Nim's Island (movie)

Katie Brock makes them sit up and beg

2008-03-30 00:00:00

ON the new family adventure film "Nim's Island," which opens in theaters Friday, animal trainer Katie Brock's co-workers included two Australian sea lions, three Australian central bearded dragons, two Australian pelicans, an assortment of lace monitors,...

Will Iron Man be the summer's strongman?

2008-04-17 00:00:00

HE speeds into battle in a fiery flash, laying waste to all challengers. That's not just "Iron Man" but the film's likely box-office outcome too. From a surprise sneak peek at July's Comic-Con convention through its teaser trailer launch in October and...

Odds in 'Leatherheads' favor weekend victory

2008-04-04 00:00:00

Universal Pictures' "Leatherheads," the George Clooney-Renee Zellweger movie about the nascent days of professional football, tries to re-create the madcap flair of 1930s-era screwball comedies. Walden Media and 20th Century Fox's "Nim's Island,"...

Weekend box-office results

2008-05-13 00:00:00

++++++++++++++++++++ || What happens on Sunday can change by Monday. Warner Bros.' "Speed Racer" had been widely reported as No. 2 for the weekend based on Sunday's studio estimates, including projections for that day, but Monday's final results showed...

No excuse for boredom this summer

2013-05-12 13:44:02

There's no reason for parents to hear the complaint, "I'm borrrrrred" this summer, with all the variety of activities available. Summer enrichment programs offered by colleges and churches, day camps, Scouting camps, art classes are just a few of the...

Guide to May 2013 TV premieres, finales, movies and specials

2013-04-27 22:50:00

The May TV schedule is filled with finales, but don't think you won't have anything to watch. The Bluths are back! Yes, on May 26 Netflix with offer up all 15 episodes of the new "Arrested Development" with all the sitcom's original cast intact. Can't...

Fifth-graders form book club

2012-07-13 13:44:00

Our club We are soon-to-be fifth-grade students at Olive-Mary Stitt Elementary School in Arlington Heights — and sometimes our siblings and parents attend as well. We aim to meet monthly, but it often turns out to be every other month or so. We...

Sundance 2011: The six biggest stories of this year's festival

2011-01-31 16:27:00

As the last publicists, filmmakers and reporters made their way out of Park City, Utah, on Sunday and turned the land back over to its rightful owners (snowboarders and ski bums), we decided to take a look back at the 11 days just passed at the 2011...

Cheap and Fun Activities for Kids This Summer

2009-05-22 00:00:00

Are you wondering what you can do with the kids this summer without breaking the bank? A lot of businesses know everyone is pinching pennies these days and are offering some fun, free activities. This summer theBass Pro Shops will turn into, a kind of,...

'Button,' 'Wall-E,' 'Iron Man' snare visual effects noms

2009-01-19 09:53:00

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Cloverfield," "Iron Man" and "Wall-E" are among the nominees for the 7th annual Visual Effects Society Awards, which were announced Monday. Nominees for the outstanding visual effects in a visual effects driven...

Gerard Butler Exposes Heigl's 'Truth'

2008-01-30 00:00:00

"300" star Gerard Butler has signed on to play the male lead opposite Katherine Heigl in "The Ugly Truth." The project, set up at Lakeshore Entertainment with Sony distributing, reunites director Robert Luketic with "Legally Blonde" scribes Karen...

George Clooney's 'Leatherheads' on the Move

2007-10-05 00:00:00

Universal has moved its George Clooney romantic comedy "Leatherheads" from a prime pre-Oscars release spot to next spring. According to media reports, "Leatherheads," which Clooney directed, co-wrote and stars in, will now open on April 4, 2008, rather...

In "Nim's Island," Jodie Foster returns to family film, playing a reclusive author who comes to the aid of Abigail Breslin's Nim when her father gets lost.

2011-04-20 14:24:50

The magic (read: performing pets) may all be in 11-year-old Nim s head, but when her dad goes missing in the Pacific, Nim is able to bring a reclusive author specializing in action-adventure novel out of her big city shell. -- Denise Martin

2009-04-06 13:28:35

Children could talk about: the DVD release of: " Nim's Island ." Attention parents: If you missed taking the kids to this adventure fantasy starring cutie patootie Abigail Breslin , now s your chance. Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler also star. And if nothing else, it ll tide over the girls until Kit

2008-07-31 13:21:01