I’ve always said, if you see a Pixar film and at one point don’t even get slightly misty eyed, you have no soul. The latest film from the powerhouse of a production company is no exception. Toy Story 3 does not break the rhythm. It is a funny, yet emotional film that is relatable by …
Just as Disney/Pixar’s “Up,” tops the box office in its debut weekend, Pixar is releasing the teaser trailer for next year’s summer movie- “Toy Story 3.” Oh yeah, and it’s in 3D. There’s not a ton of info or details in the story of the sequel, but if it’s as good as part 2, I’d …
Apparently the Disney shareholders meeting went well this week, with a look at Tim Burton’s upcoming ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ The film stars Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter (of course it does). The film will be a mix of CGI and live action, and stars Stephen Fry as the Cheshire Cat, Helena Bonham Carter as …
Halfway through the large slate of movies released annually
Well, not technically a trailer in the traditional sense. Instead, Pixar is giving us a little peek into the future world and the robots that inhabit them in this “meet the characters” vignette. It’s another cute little one-off by the gold-mine of a brain trust that is John Lasseter and company and it makes me …
Things have been relatively quiet from the house that mouse built. Since the merger of Pixar, and John Lasseter taking over as head of the animation studios, there’s hasn’t been a public road map to the direction Lasseter was going to be taking the group. Looking at what is on the schedule, I definitely feel …
Pixar releases the plotline of Toy Story 3: Andy goes away to college and leaves all his toys in a day-care center. The report doesn’t mention anything about this, but I assume we will see some Andy frat party action and a lesson on binge drinking (Buzz Lightyear and Andy knocking back some Jack Daniel’s …
I love animation. Few other genres cause their viewers to immediately suspend their disbelief for the duration of the film. While it could be argued that part of the challenge for filmmakers is to create a story that lends itself to this suspension, I think animation’s ability to instantly trigger it offers filmmakers more liberty …