Tag: Pixar
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Hoppers – 642
Pixar’s latest film is an unhinged work of comedic genius enveloping a charming and inspirational center. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Hoppers In Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers,” animal lover Mabel (voice of Piper Curda) seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a lifelike robotic beaver and communicate directly…
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Elio, KPop Demon Hunters – 575
Two original animated films about identity and belonging this week with Pixar’s Elio and K-Pop Demon Hunters (the latter also features an absolutely legendary soundtrack). Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Elio For centuries, people have called out to the universe looking for answers—in Disney and Pixar’s all-new feature film “Elio,” the universe calls back!…
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Inside Out 2, Ultraman: Rising – 451
Time to get animated (and emotional) this week with Inside Out 2 and Ultraman: Rising. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Inside Out 2: Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as Headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new…
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Elemental, The Flash, Extraction 2 – 326
Pixar’s latest is Elemental but it might be too elementary for its own good. The Flash comes with a bevy of issues but could be a good time. Chris Hemsworth returns to Netflix with the forgettable Extraction 2. Listen on Apple Podcasts
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Lightyear, Spiderhead, Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Brian and Charles – 218
Lightyear heads to infinity but doesn’t push beyond a very basic story. Spiderhead is a web of hot mess. Emma Thompson gives her Emma Thompson best in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Cha Cha Real Smooth is a smooth and safe choice. Finally there’s the eccentric genuineness of Brian and Charles. Listen on Apple…
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Domee Shi, Lindsey Collins for Turning Red – 185
Welcome Domee Shi and Lindsey Collins to talk about first crushes, embarrassing teenage stories, complicated family dynamics, and of course their new Pixar film: Turning Red. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Turning Red Young actress Rosalie Chiang lends her voice to Mei Lee, a 13-year-old who suddenly “poofs” into a giant red panda when…
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Turning Red, The Adam Project, Fresh – 184
Pixar’s latest film Turning Red is a spectacularly specific delight about young adulthood. However The Adam Project from Ryan Reynolds seems unsure if it wants to grow up, and Fresh explores the horrors of modern dating for women. Listen on Apple Podcasts More about Turning Red Young actress Rosalie Chiang lends her voice to Mei…
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Luca, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, The Sparks Brothers – 96
Pixar’s latest, Luca, is an Italian charmer. Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, and Salma Hayek return in Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard but perhaps some franchises should stay dead. Finally, Edgar Wright’s The Sparks Brothers will bring you into a club of cool kids music that you wish you’d been a member of long before. Listen on…