Much has been made of the innovative virtual filmmaking techniques used to create Jon Favreau’s The Jungle Book. And while that aspect of the production was clearly a key part in helping a young actor ...

More than 20 years ago, Joe Johnston’s Jumanji delivered audiences a fun adventure story full of jungle animals, including those created with cg technologies that were still in their relative infancy.

Emily St. James was a senior correspondent for Vox, covering American identities. Before she joined Vox in 2014, she was the first TV editor of the A.V. Club. Every week, new original films debut on ...