Nick Park News

January 9, 2009
Five Favourite Films with Golden Globe-Winner Danny Boyle
After sweeping the Critics' Choice Awards this week, visionary and eclectic director Danny Boyle shares his five favourite films with Rotten Tomatoes. As you'd expect from his body of work, they're diverse and disparate. "I've got an odd list," he told RT. "Things like your 'top films' or your 'top end playlist songs' -- these are the things that keep me awake at night." More...

June 17, 2008
First Look at New Wallace & Gromit Photos
The first stills from the next Wallace & Gromit adventure, titled A Matter of Loaf and Death, have surfaced. More...

October 4, 2007
Wallace & Gromit Returning for Christmas 2008
Good news, Wallace and Gromit fans: Aardman will soon be bringing the duo back to a (small) screen near you. More...

December 13, 2005
Awards Season Gets Rolling with Crix Picks
If you're a fan of the late-year awards season, be sure to add Movie City News to your hit list, because they deliver some consistently excellent coverage. Mid-December is when most of the critics' groups start doling out their accolades, and so far we've gotten input from reviewers' groups in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington. More...

December 9, 2005
33rd Annual Annie Nominations Are Out
OK, so they're not exactly the Oscars, but as a longtime animation aficionado, I thought it'd be fun to cover the 33rd Annie Awards, which celebrate excellence in (what else) the art of animation. "DreamWorks and Aardman garnered an amazing total of 25 nominations, more than any other studio, and with the two movies which received by far the most nominations..." More...

October 10, 2005
In Other News...Wallace & Gromit Up at Box Office, Down in Flames
Only a day after "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" topped the box office in its stateside debut, a roaring warehouse blaze is feared to have destroyed most, if not all, props and awards from the animated duo's entire cinematic history. More...

October 6, 2005
Critical Consensus: "Curse" Is A Blessing, "Shoes" Fit
This week at the movies brings us stories of camaraderie. We have a man and his dog ("Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"), sisters ("In Her Shoes"), disgruntled restaurant employees ("Waiting..."), and men who bond over gambling ("Two for the Money"). Which of these films will get some love from the critics? More...

October 3, 2005
Foster's "Flight" Tops "Serenity" Start
For the second weekend in a row, Jodie Foster's air-thriller "Flightplan" was #1 at the North American box office. The Disney flick made an estimated $15 million in its sophomore session, and its grand total now stands at $46.1 million. Debuting in second place, with a not-awful but coulda-(shoulda)-been-better tally of $10.1 was Joss Whedon's "Serenity." More...

September 12, 2005
Toronto Film Fest: "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit"
Nick Park's previous collaboration with Dreamworks resulted in the critical and box office smash "Chicken Run." It grossed $107M at the domestic box office and was the winner of the The Golden Tomato Award for 2000 with a near perfect 97 percent on the Tomatometer. More...