Cars

Pixar founder John Lasseter returns to the director’s seat for the first time since Toy Story 2 in 1999 for this 3-D animation about, you guessed it, petroleum-fueled vehicles. Owen Wilson lends his voice to the central machine, a cocky race car that learns humility when it’s laid over in a small town. Other voices: George Carlin, Bob Costas, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, Paul Newman and Richard Petty. "What's surprising about this supremely engaging film is the source of its curb appeal: It has heart." (L.A. Times)