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2009: Best of What I Saw - Reel Empire
Original at reelempire.com
• Sun, Dec 27
2009: Best of What I Saw Reel Empire (blog) This film is a real triumph for animation and it will be very hard for Pixar to top. Honorable Mention: the following are films that I did not see but ...
WHAT THE EXPERTS PREDICTED
Original at USA Today
• Sun, Dec 27
Aliens ( DreamWorks Animation); f) Toy Story (3-D re-release, Disney-Pixar); g) Up (Disney-Pixar). By Kevork Djansezian, AP David Cook, center, ...
Interview: Lord Blackwood Himself, British Actor Mark Strong - First Showing
Original at First Showing
• Sun, Dec 27
Interview: Lord Blackwood Himself, British Actor Mark Strong blog) I mean, we've got Andrew Stanton, who's coming from Pixar and his animation work, now making a live-action, or part live-action, movie. ...
Super furry animals
Original at Sydney Morning Herald
• Sun, Dec 27
A few, like Toy Story and Shrek, are at least as popular with adults as children. Some critics have accordingly included Up!, a Pixar animation released ... and more »
Films that marked the past decade
Original at BusinessWorld Online
• Sun, Dec 27
The company Pixar offered rivalry to Disney, with more nuanced fun in the same spirit, from The Incredibles to Ratatouille. Animation was not just about cat ... and more »
New Disney ice show has a 'wow' factor
Original at San Bernardino Sun
• Sat, Dec 26
During the first half of the show crowds will be in awe at the appearance of life-sized cars from the Disney/Pixar movie, "Cars," Casas-Silva said. ... and more »
Hard times, good films
Original at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Sat, Dec 26
Digitally animated Pixar film has moments of childlike profundity and defies the dumbing down of the marketplace. "Up in the Air" Compassionate film about ... and more »
New Toy Story 3 Clip & Possible New Villian
Original at Screen Rant
• Sat, Dec 26
New Toy Story 3 Clip & Possible New Villian Four years later, Pixar released Toy Story 2 – which was just as big a hit – and not long after that Pixar got bought up by Disney. Pixar is still ...
2009 Picks: Jeff Sherman
Original at OnMilwaukee.com
• Sat, Dec 26
Another solid choice is "Up." The Disney Pixar release is heartfelt and touching. Best TV show: "Friday Night Lights" showed why it rocks in 2009. ...
Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Festival at the Magic Bag
Original at Royal Oak Daily Tribune
• Fri, Dec 25
Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Festival at the Magic Bag There's a lot more to animation than Saturday morning cartoons and Pixar, and not all of it is child-friendly. Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation ... and more »
Animation is the big draw for Golden Globes
Original at Victoria Advocate
• Thu, Dec 24
Since the category's introduction in 2007, Pixar has won every year ("WALL-E," ''Ratatouille" and "Cars"). All told, it's a race worth watching. and more »
Terry Gilliam: 'I Want to Work at Pixar'
Original at TheWrap
• Wed, Dec 23
Globe and Mail The "Dr. Parnassus" director grilled on Heath Ledger, 3D and ... why won't John Lasseter return his calls! By Iain Blair From "New Moon" to "Julie & Julia" ... Terry Gilliam on 'The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus'Crave Online Catching Up With...Terry GilliamPaste Magazine
The Nation: With Disney Magic, New Orleans Awakens
Original at NPR
• Mon, Dec 21
Columbus Dispatch Chief creative officer at Pixar and Disney Animation Studios John Lasseter and 'Princess Tiana' attend the opening of The ... Movie Review: The Princess and the FrogBlogcritics.org (blog)
New Programs Aim to Lure Young Into Digital Jobs
Original at New York Times
• Sun, Dec 20
Yet as a 19-year-old college student in 2001, Ms. Lehtomaki saw the Pixar film “Monsters, Inc.” and was impressed by how good computer animation had become. ... and more »
DISNEY Pixar Toy Story Interactive Buddies (Buzz Lightyear and Woody) in top ...
