Tag: Movies - Page 4
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Don Cheadle Is Captain Planet...With A Surprise Plot Twist (Video)
Don Cheadle gives us a sneak peek at Captain Planet's plans for Earth with a great sketch from Funny or Die. The planet-saving superhero arrives in time to save a few trees, but has some plans of his own. Heads up, the language is a bit NSFW, but if
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The Onion Uncovers Strange Disturbance in Herd of Climate Scientists (Video)
Evidently, something is causing large numbers of a common breed of researcher known as "the climate scientist" to act increasingly agitated. As the Onion reports, nobody is
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Short Film Shows the Joys of Newly Legalized Beekeeping in NYC (Video)
Since New York legalized beekeeping within city limits last year, the practice has become more and more popular. On a quest to explore the growing beekeeping movement in New York, filmmakers Adrian Bautista, Martha Glenn and
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Lawrence Bender, Producer of An Inconvenient Truth (Podcast)
Inglorious Bastards. Good Will Hunting. Pulp Fiction. Kill Bill. An Inconvenient Truth. With a roster of iconic films and a whole shelf of gold statues, Lawrence Bender is one of America's most acclaimed producers. Since the release of Al Gore's
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Will the Live-Action 'Captain Planet' Film Have the Guts to Take on Climate Change?
Image credit: Andertoons via Flickr/CC BY Captain Planet will be the latest beloved children's cartoon to get the live action film treatment -- and from the producer of the bafflingly successful 'Transformers' movie franchise no less! So one thing's for
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Just Do It is a Tale of Modern Day Outlaws
Whether you agree with their methods, or not, Just Do It is a "tale of modern-day outlaws" whose spirit and energy you just have to admire.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Talks National Parks, Celebs Take a Stand Against Shark Finning, and More
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is such a big fan of nature that her environmentally-friendly home includes a retractable roof that provides natural cooling -- while giving her an unobstructed view of the outdoors and the
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A 1955 British Cycling Film Shows the Joys of Countryside Touring
TreeHugger does a lot of work to promote urban cycling, a major step towards developing sustainable cities. But lest we forget how great a day in the countryside on two wheels can be, this short film from 1955 is the
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Go See This Film: "If A Tree Falls," Sundance-Winning Film About Environmentalism and the ELF
Image: Screenshot via ifatreefallsfilm.com If A Tree Falls is a powerful documentary from a talented filmmaker (you may know him from Street Fight) about environmental activism and the changing definition of terrorism to include people who act in ways
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Bob Barker Wants You to Stay Away from SeaWorld and More Celebrity News
Animal rights activist Bob Barker partnered with PETA this week, filming a public service announcement that asks families planning their summer vacation to skip SeaWorld, saying, "Life in cramped tanks is
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Stunning Time-Lapse Video Shows Landscapes of "Midnight Sun" Natural Phenomenon (Video)
Norwegian photographer and filmmaker Terje Sørgjerd might be one of my very favorite
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Jessica Alba Fights to Regulate Chemicals, Leonardo DiCaprio Supports Sean Penn, and More
Along with being part of the upcoming green celebrity baby boom, Jessica Alba is also the celebrity spokeswoman for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families -- and she took her anti-toxin message on the road this week when she
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Top Climate Change-Denying Argument Debunked (Video)
The web's best climate denial-debunker, Peter Sinclair, is back with another fine video. This one tackles the popular skeptic claim that there have been observed periods in the Earth's history wherein global temperatures rose first and CO2 levels
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10 Best Movie Scenes Where Bikes Steal the Show (Part 2)
In February, Paula took a look at 10 iconic movie scenes where bikes have starring roles, from Butch Cassidy going for a country ride to Elliot and E.T. passing a full moon. But we realized we couldn't possibly get all the best bike movie scenes in one
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10 Best Movie Scenes Where Bikes Steal the Show...Part 2 (Slideshow)
In February, Paula took a look at 10 iconic movie scenes where bikes have starring roles, from Butch Cassidy going for a country ride to Elliot and E.T. passing a full moon.
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January Jones Dives Back into Shark Conservation, Reese Witherspoon's Elephant Memory, and More
"Mad Men" actress January Jones continues her work with Oceana's shark conservation in this new PSA she filmed while swimming with whale sharks in Belize's Gladden Spit Marine Reserve. Though whale sharks are among the ocean's largest,
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Was the Star of Water for Elephants Beaten for the Movie?
Everyone's excited about the release of Water for Elephants as a movie, and the filmmakers have all asserted that Tai, the star elephant in the film, was treated well and never abused for any part of the film's
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Sustainable Blooms at the Royal Wedding, Celebrities Against Dogfighting, and More
While we're still waiting to hear more of the green details from today's royal wedding -- were there sustainable materials in that Alexander McQueen dress? What organic foods were served at the reception? Are William and
