MovieWeb: 'Monsters University' Interviews

In which I tell Billy Crystal about the Yelawolf song... "Billy Crystal."

MTV: Box Office Preview

Experts weigh in on which movies will fare well at the box office this weekend, including "Brave" and "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter." CLICK HERE to read the rest of my report.

MTV: Box Office Report

"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" was the #1 movie at the box office for a second consecutive weekend, but the bigger story was the film that came in at #2.

"John Carter," which Disney hoped would kick off a franchise based on the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs stories that inspired generations of sci-fi, opened with $30.6 million. In an article bearing the headline " 'Ishtar' on Mars," the New York Times reported that "John Carter" cost about $350 million to market and produce. Even with its $71 million overseas total, "Carter" is a long way from an estimated break-even point of $600 million. "Ishtar" is a 1987 film famous for how hard it flopped despite the presence of two A-list stars (Warren Beatty, Dustin Hoffman) and huge marketing.

CLICK HERE to read the rest of my report.

'John Carter' Interviews

I was fortunate enough to visit the "Mars" like environment of Arizona to speak with director and Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton and the cast of "John Carter," the latest adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs enduring sci-fi hero. After Lynn Collins talked with me about boxing, Julliard, gymnastics, Shakespeare and spirituality within the span of about 2 minutes, I believe I asked her to marry me. The screen grab above captures her immediate reaction to that.

CLICK HERE to watch my interviews with Stanton, Collins, Willem Dafoe (warm, smart, funny, chatty), Dominic West (ditto) and "John Carter" himself, Taylor Kitsch.

MTV: Box Office Report

"Cars 2" may be the worst-reviewed movie in Pixar's storied history, but that didn't stop the animated sequel from maintaining the studio's streak of box-office number ones. The second entry in the merchandise-friendly franchise took in $68 million over the weekend, according to distributor Walt Disney Studios, making it Pixar's 12th consecutive movie to debut atop the box-office charts. CLICK HERE to read the rest of my report.

"Cars 2" Interviews

I recently sat down with Pixar mastermind John Lasseter along with "Cars 2" voice actors Owen Wilson, Larry The Cable Guy, Emily Mortimer and one of my favorite comedians, Eddie Izzard. You may watch those interviews RIGHT HERE. Or, if you prefer, you can check out these Lego versions of "Cake or Death" and "Death Star cafeteria." Larry the Cable Guy told me I asked great questions.