Original at Harlow Herald 24
• Sat, Dec 19
DISNEY Pixar Toy Story Interactive Buddies Talking Action Figures from Thinkway (Buzz Lightyear and Woody) have been named in the Toys R Us Hot Toy List for ... Disney is Bringing Pixar's Toy Story 3 to IMAX Next SummerFirst Showing (blog)
Opinion: Avatar: changing the face of film for ever
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Fri, Dec 18
BBC News Disney and Pixar have also pledged that all their animated features from now on will be in 3D. Still, Pixar's Up attempted it with a softly-softly approach: ... Sizzle surrounds 'Avatar' as industry anticipates new phase for moviesChristian Science Monitor
Pixar guru John Lasseter makes his presence felt on Disney toy aisles - Los Angeles Times
Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com
• Thu, Dec 17
Disney Pixar Animation guru John Lasseter found himself tangled in a miniature fashion kerfuffle. Toy maker Mattel Inc. had made a prototype doll of "The ... Disney revives hand-drawn animation with "Princess and the Frog"Chicago Tribune
Toy Story 3 Picture Shows Toys Getting Shipped - Reel Movie News
Original at reelmovienews.com
• Tue, Dec 15
Disney/Pixar has been ramping up the Toy Story 3 machine lately, with a new photo of all the toys premiering just last week. Now, Pixar has unveiled another ... New Image from TOY STORY 3Collider.com (blog) Exclusive: New Toy Story 3 PicEmpire Online
Disney toys get Pixar animation guru's touch
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Mon, Dec 14
Lasseter's obsession for playthings is reflected in the subject matter for his first full-length Pixar film, "Toy Story." Disney enjoys princely box-office receipts for Princess and the Frogguardian.co.uk (blog) Princess and the Frog returns Disney 2D animation to the top of the box of...
'New Moon' still shining overseas
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• Sun, Dec 13
Up" now ranks as the third-biggest-grossing Pixar/Disney animation title ever released with a total foreign take of $401.4 million. ... New Moon holds on to Summit's overseas crown with $22.3m weekend haulScreendaily.com all 8 news articles »
For 'Princess and the Frog,' Disney animators go back to the drawing board
Original at NOLA.com
• Fri, Dec 11
When Disney absorbed Pixar in January 2006 and named Lasseter the chief creative officer of both animation studios, he saw his chance to do something about ... Disney covers 2D, 3D basesVariety Alternate Takes 12.12.09: Disney Animated Classics, Part 1411mania.com
IGN Comics' Year in Review 2009
Original at IGN
• Tue, Dec 8
Studios found success in their numerous Disney adaptations. Many of Boom's efforts have centered on popular Pixar movies like The Incredibles and Finding ... and more »
Directors in the Oscar mix
Original at Variety
• Tue, Dec 1
Pixar vet ("Monsters, Inc.") earned some of the animation studio's best reviews -- not to mention a Venice Film Festival award -- for the ravishingly ...
Olive Township couple write about creativity, teamwork at Pixar in new book - Michigan Business Review
Original at MLive.com
• Mon, Nov 30
Olive Township couple write about creativity, teamwork at Pixar in new book Michigan Business Review - MLive.com Acquired by Disney in 2006 for $7.4 billion, Pixar, which has 700 employees, has won a dozen Oscars for films that include "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life. ...
New Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer
Original at ScreenCrave.com
• Wed, Nov 25
A second teaser trailer has been released for the Disney Pixar sequel Toy Story 3. It's a lot more upbeat and comical than the previous one we saw and shows ... Watch New 'Toy Story 3' Teaser TrailerReel Empire (blog) 2nd Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer HitsMovieWeb
Oscar Animated Shorts Semifinalists Announced
Original at Moviefone
• Mon, Nov 23
Pixar Animation's 'Partly Cloudy' -- a whimsical tale of storks, clouds and baby-making -- is the most high-profile entry, due to its enviable spot as ... Disney to Roll Out Pixar Short Films on ABC FamilyDeadbolt Pixar's Up: Animation to make imaginations soarSheKnows.com
Up – Blu-ray Review - Inside Pulse
Original at movies.insidepulse.com
• Fri, Nov 20
Up – Blu-ray Review Inside Pulse (blog) What a fantastic film. I mean it. There are just so many connections to my favorite Pixar film, Finding Nemo, that Up is easily competing for the top spot ... Blu-ray Review: Up (2009)Blogcritics.org (blog) Pixar Monsters, Inc. on Blu-rayGosh!TV
Is this the world's happiest workplace?
