&#39;Polar Express&#39; Delivers Animated Christmas Magic
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An animated version of Tom Hanks, as the conductor in &quot;The Polar Express.&quot; (Warner Bros. Pictures/AP Photo). Nov. 12, 2004 - Now in theaters: &quot;The Polar Express,&quot; &quot;Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,&quot; and &quot;After the Sunset.
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The Incredibles is one of the year&#39;s most clever and visually arresting computer-animated films, enlivened by a well-developed and credible cast of characters who just happen to be superheroes.
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LOS ANGELES  - Warner Bros. Pictures'  costly new entrant "The Polar Express" goes up against reigning  champ "The Incredibles" at the weekend box office, but is  unlikely to dislodge the hit superhero cartoon.
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the Incredibles holds the top of the US box office chart, holding off the challenge from The Polar Express.
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It's not just The Polar Express that's pulling into the theatrical station this season.
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Even at a hefty cost of around $165  million to make "The Polar Express," director Robert Zemeckis  thinks an innovative new animation technique he used may have  saved the Warner Bros. studio and the film's producers about  $835 million.
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Tom Hanks used experimental technology to morph into a little boy, a train conductor, a hobo and Santa Claus for the new Christmas adventure The Polar Express.
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Warner Bros.' big-budget movie for children, "The Polar Express," pulled into theaters on Wednesday with a load of mixed reviews, ranging from praise for an instant holiday classic to jeers for a huge disappointment.
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The Disney/Pixar comedy &quot;The Incredibles&quot; put a freeze on the holiday cinematic animation story &quot;The Polar Express,&quot; bringing in an estimated $51 million this weekend, nationally, compared
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Even at a hefty cost of around $165 million to make &quot;The Polar Express,&quot; director Robert Zemeckis thinks an innovative new animation technique he used may have saved the Warner Bros.
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Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 8, 2004 - LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles weather cooperated on Sunday as Christmas came to Hollywood Boulevard. It was overcast, and a tad chilly and damp, perfect for the premiere of the winter tale of "The Polar Express." The film&#8217;s virtual star, Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson didn&#8217;t make it onto the snowy white carpet until it was almost time for the screening, but hordes of squealing kids definitely did, as the premiere party happened out of order, taking place before the fantasy film unfolded at Grauman&#8217;s Chinese Theater
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When itâs good, which is most of the time, âThe Polar Expressâ suggests a Christmasy version of âWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
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Previews for &quot;The Polar Express&quot; have been running for months, creating the impression that Hollywood had concocted a very special treat.
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Many films start out as award-winning books. But they arenât usually picture books. Emperor of the north: An engineer (Michael Jeter) takes a wild ride in âThe Polar Express.
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1. The 76ers and Warner Bros., as part of the NBA&#39;s Read to Achieve program, hosted an advance screening Thursday of the upcoming Tom Hanks film, The Polar Express.
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The company ups its 2004 guidance after the record-breaking success of Polar Express.
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The animated children&#39;s holiday film &quot;The Polar Express&quot; is a creepy movie anyway, and the creepiest part is the way it depicts the North Pole.