New York Times critic A.O. Scott made an interesting comparison in his Cars 2 review in which he likened the nearly-insufferable Mater to the far more maligned Jar Jar Binks.As Scott put it ...

In “Cars 2,” Mater is the main character — and that’s the problem. In the first film, where McQueen is a nuanced, well-rounded character, Mater mostly serves as a one-note foil.

3 stars out of 4. Larry the Cable Guy's Tow Mater, the good ol' boy tow truck, was the best thing about the original "Cars," a decent family movie that was the weakest of Pixar's stellar run of films.

Best friends Lightning McQueen and Mater are back, reuniting for an epic cross-country trip in "Cars on the Road." This new series of animated short films promises big laughs, old favorites and ...

We know that a smattering of “real” food exists in the Cars universe. In Cars 2, Mater tries some wasabi because he mistakes it for pistachio ice cream, for instance.