Original at odt.co.nz
• Sun, Nov 15
This workplace wonderland is the Pixar Animation Studios, the most profitable film studio in the world and creator of the most beloved animated films of the ... DVD Review: Disney's UP and Monster's Inc. Blu-rayFused Film Monsters, Inc. (4-Disc set)JoBlo.com
Opinion: Pixar and Luxo Settle Lawsuit; Docter Not Working on "Monsters Inc." Sequel
Original at Toon Zone
• Thu, Nov 12
The Hollywood Reporter's Esq. weblog notes that the pending trademark infringement lawsuit between lamp-maker Luxo and Disney has been settled ... Blu-ray reviews: Pixar hits Up and Monsters, Inc.KATU Characters even better than the animation in smart UpWinston-Salem Journal
Interview with Pixar animator Guiherme Jacinto
Original at Examiner.com
• Sun, Jun 14
You could say he started his career on the right foot when his very first professional job came to him by way of Pixar Animation Studios. His assignment: to work on a little film called “WALL-E.” Now, Jacinto, 23, is ready to show off his second ...
Review: Pixar short film “Partly Cloudy”
Original at NewsOK.com
• Sat, Jun 6
OK Unlike, say, the homespun “Boundin'” preceding the sophisticated action of “The Incredibles.” I love them both, but they seem to fit together as well as chicken-fried steak and creme brulee.) Along with the “Toy Story 3″ teaser and the heartachingly ...
"Up" - A Review
Original at media.herald-dispatch.com
• Wed, Jun 3
WV The Pixar company has turned out 10 movies so far, and each one has been excellent. The creative teams there have tapped into the real secret of making a great movie: first, have a really good story to tell. Add in clever and innovative animation, ...
Movie Review: A Bug's Life – Blu-ray Disc
Original at Blogger News Network
• Sat, May 30
This is a fantastic movie and the animation, even though this movie was made eleven years ago, is still completely breathtaking. It isn't the best Pixar movie ever made (that honor currently belongs to The Incredibles, but looks as though they might ...
Opinion: Toy Story 3 Trailer Teases Perfectly. Today in Film Bloggery 05/29/09
Original at blog.spout.com
• Fri, May 29
NY Right on the heals of releasing their 10th (and according to my review, one of their best) film Up this weekend, the folks at Disney/Pixar have released the first teaser trailer for their next great adventure, Toy Story 3…can we really blame Pixar for ...
Pixar's Up Finally Gets First Negative Review
Original at /FILM
• Wed, May 27
MA White's Up review is essentially an attack agains tthe non-Brad Bird-directed Pixar movies. Here is an excerpt from his review: “Every Pixar film—including the new Up, gushed over by Cannes Film Festival shills—is greeted with nearly patriotic fervor. ...
Opinion: EXCLUSIVE: John Ratzenberger Goes Back with A Bug's Life
Original at MovieWeb
• Tue, May 19
Ultimate Disney Pixar's good luck charm discusses A Bug's Life on Blu-ray and more Ultimate Disney A Bug's Life on Blu-ray Disc: Review By Chris Chiarella Bigpicturebigsound.com Blu-ray Review: A Bug's Life Blogcritics.org Animation Magazine - Ultimate Disney
Opinion: Up Disney Movie HDOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Feb 17
By rss@youtube.com (FreeMovieKey) http://tubezoom.com Release Date: May 29, 2009 (Disney Digital 3-D) Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios Director: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson Screenwriter: Bob Peterson Starring: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, John Ratzenberger, Delroy Lindo, Jordan Nagai Genr...
