Joan Cusack

Favorite Chicago celebrities, past and present

Maggie Marton — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 02:45:00 -0700

Numerous actors and television personalities are from or have been based out of the Windy City. These famous faces have called Chicago home.

Gabourey Sidibe told to quit Hollywood by Joan Cusack

Sara McGinnis — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:28:00 -0700

Before being nominated for an Oscar, Gabourey Sidibe suffered a major letdown when meeting her idol, Joan Cusack. Rather than inspire, the veteran actress warned the newcomer to get out of town because of her weight!

Movie Review: Arthur Christmas

Jenna Milly — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:11:00 -0800

How do all those presents get into so many houses in one night? In the animated film Arthur Christmas, Santa and his team of swat elves makes it happen, that is, until one gift gets lost.

Mars Needs Moms movie review

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:07:00 -0800

Disney’s Mars Needs Moms is the culmination of a Herculean effort to bring the film to the big screen. The story of Mars Needs Moms is essentially of a nine-year-old boy, who after a fight with his mother, decides to go apologize and sees her being abducted by Martians.

Mars Needs Moms creators chat

Joel D. Amos — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:42:00 -0800

Simon and Wendy Wells have created what they call "a true family film," which was spawned from a story by family friend Berkeley Breathed, who took a real situation of his child fighting with his wife and turned it into a Pulitzer Prize-winning book. His friends have now brought it to the big screen in Mars Needs Moms.

Dan Fogler and Elisabeth Harnois scoop Mars Needs Moms

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:33:00 -0800

In Mars Needs Moms, Dan Fogler and Elisabeth Harnois share quite a few scenes together. Their chemistry is electric as their two characters, Gribble and Ki, have an innocent flirtation that adds layers of charm to an already charming film.

Joan Cusack talks Mars Needs Moms

Joel D. Amos — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:30:00 -0800

No stranger to great animated films, Joan Cusack stars in Mars Needs Moms with Mindy Sterling and both hysterical ladies recently sat down for a video interview on why Mars Needs Moms, and Earth does too!

Toy Story 3 sneak peek

Joel D. Amos — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:57:00 -0700

Toy Story 3 stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack get a little awestruck when they discuss their film. Tom Hanks, in particular, admitted that the Toy Story 3 journey has been one of continual impressiveness. "These Pixar people continuously amaze me," Hanks said.