Henry Selick

Events for the week

Fat 'n juicy

Walt Disney takes a bittersweet bite of Roald Dahl in James and the Giant Peach

Building the perfect beast

Phil Tippett and his studio--creators of Starship Troopers' murderous bugs--are envisioning the digital future of creature features

Jurassic barf

Barney's Great Adventure is enough to make you ask: Where's a killer meteor when you need one?

Among the AFI Dallas Stars, Peter Bogdanovich Celebrates The Last Picture Show

We were asked not to say anything till later this week, but the full-page ad in yesterday's paper ran a week too early yesterday and jumped the starter's gun ... so, we're off. As it said in the AFI Dallas International Film Festival spread on Page 18A, this year's Star Awards recipients include Nea ... More >>

Punch Up at a Film Festival: AFI Dallas Announces Tyson, The Cove As Closers

Mike Tyson, who, oddly, is the subject of James Toback's documentary TysonTwo weeks ago, the AFI Dallas International Film Festival finally announced its complete line-up -- save for the closing-night title. Pardon -- titles. Because, as hinted at, the fest has opted for two final films: James Tobac ... More >>

AFI Dallas Honors Henry Selick, Father of Jack Skellington and Monkeybone

Patrick MichelsIn more than three decades as an animator, Henry Selick has lived not only at the edge of the film industry, but as a stop-motion animator, even the fringes of animation world. From The Nightmare Before Christmas to Coraline, though, audiences have gladly followed him out to the edge. ... More >>

Coraline: Things are not as they seem in Henry Selick's stunning stop-motion fairy tale

Patrick MichelsIn more than three decades as an animator, Henry Selick has lived not only at the edge of the film industry, but as a stop-motion animator, even the fringes of animation world. From The Nightmare Before Christmas to Coraline, though, audiences have gladly followed him out to the edge. ... More >>

Sea of Loathe

Wes Anderson takes Bill Murray out to sea and strands him there

Tights Fit

Elf has all the trimmings of a holiday standard

Alice Unchained

The masterful Spirited Away soars through the looking glass

Treat Him Write

Sam Hamm writes great scripts. So why do they rarely get made?

Ape Escape

Monkeybone, like a dream, is best when half-remembered