Trailer lands for The Adventures of Tintin

Not a lot of the young 'uns out there will know who Tintin is, but those of us who grew up during the 1980s will fondly remember the boy reporter who often found himself in the midst of rip-snorting adventure tales.

Now director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson have brought Herge's classic character to life via motion-capture animation. And they've recruited the voice talents of Jamie Bell, Daniel Craig and Simon Pegg to help do so.

I don't like motion capture but I do dig what I see here. That probably has more to do with seeing characters I loved from my childhood on the big screen than it does of my anticipation for the final product. I will see The Adventures of Tintin at some point, because that's the kind of cat I am, but part of me would still prefer a live-action Tintin movie.

Until then, groove on the trailer below. The film hits theatres in time for Christmas.

Oh, Smurf Off!

Did you know there's a live-action/animated Smurfs movie coming out? Yup, there is. And here's a first look at a still from the film.

I can remember watching the Smurfs on Saturday morning cartoons, back when that phrase meant something. The cartoon was so-so, but the original comics by Belgian cartoonist Peyo were actually pretty good. Enough to make me want to watch a feature film about the characters? Not likely.

While the film features the animated Smurfs, the movie features the live-action talent of Neil Patrick Harris, Hank Azaria, Jayma Mays and Sonia Vergara.

The film will be released next summer.