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Shrek

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Happy Meal Lawsuit Dismissed

    As San Francisco -- and its elected leaders -- discovered, it will require more than the legislative branch of government to vanquish the specter of the McDonald's Happy Meal. It turns out it'll take more than the judicial branch, too. A San Francisco judge has shot down a lawsuit filed by a frustra ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 29, 2010

    More Theater Reviews

    Our critics weigh in on local theater

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2010

    McDonald's Sued Over Happy Meal Toys

    You've been served​A Sacramento mother yesterday filed a class-action suit against McDonald's in San Francisco Superior Court, claiming the fast-food chain engages "in the unfair, unlawful, deceptive and fraudulent practice of promoting and advertising McDonald's Happy Meal products to very young ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Iron Man Free of Lead, Test Finds

    Congrats, Dakari! That toy won't poison you! ​When 4-year-old Dakari Vieyra was made to hand over his prized Iron Man toy, he wept bitterly. When Caroline Cox of the Center for Environmental Health determined that Iron Man was lead-free, Vieyra was all smiles. He probably doesn't know the differen ... More >>

  • Film

    June 23, 2010

    Cyrus

    Momma's boys and Peter Pan complexes collide

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    McDonald's Shrek Recall Is Just What Ogre Would Have Wanted

    Perhaps this is what it means to behave like a 'real ogre'? ​Unless you enjoy the taste of Cadmium with your McDonald's fare, take note. The fast-food giant recalled 12 million glasses tied in with the current film Shrek Ever After. Now, children being exposed to toxins is not funny -- but hear us ... More >>

  • Film

    May 19, 2010

    Movies pay homage to the '80s: From "Hot Tub Time Machine" to "MacGruber"

    Perhaps this is what it means to behave like a 'real ogre'? ​Unless you enjoy the taste of Cadmium with your McDonald's fare, take note. The fast-food giant recalled 12 million glasses tied in with the current film Shrek Ever After. Now, children being exposed to toxins is not funny -- but hear us ... More >>

  • Film

    March 25, 2009

    Monsters vs. Aliens

    In this latest round of effects vs. storytelling, effects win. Big.

  • Calendar

    December 24, 2008

    On Leave from Scranton

    In this latest round of effects vs. storytelling, effects win. Big.

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2008

    The Contemporary Jewish Museum: What’s Inside Libeskind’s Box

    In this latest round of effects vs. storytelling, effects win. Big.

  • Film

    March 12, 2008

    Look Who's Back!

    After the unspeakable Grinch, a surprisingly strong Seuss adaptation.

  • Film

    January 30, 2008

    Meet the Spartans Lazy, Unfunny

    After the unspeakable Grinch, a surprisingly strong Seuss adaptation.

  • News

    December 26, 2007

    Bad Blood

    Horror films failed to scare up the big bucks in 2007

  • Film

    November 21, 2007

    What a Toad

    Fairy-tale land and the real world collide to no good end in Enchanted

  • Home Entertainment

    November 14, 2007

    Our top DVD picks scheduled for release this week:

    Fairy-tale land and the real world collide to no good end in Enchanted

  • Home Entertainment

    November 14, 2007

    New DVDs: The Princess Bride, Killer of Sheep, Innocence, La Vie en Rose

    Fairy-tale land and the real world collide to no good end in Enchanted

  • Film

    October 10, 2007

    Kapur's Elizabeth -- the new Rocky Horror Picture Show

    Fairy-tale land and the real world collide to no good end in Enchanted

  • Film

    December 27, 2006

    Same Old Story

    Sequels, prequels, and threequels in 2007

  • Summer Guide

    June 28, 2006

    Get Inside!

    Your forecast of the summer's top movies

  • News

    June 7, 2006

    Most Valuable Teammate

    What team more than the Giants needs a morale booster and respectful team player? They got one in Mark Sweeney.

  • Home Entertainment

    March 8, 2006

    Our top DVD picks for the week of March 7

    What team more than the Giants needs a morale booster and respectful team player? They got one in Mark Sweeney.

  • Film

    February 8, 2006

    Idle Curiosity

    Curious George is so timeless, you might wish it were more timely

  • Film

    December 7, 2005

    Lion in Winter

    C.S. Lewis' world comes to life in The Chronicles of Narnia

  • News

    October 12, 2005

    The Little Animation Company That COULD

    After struggling uphill in the difficult yet potentially profitable world of computer animation films, Wild Brain is on the cusp of success

  • Film

    August 17, 2005

    Bird Droppings

    Disney's Valiant effort never leaves the hangar

  • Film

    May 25, 2005

    Animal Crackers

    In Madagascar, the wild things romp, then roam

  • Film

    January 12, 2005

    Horse Senseless

    Racing Stripes is strictly for kids. More precisely, it's not for them either.

  • Film

    October 13, 2004

    U.S.A.-holes

    Team America takes no prisoners and spares no swear words

  • Film

    September 29, 2004

    Floundering

    Cruel, vapid, and unfunny, this Shark bites

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2004

    Better Red

    Rep theater's big 2-4

  • Film

    July 21, 2004

    Reps Etc.

    Rep theater's big 2-4

  • Film

    June 30, 2004

    Soul Doubt

    Louis Schwartzberg aims for America's Heart, but mostly sticks to the surface

  • Film

    May 26, 2004

    Old Faithful

    For the 2004 summer season, Hollywood sticks with what it knows

  • Film

    May 19, 2004

    Nice Pussy

    A killer cat steals a wonderful movie

  • Film

    November 19, 2003

    Kitty Litter

    The Cat in the Hat forms clumps for easy scooping and disposal

  • Film

    September 18, 2002

    Alice Unchained

    In Spirited Away, Hayao Miyazaki soars through the looking glass

  • Film

    December 26, 2001

    Keeper of the Flame

    It was a bad year for local independent movie theaters

  • Film

    May 16, 2001

    Under Ogre

    Shrek offers an amusing, if empty, fractured fairy tale

  • Film

    May 9, 2001

    Reel World

    Local effects

  • Film

    January 10, 2001

    Reel World

    Opening Dates for Megamovies; Julian Schnabel

  • Film

    April 28, 1999

    Reel World

    Opening Dates for Megamovies; Julian Schnabel

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