MOVIE REVIEW: Pixels (2015)
An empty visual treat.
Ashley Benson from ‘Pretty Little Liars’ to ‘Pixels’
Hanna Marin in the hit show “Pretty Little Liars,” Ashley Benson makes the giant leap to the big screen with Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure “Pixels.”
Sci-Fi Adventure ‘Pixels’ in Eye-Popping IMAX 3D on August 26
Opening in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D across the Philippines on August 26.
How Pac-Man, Donkey Kong Became Giant Pixelated Creatures in ‘Pixels’
Not only does the unique plot and hilarious comedy of Columbia Pictures’ “Pixels” distinguish it from the crowd, but the film also looks different from other summer films. “Most visual effects movies – including movies I’ve been involved with – set out to create extraordinarily realistic visual effects,” director Chris Columbus explains. “On Pixels, we …
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Adam Sandler, Kevin James Defend Earth From Alien in ‘Pixels’
To capture the comedy in Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure “Pixels,” the filmmakers brought in an all-star cast of comedic film talent. Adam Sandler (who also produces the film) and Kevin James were tapped to lead the team of unlikely heroes who are called upon to save the world. Joining them are Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage …
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Michelle Monaghan Relishes Being Lone Female Lead in ‘Pixels’
Michelle Monaghan (“Mission: Impossible III,” “Made of Honor”) stars alongside Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage in Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure “Pixels” from director Chris Columbus. She stars as Lt. Colonel Violet Van Patten, a military officer who must oversee a rag-tag bunch of gamers called The Arcaders who are called into …
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‘Harry Potter’ Director Conjures ’80s Videogame for ‘Pixels’
From Chris Columbus, director of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone,” comes Columbia Pictures’ “Pixels,” the tentpole action comedy in which aliens attack the Earth, using 1980s videogames as the model for their invasion. Columbus helped define 1980s movies as the writer of “Gremlins” and “The Goonies,” then went on to direct beloved, classic comedies …
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