animation.

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