Image Hero Girl in a scene from “The Polar Express,” a 2004 movie made with motion-capture animation that has been criticized for the odd look of its characters. Ms. Wilkerson, 22, said that ...

There's a hidden reference to "Back to the Future ... differences in the look of the Santa costume. At the beginning, it's clear there are five cars on the Polar Express, but in later scenes ...

Other characters were given a similar treatment, with names like Hero Girl, Know-It ... real-life version of the Polar Express does exist in Owosso, Michigan. When looking for a locomotive to ...