Disney/Pixar’s John Lasseter received a coveted star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Tuesday, which coincided with the release of “Cars 2″ on DVD and Blu-ray. Present at the event were Owen Wilson, Emily Mortimer, Brad Paisley, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, John Ratzenberger, Patton Oswalt, Randy Newman and Don Rickles, all of whom are associated with Pixar either by contributing their voices (Wilson, Mortimer, Hunt, Marin, Ratzenberger, Oswalt and Rickles) or their musical talents (Paisley, Newman). Lasseter is a two-time Oscar-winning director and creatively oversees all Disney and Pixar films and associated projects. Lasseter’s directorial debut was in 1995 with Pixar’s first feature film, “Toy Story.” He also directed “A…

Title: Revenge of the Electric Car Director: Chris Paine Documentary sequels are few and far between, but maybe they should be more frequent, because as events in society change, so too do the currency and context of social-statement works like “The Corporation,” ”Inside Job” and “Who Killed the Electric Car?” The latter, from 2006, told in compelling fashion the story of the crib-murder of a vehicle that would have done wonders for the environment, massively curbed the United States’ dependence on foreign oil, and additionally put the nation on a clearly defined, decades-long path toward export dominance in both automobiles and the emerging market of cell battery technology. One massive worldwide economic disaster and the near-total collapse…

After a monstrous record-breaking July 4th weekend courtesy of Transformers: Dark of the Moon, we get one a bit on the tamer side for the summer season. We’ve got two new wide releases making their debuts, but neither will be able to surpass Optimus Prime and the gang. Assuming everyone’s gotten Bad Teacher out of their systems, there should be more than enough room for Horrible Bosses to swoop in and snag just as much money, about $30 million. Usually, I’d expect a four-quadrant family film to trump an R-rated comedy, but after Mr. Popper’s Penguins failed to impress, I don’t see how Zookeeper could wrap the weekend with more…

And we’re back to a weekend sans superhero movies. We’ve got two new wide releases making their debut both of which will likely struggle to fight off unhappy critics and powerful box office veterans. Cars 2 may be the one with the weaker reviews, but a whopping 4,115-theater count and the fact that it’s a sequel, will certainly give it the edge over Bad Teacher. Back in 2006, Cars opened to the tune of $60.1 million. Can its predecessor achieve the same? It looks like it. In 2008, the first Kung Fu Panda snagged a total of $60.2 million during week one, but Kung Fu Panda 2 started its run…

Title: Cars 2 Director: John Lasseter & Brad Lewis Starring the Voices of: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Eddie Izzard, John Turturro, Joe Mantegna, Thomas Kretschmann The setting: -It’s late February 2012, wait, scratch that…it’s January 2012, and the Oscar nominees are being rattled off; some A-list celebrity is about to read the candidates for Best Animated Film, and wouldn’t you know it, a Pixar film is noticeably missing… That’s because “Cars 2″ sputtered at just about every turn. If you’re looking for what makes Pixar the perennial dominating product in this genre, this 113 minute flick is a very average sample size. And don’t…

Film editor Leandro Copperfield assembled this really cool film mashup featuring the hit Pixar films including Cars, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Up, A Bugs Life, Monsters Inc, Incredibles, Wall-e, Toy Story 3 and Ratatouille. Check out “The Beauty of Pixar” below. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest.

In celebration of the upcoming release of Death Race on August 22, 2008, Universal Pictures sent us three really cool Death Race prize packs for three lucky Toxic Shock TV members. The prize pack includes an awesome t-shirt, a hat and a tank top! “Death Race” by director Paul W.S. Anderson stars actor Jason Statham ( Transporter 3, Crank 2 ), Joan Allen and Ian McShane (Deadwood, Kung Fu Panda). Step back “The Dark Knight”, this one looks like its going to be one hell of a ride! Click Here to sign up to be a Toxic Shock TV member. Remember you must be an active member, only members who…

Check out some really cool stills of the cars from the upcoming “Death Race” remake by director Paul W.S. Anderson and starring Jason Statham ( Transporter 3, Crank 2 ), Joan Allen and Ian McShane (Deadwood, Kung Fu Panda). Step back The Dark Knight, this one looks like it just might take you for a ride! Synopsis: Three-time speedway champion Jensen Ames (Jason Statham) is an expert at survival in the harsh landscape that has become our country. Just as he thinks he has turned his life around, the ex-con is framed for a gruesome murder he didn’t commit. Forced to don the mask of the mythical driver Frankenstein-a crowd…

Check out the latest movie stills from the upcoming film “Wanted” starring Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman and James McAvoy.