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1 What's Buzzworthy? Animated Family Movies
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2 Ratatouille: BuzzSugar Recommended, YumSugar Approved
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3 What's Buzzworthy: Animated Family Movies
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4 Owen Wilson to Bring Marmaduke to the Big Screen
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5 Movie Preview: Despicable Me, Starring Lots of Famous Voices
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6 Buzz In: Which Animated Movie Is Most Oscar-Worthy?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a press release today, announcing that 20 films have been submitted for Best Animated Film consideration at this year's Oscars. This means there could be five movies competing at the awards show in March. (In the history of the category, there have typically been only three.) So who is up for the honor? Some are obvious choices. Up, for Read more
The same guys who brought us the Ice Age franchise are back to create another potential hit with the 3-D CGI Despicable Me. Seems like every animated movie nowadays wrangles A-list names, but the Despicable roster is even starrier than most. Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, Mindy Kaling, Jack McBrayer — it's like a laundry list of my favorite comedy people. And while I Read more
Marmaduke, the comic strip about a giant-sized Great Dane and his owners, finally has a voice. Owen Wilson — who's no stranger to working with dogs, given Marley and Me — has just signed on to lend his voice to the trouble-making pooch in the half CGI, half live-action film set to hit theaters next Summer. Generally speaking, I'm not a huge fan of the animated and live-person combo. It rarely Read more
From the looks of it, many of you also have a soft spot in your hearts for animated family movies — those cartoony films that are often marketed primarily toward children, but are totally enjoyable for adults as well. Scrolling through the titles you all suggested for this week's Buzzworthy challenge was like a pleasant walk down memory lane, though I also learned about some movies I'd never Read more
Pixar's latest feast for the eyes, Ratatouille, opens today and my girl YumSugar tells me it's fantastic. The animation alone is impressive, as is usually the case with good ol' Pixar, and the story sounds funny and sweet: Remy the food snob rat finds himself in the kitchen of Paris' famous restaurant Gasteau's, helping the clumsy dishwasher Linguini save a ruined soup. From there the two become Read more
This Friday, Ratatouille hits theaters nationwide, and I can't wait. I'm a sucker for anything Pixar, and I've loved many of the animated family movies that have come out in recent years — especially The Incredibles and the Shrek movies. I'll go to the theaters to see these movies even when I don't have a child (read: legitimate excuse) to bring with me. What about you? Will you see animated Read more
I recently attended a Pixar event at the animation film company's HQ for its upcoming Summer flick Brave. I was able to watch the first 30 minutes of the film, interview the director Mark Andrews and producer Katherine Sarafian, learn all about Scottish traditions, and even channel my inner Merida with archery lessons. Not only am I hooked on archery (pretty proud of my bull's-eye), I'm also Read more
Kate Hudson had her son Bing Bellamy in her arms at LAX yesterday as they made their way through security. The actress wrapped her baby in her sweater and gave him a sweet kiss as they waited in line. Kate is currently engaged to Bing's father, Matthew Bellamy of the band Muse. There were a rash of rumors that the duo had already tied the knot last month after Kate's mom Goldie Hawn said in an Read more
The premiere of The Hunger Games movie is finally here! There are so many reasons why the trilogy appeals to us — we're awed by Katniss's strength and pluck, qualities we can all definitely use in the workplace. Although the office isn't exactly a "kill or be killed" environment, there are plenty of lessons we can learn from our favorite heroine. Image matters. Everyone's watching — people Read more
In our family, The Lorax is put on a pedestal. When my firstborn was younger, its rhythmic verses lulled him to sleep, making it a favorite for this tired mama. Now it is part of our weekly rotation, with my son reciting lines from memory as we make our way through Dr. Seuss's tale of overindustrialization and environmentalism. We have a special bond over The Lorax, so there was no question Read more
