Category Archives: Pixar

Box Office Report: Monsters and Zombies Dominate the Multiplex

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

One was a slam dunk, the other was a blockbuster to be that came into the weekend stinking of behind the scenes drama. Yet in the end both hit theaters this week and obliterated expectations. Monsters University is the prequel … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Finding Nemo’ 3D

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Grace Suh

I’d seen Finding Nemo only once before, when it was originally released, in the spring of 2003. Children were just a gleam in my eye, as they say, and at the time I enjoyed the film simply as a highly entertaining romp, … Continue reading →

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PIXAR To Move Forward On Another Sequel That Isn’t ‘Incredibles 2’

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

John Lasseter once said that no sequel would ever be made at PIXAR with out the original director’s involvement or explicit permission. It is that mandate that has caused the biggest no brainer at PIXAR, Incredibles 2, to not happen… yet. I say yet because it … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: Just Another Ho-Hum $60+ Million, First Place Finish For PIXAR

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Many people have been quick to judge PIXAR to be in a slump. Saying that their last film, Cars 2, was horrible and Brave is just mediocre. I have a feeling that sentiment will erode over time, when people look back and … Continue reading →

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‘Monsters University’ The Sequel to the Incredible ‘Monsters Inc’ Gets A Debut Teaser

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Monsters Inc is one of those classic PIXAR films that somehow manages to get better with age. It also happened to be the first PIXAR film that was released that confirmed that the animation studio was entering into a golden … Continue reading →

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Check It Out: Andrew Stanton Shares Some ‘Family Portraits’ From His Days Working On ‘Wall-E’

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Andrew Stanton might have taken a blow with the commercial dud that was John Carter, but he is still responsible for two of the greatest animated films of all time, Finding Nemo & Wall-E. If anyone deserves a do over … Continue reading →

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A Pixar Film Set Around Dia de los Muertos, Yes Please

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Pixar has set into a pretty stead pattern of releasing one film a year. This summer we have Brave to look forward too, and next year brings us Monsters University. But what about 2014 and beyond? Worry not, Pixar is not letting … Continue reading →

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Latest Trailer For Pixar’s ‘Brave’ Is More Like An Extended Clip

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The titan of quality that is Pixar might have stubbed it’s toe last year with the release of the sub-par Cars 2, but that doesn’t change the fact that they are still riding a nearly two decade long winning streak. Creatively, … Continue reading →