Tag: pixar

A marvelous exploration of life and purpose, Soul goes deeper than even Pixar's usual standards in detailing the afterlife while still presenting a charming front.

Onward uses magic as a basis for this clever fable about technology, family, and loss that works through to the final chapter.

Although following a template, Pixar adds unique touches of their own in A Bug's Life, including a subtly brilliant credit sequence.

Wall-E is eerily prophetic over a decade later, plus wonderfully entertaining without feeling overly preachy.

Poisoning the Water Hole Some two decades after Star Wars upended the film industry and setting in place the summer blockbuster, Toy Story produced a similar cascading effect. American …

Poultry Man Between Toy Story’s 1995 release and Toy Story 2 in 1999, the internet happened to the collector’s market. At once, a litany of classic items became available …

To College and Beyond Toy Story is about Andy. The whole series. Woody and Buzz Lightyear sell action figures, but Andy sells the series’ heart. For three films, Andy …

The Incredibles Goes X-Men Sitting around the table for dinner, the Incredible family falls into a political argument. Mother Helen is for a ban on superheroes, the father Bob …

Cultural Joy In short, Coco is a movie about family and togetherness. That’s the simple side. Coco’s surprises come in breaking with the animated genre’s formalities. It’s not only …

Thank you Sigourney Weaver Coveting Finding Nemo’s message of self-assurance and empowerment, Pixar’s revisit to the ocean is comforting. Mostly, Finding Dory comes to life without significant risk, opening …

The Merely Okay Dinosaur The Good Dinosaur’s best storytelling comes when it’s voiceless. Animation can handle the performance, enough to tug on emotions. The same can be said for …

Pixar should be labeled a national treasure Pixar is at their most purposeful with Inside Out, a studio using their dazzling animation discipline to dissect the inner workings of …