If there's one animal nearest and dearest to the collective heart of humanity, it's the canine, which has been a staple in cinema for more than a century. The trend dates back to 1905, when a male ...

If any film features a dog in the promotion, there’s usually one question that gets asked immediately: Does the dog die? For many audiences, watching a film where the dog gets hurt is just too much.

For the furry sidekick, Krypto, in “Superman,” the director James Gunn found inspiration — and a physical model — in his own unruly pet. By Esther Zuckerman About three years ago, the director James ...