Wall-E ReviewOriginal at expotv.com
• Fri, Jan 30
Wall-E is a fantastic Pixar film. I believe it was one of the best films of 2008. The 2 disk Blu-Ray edition has a lot of great special features ... www.expotv.com
Niagara Falls Review - Ontario, CA
Original at Niagara Falls Review
• Wed, Dec 17
It beat out higher profile nominees "Rachel Getting Married" and the Pixar animation spectacular "WALLE." But the Pixar people will still be pleased: "WALL-E" won as best animated feature, in a prelude to Oscar night. ...
Ridemakerz Builds a Virtual World For Boys Filled With Its Toy Cars
Original at Techcrunch
• Thu, Dec 4
By Erick Schonfeld Larry Andreini thinks he can take on Pixar. The founder and CEO of Ridemakerz, a rapidly growing chain of stores where boys can custom-build their own toy cars, is building a virtual world for his 6-to-12-year-old customers and their cars. This virtual world is in closed beta right now, and...
Review: Kung Fu Panda on DVD and Blu-ray
Original at Flickscribe » Reviews
• Sun, Nov 23
By Kevin Animation is stellar too. There are a ton of little things are only seen upon a second or third viewing. For example, when Po falls down the stairs at the beginning, check out the shadow on the floor. By the way, it was recently announced that work has begun on Kung Fu Panda 2. So far, apparently...
NASA's Robot Smarts Give Wall-E a Ration of Realism
Original at Wired News
• Thu, Nov 20
By John Scott Lewinski To give trash-compacting hero Wall-E a more realistic feel, Pixar Animation Studios turned to real NASA robots for inspiration. Early on, director Andrew Stanton and his team wanted insight into how robots move, think and learn. To get the info,... Images courtesy Disney, Pixar, JPL
Pistol-Packing Angelina Jolie No Match for Puttering Pixar Robot
Original at Defamer
• Fri, Jun 27
By STV Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your handy cheat sheet to the best and worst of this weekend at the movies. Not that a new Pixar film requires much tire-kicking ahead of time, or that we haven't already spilled our guts about its gloriously confectionery pop-trash competition, or th...
‘Wall-E’ Is a Masterpiece for the Ages
Original at New York Magazine
• Thu, Jun 26
From the beginning, Pixar — a beacon for the future of film technology — explored themes of loss, decay, and the dark side of materialism. The old-fashioned toys of Toy Story were soulful repositories of childhood love rendered obsolete by newer and fancier models. Even Pixar’s most routi...
The Pixar Touch - The Making of a Company (Book Review)
Original at Gone Elsewhere
• Sat, Jun 21
By Joe Webb There are clearly (to me anyway) 3 sections of the book: the personal biographies, Pixar’s wandering in the desert (i.e. - before Toy Story) and then movies. Price begins the book with mini-biographies of each of the people who helped make Pixar what it is today: Ed Catmull, Alvy Ray Smith, J...
DVD Review: Ratatouille
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Nov 19
By Jeff Martin Since the debut of Toy Story more than a decade ago, few tunes have become as familiar as the song of praise so often directed toward the formidable team known as Disney/Pixar, and for good reason. Few studios have been as consistently innovative, in animation and in storytelling, as this n...
Opinion: Disney Pixar Hit A Home Run With Ratatouille
Original at Magical Mountain
• Mon, Jun 18
First off let me preface this review by saying I am not the biggest fan of Pixar. I feel that that previous story lines have been weak. Even though Pixar's movies have always been somewhat entertaining, they've never reached the the level of classic ...
Ratatouille Review
Original at FlickDirect
• Sun, Jun 17
First off let me preface this review by saying I am not the biggest fan of Pixar. Their movies have always been entertaining, however, certainly never to the level of classic Disney animation. However, all that has changed with Ratatouille, Disney/P...
Podcast: In the Loop (5/9)
Original at ThrillNetwork.com
• Tue, May 9
By ThrillNetwork Cedar Points SkyHawk lands prematurely, Disney and Pixar are now one, a bunch of SixFlags news The Mickey news minute and your rumor!
Podcast: Pixar at MoMA
Original at BusinessWeek
• Mon, Dec 19
A new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art pulls together drawings, paintings, sculpture and, of course, films from throughout animation studio Pixar's 20-year history.