Tag: Pixar
Finding Dory: Get lost once again
by Matt Ward
Rarely does a film sequel exceed high expectations, let alone surpass the original movie it is based on. “Finding Dory” is one of those sequels. More than a decade after the release of Pixar’s Oscar-winning “Finding Nemo,” the Disney-owned company returns with a nearly flawless follow-up and prove that oftentimes the best sequels are the ones that studios take the extra time to get … Read More Finding Dory: Get lost once again
Kung Fu Panda 3: Sequel gives families something fun in slow January
by Matt Ward
DreamWorks Animation, a studio that’s struggled to find success in the last five years aside from 2014’s How to Train Your Dragon 2, burst back onto the scene in a major way last weekend with the release of Kung Fu Panda 3, which returned unlikely hero Po and his gang of do-gooder friends back to action. While Pixar has been at the forefront of … Read More Kung Fu Panda 3: Sequel gives families something fun in slow January
Inside Out: Pixar returns to animated genre with maturity
by Matt Ward
If Christopher Nolan made a children’s movie, it might end up something very similar to “Inside Out,” the latest Disney/Pixar blockbuster to hit theaters. The ultimate thinking man’s kids’ film (both figuratively and literally), director Pete Docter’s third feature film is incredibly layered and cerebral in much more complex ways than his other features, 2001’s “Monsters, Inc.” and 2009’s “Up.” On the surface, “Inside … Read More Inside Out: Pixar returns to animated genre with maturity
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