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Pixar Animates its First Female Hero in 'Brave'

With its 13th major film in production, Pixar is, at last, turning to a female character to play the sole protagonist. And, like Disney's Mulan, she will turn out to be an inspiration, despite her sassy ways and nonchalance for the breaking of out-dated rules (which rains turmoil down on her kingdom).

Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman Unveil 'We Can Be Heroes' Campaign for Horn of Africa

DC Entertainment, home of some of the greatest super heroes, unleashed a giving campaign to help fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. A multi-million-dollar commitment over the next two years by partners Warner Bros. and Time Warner will feature the Justice League characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern issuing a call to action, with 100 percent of the donations matched dollar for dollar.

House Cleaner Wins at Sundance for DIY Film

A house cleaning drop-out, Jon Foy, won the directorial award at the Sundance Film Festival for his homemade documentary, Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. During the 5 year odyssey of making his film, he learned how to write, shoot, and edit, mostly in the bedroom of a shared group house in West Philadelphia.

Oscars to Celebrate Heroes at This Year's Ceremony

The 86th Academy Awards will be a celebration of movie heroes, the producers announced this week. The theme for the March 2 live broadcast, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, will honor big-screen real-life heroes, like "Gandhi" and "Erin Brockovich," as well as super heroes and animated heroes, both past and present.

Whale Film "Big Miracle" is a Charmer - And, True

In this delightful family movie based on a true story, a family of gray whales, stranded beneath the ice near the northern-most Alaskan town of Barrow, brings together old foes in an inspiring rescue operation that catches the attention of the whole world.

Tom Hanks Wants to Spread Optimism With his New Movie 'Larry Crowne'

Optimism is something Hanks has never been shy about bringing to his movies, whether it is Forrest Gump's naïve faith in people or the dogged determination to survive in Cast Away, In his new film, Larry Crowne, opening Friday, he goes back to Community College after losing his job. Searching for something positive, that is what he finds.

Indiana Jones Mystery Package Arrives at University of Chicago in Amazing Coincidence

A mysterious package arrived last week at the University of Chicago addressed to Henry Walton Jones, Jr., which looked like it had been postmarked in Egypt. Admissions officials had no clue who Jones was, but a student snapped out of his finals-tired haze realizing who Dr. Jones was: the fabled archeology professor, Indiana Jones. The mystery grew deeper when they realized the postage was faked and inside was an incredibly detailed replica of "University of Chicago Professor" Abner Ravenwood's journal from the film, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark.