Here's my e-mail question-and-answer session with Lauren Cardillo, director of "The Mother Road" documentary that airs on PBS-TV stations this month. In the film, Cardillo and her mother, Irene, take a full-length trip down Route 66 together. I contacted Lauren shortly after I watched an advanced copy of the film. Here are the questions and … Continue reading Q&A with “The Mother Road” director
Category: Movies
Tough crowd
Brent Simon of Now Playing magazine reviewed "Route 66: The Ultimate DVD Collection," produced by Christopher Lewis and hosted by Michael Wallis. Simon wasn't terribly impressed, and gave the package a "C" grade overall. But the review describes extras in the DVDs that should be of interest to roadies: The supplemental extras include a photo … Continue reading Tough crowd
“The Mother Road” — a review
One thought kept crossing my mind while watching Lauren Cardillo's "The Mother Road," a PBS documentary about her and her mother's trip on Route 66. Lauren has one cool mom. How many moms do you know took their kids to a Bruce Springsteen concert? How many moms at Social Security age would have the endurance … Continue reading “The Mother Road” — a review
“Cars” moves to No. 2 in box-office grosses
During the weekend, "Cars" moved into the No. 2 slot this year in domestic box office receipts with a total of $234 million, according to Box Office Mojo. It edged out "X-Men: The Last Stand" for the runner-up spot. "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is the runaway winner in the domestic box office … Continue reading “Cars” moves to No. 2 in box-office grosses
“Route 66” film to begin shooting this fall in Oklahoma
The OUDaily.com reports: A romantic comedy centering on the chance encounter between a Greek and a Native American will begin filming this fall in Oklahoma. The film, called “Route 66,” was written by Andrew Horton, the director of the Film and Video Studies program at OU. [...] The film is about Panos, a Greek soap … Continue reading “Route 66” film to begin shooting this fall in Oklahoma
“The Mother Road” airs next month on PBS
Award-winning filmmaker Lauren Cardillo always wanted to do a documentary about Route 66, but was having trouble thinking of an original angle in which to shoot it. Then she realized that her mother, Irene, was born in 1926 -- the same year the Mother Road was certified. So mother and daughter hit the road together. … Continue reading “The Mother Road” airs next month on PBS
Fiction and fact
Eugene Baak of the Renaissance Boy Go! blog recently discovered that the Ramone's House of Body Art toy from in the "Cars" movie bears a strong resemblance to the U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, Texas. To show us, he displayed photos of both. Heck, I could have told you that. 😉
How two towns survived the bypass
The Duluth (Minn.) News-Tribune has an interesting story about how two Wisconsin towns survived when U.S. 53 bypassed them. The story starts by comparing them to the fictional Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. In "Cars," the latest big-screen creation from Pixar and Walt Disney, a new highway bypasses a dusty desert town called Radiator … Continue reading How two towns survived the bypass
Pixar fan site to start tonight
According to a news release I received Friday, a new Web site will be dedicated to Pixar Animation Studios, called Pixar Planet. The site will officially launch about 8:15 p.m. CDT Saturday. Here's a description of the site from the press release: Pixar Planet is a fansite for Pixar Animation Studios and the films, people, … Continue reading Pixar fan site to start tonight
“Cars” DVD scheduled to be out Nov. 7
It appears Upcoming Pixar has a scoop. It's linked to Ultimate Disney, which reports that the DVD for the "Cars" movie is scheduled to hit the streets on Nov. 7. The site also has an early version of the DVD's cover art, which can be seen at right. This doesn't mean this is the final … Continue reading “Cars” DVD scheduled to be out Nov. 7