How Kid-Friendly Is Coyote vs. Acme?

There’s More to Learn From Wile E. Coyote’s Never-Ending Pursuit of the Road Runner

The hungry predator’s futile relationship with his would-be prey—and his arsenal of shoddy products—is still relevant, and explored smartly in ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

Film review: Years in the making, Coyote vs. Acme sings a sad toon

Too many humans and not enough looniness deadens this tale of a cartoon character's lawsuit against a mail-order giant.

How Kid-Friendly Is Coyote vs. Acme?

‘Coyote vs. Acme’ has its share of Looney Tunes action, but it’s more of a legal thriller than you’d expect of a cartoon.

Friday Frivolity: Wile E. Coyote’s Claims Against Acme Co.

One score and sixteen years ago, Ian Frazier wrote a Shouts and Murmurs column for The New Yorker imagining Wile E. Coyote suing the Acme Corporation for injuries suffered using its products. Someone purchased the film rights, and now, after having sat on a shelf for decades, the movie has been made. Stephen Kurutz provides an account of the path to production in The New York Times. I have a collection of Looney Tunes lapel pins, and it seems th…

Film Review: "Coyote vs. Acme" Gives Wile E. Coyote His Day in Court

This lively live-action/animation hybrid turns the Road Runner cartoons’ eternal loser into a surprisingly moving plaintiff—and takes sharp aim at corporate impunity along the way.