As it turns out, quite a bit. With llamas, tater tots, and Idaho setting and a washed-up high school legend at its heart, “A ...

Jared Hess, the quirky mind behind “Napoleon Dynamite” and a proud son of Utah’s indie film scene, is trading tots for ...

The director seems to carry the spirit of the indie film with him — even as he takes on a blockbuster. The offbeat humor and overall character of "Napoleon Dynamite" that won Sundance over 21 years ...

A Minecraft Movie has entered the chat— or at least a movie theater near you. A film adaptation based on the most popular ...

The first reactions for A Minecraft Movie are here – and they are unexpectedly positive. Some critics are calling it an ...

A Minecraft Movie” makes a lot more sense once you realize it’s by the same director as “Napoleon Dynamite” and “Nacho Libre.

Jared Hess' mega-budget video game adaptation works best whenever you can tell that it was made by the director of "Napoleon ...

The big screen adaptation of video game mega-franchise Minecraft brought in $58 million on Friday, putting it on-track for a ...

The annual production examines high school through the lens of cinema this weekend at First Christian Church Huntington Beach.

Utah filmmaker Jared Hess, who directed "Napoleon Dynamite," takes on his first big-budget special effects movie with "A ...

Jared Hess, the director of "Napoleon Dynamite," brings his indie-camp absurdist cred to this adaptation of the blockbuster ...

Director Jared Hess took on "A Minecraft Movie" and manages to create a visually great film, but too many characters keep it ...