The action in the new kids flick “Planet 51” takes place on an alternate-universe version of Earth where Shrek-green humanoids live out SoCal-accented happy days, complete with Googie architecture, ...

It’s been a big year for animation, with a great variety of styles represented by “Up,” “Monsters vs. Aliens” and the upcoming “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “The Princess and the Frog.” The best you can say ...

A genial but generic riff on sci-fi movie history, "Planet 51" has barely enough slapstick to keep the kids interested. Children won't get the many sci-fi movie references, and adults probably won't ...