Tag: Pixar

  • Inside Out 2, Ultraman: Rising – 451

    Inside Out 2, Ultraman: Rising – 451

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    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…

  • Top Films of 2022

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    Ready for our top films of 2022? These are a snapshot of some of our favorite films of the year. Important to note that they are representative of what was available in 2022. Does that mean they’ll stand the test of time (or even the test of looking back next December)? That remains to be…

  • Review: Lightyear, Spiderhead, Good Luck to You Leo Grande, Cha Cha Real Smooth, and Brian and Charles

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    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…

  • Domee Shi, Lindsey Collins for Turning Red

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    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…

  • Turning Red, The Adam Project, Fresh

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    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…

  • Top Films of 2021

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    It’s time for the top films of 2021! According to Nicole Kidman the movies are back! Yet there’s no denying it was another strange year. We got a flood of films that were delayed from 2020. There was an abundance of Marvel films and a bevy of streaming indies. Yet for all the fanfare about…

  • Review: Luca, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, and The Sparks Brothers

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    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. More about…

  • Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill Interview: Pixar’s Soul

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    Welcome Pixar’s Soul Supervising Animator Jude Brownbill to the episode! We talk about the challenges of the film, existential life questions, and leadership advice (especially for women in animation).  Listen here: More about Jude: Jude is a Supervising Animator on Pixar’s Soul . She was a Directing Animator on Cars 3 She animated on Incredibles…

  • Review: Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World (Spoiler Free)

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    Feeling overwhelmed by your sudden bevy of holiday viewing choices? Never fear! We’re here to guide you through your options (and suggested viewing order) all in a spoiler free way! Let’s prepare for Soul, Wonder Woman 1984, Sylvie’s Love, The Midnight Sky, and News of the World! More about Soul: What is it that makes…

  • Review: Onward

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    Pixar’s latest, “Onward” is a fine film, but struggles a bit with an identity crisis. I wanted “Onward” to make me laugh, and ugly cry. I got some chuckles and a little misty. However the material may resonate with some much more than it did with me. Overall still worth a watch! Chris Pratt, Tom…