‘Soul‘ is brought us to by the 3-D animation group Pixar. Directed by Pete Docter, the CGI feature had its premiere at the London Film Festival before being released widely through the Disney Plus streaming service. Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) is a middle school teacher who dreams of becoming a Jazz musician, much to his…
‘Onward‘ is an urban fantasy animated film from Pixar Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, two well-known fixtures of Pixar. In a world of mythical creatures, the elves, centaurs, cyclops, and other creatures use to practice magic, but after technology advances, the world becomes simpler…
Avengers: Infinity War actors Chris Pratt and Tom Holland are reuniting for the Disney/Pixar animated feature Onward. The film tells the story of two brothers, each voiced respectively by Pratt and Holland, who are on a mission to talk to their late-father via magic. Pratt took time out of promoting the movie to praise his…
Today is my birthday. Yep, I made it another year. I survived the Obama Presidency and the non-election of the most corrupt candidate in recent history, fired Watergate Commission lawyer Hillary Clinton (true story, look it up). Political humor aside, I write a lot about movies. Since it’s my birthday, I thought I’d share some…
When we go see a movie, sometimes we cannot help but ask ourselves, “Have I seen this before?” It is true, some movie plots steal from others. However, some movies completely steal, almost becoming a parody or plagiarism of other films. Here are my Top 10 Movies That Stole Plots From Other Films. Avatar- James Cameron’s…
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki in the original Japanese version, Spirited Away is a stunning 2001 Studio Ghibli anime production. John Lasseter of Pixar oversaw the Disney English dub version with help from Kirk Wise and Donald W. Ernst who served as director and producer respectively. The film is about a young girl Chihiro (Daveigh Chase)…
Remember Disney-Pixar film, Monsters, Inc? It captured our hearts and imaginations. Now, we get a prequel where we get to see how it started for our favorite monsters Mike and Sulley. Michael “Mike” Wazowski has dreamed of going to Monsters University since he was a kid. When he arrives, he meets privileged student James P. “Sulley”…
I was hesitant about Inside Out. It was billed by Disney and Pixar as made by the creative minds being Up! I want to be clear, I thought Up! was a disaster of a movie and wish to no end that I could get my minutes back. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the amazing…
We have had fun with my series on top films stuck in Development Limbo. You know, that’s the place where films have been given a green light, but then stall in a never ending cycle of rewrites or get put on the back-burner. Now, check out my list of Top Films Rescued From Development Limbo. …
What is development limbo? It is Hollywood movies that have gotten starts, but for whatever reason have never moved forward. As seen in Part 3, development limbo is not limited to live action films. It can happen to animated films as well. Here is my list of Movies Stuck In Development Limbo We Want To…
While some films have satisfying endings and leave applauding. Others, we are happy to see a sequel, but they have not materialized or are still in the planning stages. Here is my list of 11 Films That Need A Sequel. Warning there will be spoilers in this article. The Incredible Hulk– What is now known as the Marvel…
What can I say about Brave? It is one of the best, well made, and fun fantasies that Disney and Pixar have put out. Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald: No Country For Old Men, Boardwalk Empire) is a girl becoming a lady, but she would rather go on adventures than learn to become a proper royal. Her…
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