Ranking all Pixar Films!

No other movie studio has had near the track record of excellence as the Northern California based Pixar. Originally founded as a digital animation house for George Lucas, Pixar made a huge splash in 1995 with the first ever computer-animated full-length feature “Toy Story.” 

Since then, they have had an unprecedented run of success with 10 more films – all both critical successes and box office hits. "Finding Nemo," "Monsters, INC.," "WALL-E" and "The Incredibles" are just a few of them. You know, you've seen 'em all...

With the release of Pixar’s 12^th major motion picture, “Cars 2,” I thought it might be a good time to take a look back at all the magic that Pixar has created over the years by reviewing each of the previous films and ranking them in order of (in my most humble of opinions) best to worst.

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Box Office: 'Couples Retreat' easily wins the race

Weekend of October 9 – 11, 2009: 'Couples Retreat' wins; 'Paranormal Activity' delivers!

Universal’s comedy “Couples Retreat” safely landed at the top of the North American box office this weekend with a solid $35.3 million in ticket sales at 3,000 locations, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Starring Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Kristen Bell and Jason Bateman, the film follows four couples traveling to a prestigious tropical island resort where they’re forced to partake in numerous couple therapy sessions.

Also breaking into the top 10 this weekend was “Paranormal Activity,” which expanded to 159 locations and took the No. 5 spot with a superb $7 million. The film’s early total gross currently stands at $8.2 million.

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'Couples Retreat' lands at top of box office Friday

New release "Couples Retreat" easily topped the North American box office Friday with a solid $12.3 million in ticket sales at 3,000 locations. That's a nice start for the comedy starring Vince Vaughn.

Also starring Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell and Kristin Davis, the film follows four couples who travel to a presitigious tropical island resort where they're forced to partake in a series of therapy sessions.

Delivering the most surprising result Friday was Paramount's horror hit "Paranormal Activity," which bagged an incredible $2.5 million from ticket sales at only 159 locations, enough for the No. 4 spot.

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Box Office: 'Zombieland' destroys competition

Weekend of October 2 – 4, 2009: The zombies rule them all!

Ruben Fleischer’s excellent horror comedy “Zombieland” stormed the North American box office and slashed its competition this weekend with a solid $25 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The film scored a surprising average of $8,235 per theater at 3,036 locations. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, the film follows four humans trying to survive in a world taken over by zombies.

At a distant No. 2, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” bagged another $16.7 million, lifting its domestic gross to an impressive $82.3 million after a three-week run. The Sony Pictures Animation release is playing in both 3D and standard format.

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'Zombieland' rules Friday box office with $9.4M

Ruben Fleischer's hilarious horror comedy "Zombieland" delivered a superb start at the North American box office Friday, grossing $9.4 million from ticket sales at 3,036 locations. That's a solid performance indeed.

Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, the film follows four humans trying to survive in a world taken over by zombies. I absolutely enjoyed it, and I'm glad it's doing this well.

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Cute trailer for 'Toy Story 1 & 2' in 3D

I've never really went to a theatrical rerelease of a film, but you bet I will check out "Toy Story" and "Toy Story 2" when they kick off their limited engagement starting Oct. 2, 2009.

Here's a short but cute trailer for the double feature. Essentially, it follows Woddy, Buzz and co. as they get excited about being all in 3D. Only Rex struggles with the third dimension a bit.

Pixar's rerelease of these flicks obviously serves as a sort of lead-in to "Toy Story 3," which will hit theaters June 18, 2010. I'mm usually not a sequel lover, but at least I'm really excited about this third installment.

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