Movies
The exasperated rumble of dying machinery -- to our pampered ears, the sound of civilization ending -- is the aural backdrop of “City of Ember,” a grim fantasy about a cloistered subterranean metropolis that wants to be both a kids’ adventure and a dystopian finger-wag.
Oct. 10, 2008
Gil Kenan found many challenges in filming ‘City of Ember,’ not least of which was making the novel’s word puzzles visual.
Sept. 7, 2008
Entertainment & Arts
‘Max Payne’; ‘City of Ember’; ‘Igor’; ‘Repo! The Genetic Opera’
Jan. 18, 2009
The Big Picture
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Following the familiar “Romeo and Juliet” template, the latest movie from Pixar Animation puts a new spin on a tale of opposites attracting.
June 14, 2023
Television
At A time when the quality of television programming is luring big-screen writers to the small screen, career TV writers Matt Ember (“The Drew Carey Show”) and Tom J.
June 20, 2008
Awards
From backyard fires to the ‘water hose test,’ effects and animation teams keep their animated characters grounded in the real world.
Nov. 15, 2023
Making the annual drive from Los Angeles down to San Diego for Comic-Con is never pleasant.
July 25, 2008
Hero Complex Blog
July 23, 2008
The talking-dog comedy “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” repeated at No. 1 thanks to the weak starts for the big-budget espionage thriller “Body of Lies,” the football-themed historical drama “The Express” and the family adventure “City of Ember” (which missed the top 10).
Oct. 14, 2008