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Summer In the Dark

Movie by movie, here's how to get the most out of this summer without having to cake on sunscreen

'Fast & Furious 6': Oh, This Is Why We Have Car Chases

The sublime dumb play of Justin Lin's latest installment in the series

Disney to No Longer Seek to Trademark "Dia de los Muertos" [UPDATE]

UPDATE, 6 P.M.: After a flurry of online outrage, Disney has decided to no longer pursue a trademark on "Dia de los Muertos." See Also: *Lawsuit: Disneyland Employee Dressed as White Rabbit Refused to Hug Black Child *Disneyland and AIDS Charity Sued for Darth Vader Swinging at Bird But Hitting Lad ... More >>

Geeta Bansal Interviews Pierre Albaladejo About Alain Senderens, Legendary Michelin-Star-Shunning French Chef!

Every Monday, Clay Oven Irvine executive chef/owner Geeta Bansal shares an interview that she's done with some of the heavyweights of European cooking. Today, she regales us with a chat with Alain Senderens. Enjoy!

Jack Frost and the Secular Pantheon in 'Rise of the Guardians'

Adventures with Santa and co. in Dreamworks Animation's holiday wonderland

All-You-Can-Eat Vietnamese Buffet YouTube Video Going Viral

So there's there's this video of a frenzy over fresh seafood at an all-you-can-eat restaurant in Vietnam. The clip shows patrons of the restaurant standing next to a buffet waiting and then grabbing the seafood in a mad rush as soon it's dropped into the vat. It's the same kind of scene we're all fa ... More >>

Mare Culinary Lounge Is the Pixar of OC Italian

Alessandro Pirozzi has his fourth smash in a row with this Laguna Beach hotspot

The Unmanageable Heiress of 'Brave'

Pixar delivers the rare family film about courage that actually has some

Cool Films to Watch When It's Hot Outside

[Summer Guide 2012] Your guide to the good stuff

Merida of Disney/Pixar's "Brave" Coming to Disneyland

Disney/Pixar's new animated film Brave hits theaters this June, but, as expected, Disney theme parks are rolling out the film's marketing blitzkrieg starting right... now!After the jump, learn where you'll soon be able to meet Merida, Brave's lead character, in the parks, and check out some of the a ... More >>

On the Line: Dino McDonough of Slater's 50/50, Part Two

​Dino McDonough joined the crew at Slater's 50/50 just over three years ago, shortly after they launched Anaheim Hills. After a first round of indulgent interviewing, we begin to understand the kind of role food plays in his life. Excellent taste in Halloween costumes and a hidden artistry are som ... More >>

John Lasseter Gives Luigi's Flying Tires a Test Spin

​Disney-Pixar's own John Lasseter gave the upcoming Disney California Adventure ride Luigi's Flying Tires a test spin last week.Learn more about the new ride and see video of John's test run after the jump.

Disney Employees Say "It Gets Better"

​The non-profit organization The Trevor Project, which provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth, recently partnered with Disney to produce another of the popular videos for the It Gets Better Project.Learn more about the vi ... More >>

Petersen Automotive Museum Opens Mattel Exhibition Featuring Disney/Pixar Die-Cast 'Cars'

​ The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles recently opened the exhibition "From Silver Screen to Die-Cast: Disney-Pixar Cars Imagined by Mattel."The exhibit features an extensive collection of Mattel's die-cast toy cars based on characters from Cars and Cars 2.Learn more about the six-month e ... More >>

PHOTOS: A Four-Year-Old's First Time at Disneyland

​If you remember this post from last week, you'll recall that I was set to go on a full-day Disneyland adventure with a four-year-old boy named Anthony (and his family), who would be experiencing the park for his very first time.I'm proud to report that Anthony went, and Anthony conquered. Boy, di ... More >>

Final D23 Expo Details Revealed: Sneak Peeks, Pixar Stamps, Screenings

​D23 is now just one week away and, oddly enough, I find myself getting excited. Of course, I am a Disnerd, but what I'm not a fan of is being stuffed into a room for hours on end with folks who go above and beyond being simple fans. Many D23 attendees will live Disney, much in the same way I live ... More >>

Q&A: Mike Altman, Technical Director for Pixar

​A little over a decade ago, Mike Altman and I were both attending the Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD) in Columbus, Ohio. Today, Mike works at Pixar as a Technical Director, and I'm interviewing him for "OC Weekly." He wins!Mike worked for animation houses DNA Productions in Dallas and ... More >>

