Articles about Arthur Christmas

Director Sarah Smith talked with @fandango here about working with co-writer Peter Baynham, the pains and joys of creating a 3D world, and her hopes for Arthur Christmas to be a timeless film.

That phenomenon of a solid start followed by a quick drop-off was the primary driver of a decade-long decline in movie theater attendance that continued in 2011.

Heading to the cineplex with your relatives on Christmas? Here's a handy @vulture guide to safe films by family member

A long interview with Sarah Smith, the director of "Arthur Christmas." She talks about how she and Peter Baynham found the story, how they managed to incorporate technology into a Christmas movie and "future-proof" it for evergreen viewings, what they might want to see in a sequel, how they were inspired by The Bourne Identity, and how she feels being one of the few women to direct an animated film.

Aardman Animation has been ignored for years, but it's hoping to reenter the limelight with a new stop-motion film. The Christmas film 'Arthur Christmas' marks a new partnership with Sony for the stop-motion animation studio, which suffered a split with DreamWorks over creative differences and the poor showing of 'Flushed Away.'

This year's race for Best Animated Feature prize is among the most competitive ever. A look at all 18 contenders by @rlevin85

A look at the big box office match ups coming to theaters over the next twelve months. Some good ones.

Director Sarah Smith talked with @fandango here about working with co-writer Peter Baynham, the pains and joys of creating a 3D world, and her hopes for Arthur Christmas to be a timeless film.

A long interview with Sarah Smith, the director of "Arthur Christmas." She talks about how she and Peter Baynham found the story, how they managed to incorporate technology into a Christmas movie and "future-proof" it for evergreen viewings, what they might want to see in a sequel, how they were inspired by The Bourne Identity, and how she feels being one of the few women to direct an animated film.

That phenomenon of a solid start followed by a quick drop-off was the primary driver of a decade-long decline in movie theater attendance that continued in 2011.

Heading to the cineplex with your relatives on Christmas? Here's a handy @vulture guide to safe films by family member

Aardman Animation has been ignored for years, but it's hoping to reenter the limelight with a new stop-motion film. The Christmas film 'Arthur Christmas' marks a new partnership with Sony for the stop-motion animation studio, which suffered a split with DreamWorks over creative differences and the poor showing of 'Flushed Away.'

This year's race for Best Animated Feature prize is among the most competitive ever. A look at all 18 contenders by @rlevin85

A look at the big box office match ups coming to theaters over the next twelve months. Some good ones.