If there is a soulless opposite to the joyous creativity of Pixar’s early master works, it is- actually, it is probably still Cars, a seemingly cynical exercise in marketing toy cars to children. A close second, however, is likely to … Continue reading REVIEW: Lightyear (2022)
Pixar’s 25th animated feature Turning Red hits Disney+ this Friday. One would think its owner Disney, never afraid to celebrate an anniversary, would be making something more out of that. Then again, Pixar seems relegated to a strange place of … Continue reading REVIEW: Turning Red (2022)
Reviewing Luca, Pixar’s latest animated feature, sadly leads to a case of damning with faint praise. For most other animation houses around the world, describing a film as ‘reasonably good’ or ‘moderately entertaining’ might be a case for celebration: if nothing … Continue reading REVIEW: Luca (2021)
Twenty-five years ago film history was made when Walt Disney released Toy Story, the debut production from Pixar Animation Studios. It was the first computer-animated feature film ever produced, and not only was it a commercial and critical success it … Continue reading “To infinity, and beyond!” | Toy Story (1995)
In a world where magic gave way to suburbia, two teenage brothers – Ian (Tom Holland) and Barley (Chris Pratt) – go on a quest in order to bring back their father for one day. Onward is the latest feature … Continue reading REVIEW: Onward (2020)
Two years have passed since Andy passed over his assortment of childhood toys to a young girl named Bonnie. For most of the toys, life goes on as it always has. For Woody (Tom Hanks), however, Bonnie’s loss of interest … Continue reading REVIEW: Toy Story 4 (2019)
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