Now Playing: “9”
September 11, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Movies
9 was released in theaters today (no, not District 9 which came out – just 9) so I am sure that all the Tim Burton fans will be heading out to see it. The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and “9” comes to life and discovers that all of the humans are gone and machines rule the earth.
While seeking refuge, 9 finds a groups of other beings like himself who are trying to stave off extinction. The small community is in hiding but 9 convinces them that the only way to truly survive is to rise up, face …read more
Comic-Con ‘09: 9 movie panel
July 25, 2009 by Robin Parrish
Filed under Entertainment
9 is an animated fantasy adventure from the talents of Shane Acker, a first-time director whose credits include animation work for The Lord of the Rings. It’s a “stitch punk” tale about nine little robotic creatures who are imbued with the spark of life by their human creator — just before the human race becomes extinct, thanks to malevolent robots who wipe them out. These nine robots, each named after their sequential number in order of their creation, become caught up in a wild adventure when the same machines that destroyed the humans set their sights on them. The entrance …read more
Comic-Con ‘09: Disney’s 3D panel
July 24, 2009 by Robin Parrish
Filed under Entertainment
Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, aka the voice of Remy from Ratatouille, moderated the “Disney 3D” panel, kicking off Comic-Con’s first ever panel to show film footage in 3D. Special 3D glasses were handed out to everyone in attendance to make this possible.
The first 3D film Disney showed off was A Christmas Carol, the latest Robert Zemeckis “digital cinema” film, starring Jim Carrey. Carrey plays eight roles in the film, all of which you can see in the following picture. The one on the far right is Scrooge, far left is Tiny Tim, and the bottom three are the Ghosts …read more