Brief Encounters With the Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2011

A showcase for Academy-nominated animated, live-action and documentary shorts

Silly Me

The childish, funny, 3-D delights of 'Despicable Me'

Three Randy Newman Songs Rejected For the Toy Story 3 soundtrack

Disney/Pixar​Singer-songwriter Randy Newman has charmed audiences with his sweet songs and scores featured on the soundtracks of Disney/Pixar movies such as A Bug's Life, Monsters Inc., Cars and the Toy Story trilogy. Who doesn't get a warm feeling after listening to "You've Got a Friend In Me"?Bu ... More >>

Toys Are Us In Toy Story 3

Woody, Buzz & Co. confront immortality, irrelevance and daycare

Disney on Ice: Worlds of Fantasy

Honda Center

Dishney: New 'Up' Posters Go Retro!

Disney/Pixar​​Disney and Pixar have released a series of eight posters in celebration of the release of Up on DVD and Blu-ray this week--which we promptly purchased, of course. And then we cried while watching it. Again. (We defy you to not during the first 15 minutes of the film.) The post ... More >>

Dishney: Muppets, Wizards and Other D23 Delights

Duck-on-duck violence.​Sunday at the D23 Expo: a day promised to be filled with cartoons, Muppets and Disney Channel sitcom stars. A day I looked forward to like few others. I am 26 years old.

Dishney: The Princess and the Frog (And the Controversy)

Matt Stroshane/Disney Parks​So when Disney announced some months ago their plans to release a full-length feature done the "old-fashioned way"--meaning 2D--who wasn't excited? While Pixar's miraculously long lasting hit parade have been major crowd pleasers, a return to the Broadway-style musicals ... More >>

Patton Oswalt

Irvine Improv

Dishney: California Adventure Dreamin' With Bob Weis

The concept art of the Carthay Circle TheatreWith recent announcements of the complete re-vamping of that other park, Disney's California Adventure seem to have a bright future ahead, abandoning its current concept of a California-themed theme park in uh, California, and replacing it with something ... More >>

'Up' Soars in Entirely Unexpected Ways

Disney's California Food & Wine Festival

Think I'm done talking about food festivals and restaurant weeks? Not yet. Disney wants to play too!  They're holding their event at California Adventure from April 24th to June 7th.  The festival, in their words, will "showcase California's rich fusion of flavors." There will be free cooking d ... More >>

Patton Oswalt

Irvine Improv

'Bolt,' Disney's Latest 'Toon, Is a Starry Dog Story

[Summer Guide] Movies to Look Forward to Now That Indy and Carrie Bradshaw Have Used Up All the Hype

Oil Can

The Iron Giant

[Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Harold and Maude,' 'Iron Giant,' 'Lawrence of Arabia,' More

NBFF: Whaddya Know?

I do not understand you festival audiences. You have standing before you John Ratzenberger, comedic genius from CHEERS and every Pixar feature ever. He’s improvising hilarious off-the-cuff remarks, and undoubtedly has great stories to tell. And what do you do? Ignore him, and ask the director the ... More >>

[Special Screenings] Local Showings of 'Who Killed the Electric Car?' and More

Better Than Okay

Casual was the rule at Huntington Beach's SoCal Independent Film Fest

Comic-Con 2007: Wall-E

"What if mankind had to evacuate Earth, and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off?" This is the idea behind Wall.E, which stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth class (pronounced "Wally," as in George). Director Andrew Stanton is determined to capture the epic spirit and sense of wond ... More >>

The Big Con

Out of the basement and into the spotlight, Comic-Con 2007 is the place to be

Don't Save That Drama for Your Mama

NASCAR

New Reviews

The Ant Bully; Azumi; John Tucker Must Die; The Motel; Mysteries of Egypt

Special Screenings

Movie of the Week: Pinocchio

Zoom Zoom

Cars quickens the pulse, stops to smell the roses

Over the Hedge and Under the Radar

Mapping todays kiddie-movie landscape

New Film Reviews

Glory Road, Hoodwinked, Last Holiday, Tristan & Isolde

White Magic

Howls Moving Castle, Shark Boy and Lava Girl

STEAMBOY

The Realm of the Unreal

Snazzy but derivative, Appleseed is a ghost of its anime predecessors

Mickey Mouse Clubbed

Is Eisner trying to kill Disney with Americas Heart and Soul?

Newport Beach Film Festival Beams Down

Aliens, interstates, Captain Kirk and chemotherapy