AFF Honors Pixar's John Lasseter

The writer/director will attend October fest

June 14, 2011 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Brave

Although the animation looks terrific and the story features an immensely sympathetic heroine, Brave lacks the sheer imaginative oomph of prior Pixar pics.

"...Now, with the release of this 13th feature from Pixar, I seem to have the quivers for her all..."

June 22, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rio

In this animated film from the makers of Ice Age, a domesticated macaw finally learns to fly.

"...unfair but certainly impossible to avoid using the metaphorical Pixar yardstick when discussing the new breed of digitally animated..."

April 22, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Onward

Pixar’s latest fantasy can’t conjure up that magic we expect

"...The newest Disney/Pixar outing is aptly and unfortunately titled. Onward implies neither..."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lightyear

Pixar's Toy Story spin-off never achieves lift-off

"...plot of Lightyear, the sequel (of a sort) to Pixar’s Toy Story franchise. At times both wildly inventive and..."

June 17, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Incredibles 2

Pixar's superhero family returns with familiar but still welcome action

"...In the 14 years since Pixar’s The Incredibles debuted, consumer intake of the heroic adventures..."

June 15, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Coco

A moving and colorful addition to the Pixar filmography

"...Despite the simmering brouhaha over Disney/Pixar’s Día de los Muertos-themed movie – Mexican director Jorge..."

Nov. 21, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Finding Nemo

We're happy sweet, funny Nemo is back onscreen – 3-D or no.

"...pitch-perfect pairing of John Goodman and Billy Crystal in Pixar/Disney's Monsters, Inc. or, going back a way, Dickie Jones..."

May 30, 2003 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cars 3

Third times not a charm for this franchise

"...Pixar’s anthropomorphic automobile franchise may be the least-loved of all..."

June 16, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Medium Is the Message

The co-director of Inside Out talks shop

"...classic storytelling and eye-popping visuals emerged. You can thank Pixar's blockbusting (literally) Toy Story for that shot across traditional..."

June 19, 2015 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

WALL-E

By turns sad, hilarious, exciting, and ultimately, hopeful, this is a film of Great Truths masquerading as child's play.

"...Clarke or even Isaac Asimov – have made of Pixar's WALL-E? It's the story of the last functioning robot..."

June 27, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Incredibles

Animated take on the superhero genre overflows with wonderfully silly shenanigans and knowing insight into modern parenting.

"...this seriocomic take on the superhero genre deftly mixes Pixar Animation Studios’ justly famed skill with CGI imagery with..."

Nov. 5, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

2017 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

Watch and prepare for your Oscar pool

"...reckless youth. Coats and Hamou-Lhadj have day gigs at Pixar and it shows both in the attention to crusty..."

Feb. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Ratatouille

Pixar scores another triumph of animated wonder with this story of a rat who craves haute cuisine over garbage.

"...or kids-at-heart. Bird's second feature and his first with Pixar, The Incredibles, should've won (yet another) award for titular..."

June 29, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Spike & Mike's 1998 Classic Festival of Animation

"...might expect. Tradition remains strong, with only the multi-award-winning Pixar studios (Toy Story) relying entirely on bytes to get..."

July 3, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Inside Out

Audacity is matched by artistry in the latest Pixar crowd-pleaser

"...sad robot patrolling Armageddon for signs of life, but Pixar really swings for the brass ring of seemingly unmarketable..."

June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Cars

Muscling for rank in the crowded box-office speedway, this Pixar contender takes an early lead but loses momentum in the middle third.

"...Muscling for rank in the crowded box-office speedway, this Pixar contender takes an early lead but loses momentum in..."

June 9, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

A Bug's Life

"...clash of digital an(t)imation features, this breakneck-paced, understatedly clever, Disney/Pixar release wins in a split decision over DreamWorks' previously..."

Nov. 27, 1998 Movie Review by Russell Smith

2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animated

A Disney-free lineup goes global

"...What a strange moment in animation. Disney and Pixar have an effective stranglehold on the Oscars’ animated feature..."

Feb. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

2018 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

Cartoon creations from Kobe to Goldilocks

"...It wouldn’t be a normal Oscar free-for-all if Pixar didn’t show up with something to tug on your..."

Feb. 9, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Finding Dory

If only Dory had ruby slippers, she could click her heels and be home

"...getting lost or losing a parent, both of which Pixar mined to winning effect in 2003’s Finding Nemo. This..."

June 17, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Good Dinosaur

Sweet and charming, Pixar's dino pic should please everyone

"...With its latest film, Pixar Animation continues to reign supreme in the realm of..."

Nov. 27, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Monsters University

This sequel is a prequel about the school days of the future Monsters, Inc. employees, Sulley and Mike.

"...but not possessing any of that ineffable magic of Pixar past...."

June 21, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Space Chimps

This animated, sci-fi romantic comedy starring anthropomorphized chimpanzees is a lot funnier than you might expect.

"...– it's worth it.) Tolerable G-rated films of the non-Pixar variety which actually offer up some intelligent criticism of..."

July 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Toy Story 2

"...2 as well. Just don't expect any big surprises. Pixar and Disney's historic collaboration three years ago resulted in..."

Nov. 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Antz

"...this offering from DreamWorks SKG, as well as the Disney/Pixar collaboration A Bug's Life, two films treading remarkably similar..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

From the Dobie to Infinity ... and Beyond!

Stephanie Martinez-Arndt joins the adventure as part of the team behind Pixar's Lightyear

"...experience. Growing up in a family of Disney and Pixar lovers, with Buzz and Woody toys all around the..."

June 17, 2022 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Drawing Praise

AFF to honor Pixar giant John Lasseter

"...Cars 2 will open like gangbusters on June 24. Pixar productions, as a rule, are wildly profitable, not to..."

June 17, 2011 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Up

Pixar tops itself with its new animated film that offers so much more than its promotional promise of a fantastical movie about a house that flies on balloon power.

"...Directed by: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson. Pixar tops itself with its new animated offering Up, a..."

May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Spies in Disguise

This kid-friendly animated spy romp is for the birds

"...one’s going to accuse Spies in Disguise of being Pixar-quality storytelling. Suffice it to say that by the end..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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