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December of 2009

 

Rate 2009: Best of What I Saw - Reel Empire

Original at reelempire.com external link    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 ...

Rate WHAT THE EXPERTS PREDICTED

Original at USA Today external link    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, ...

Rate Interview: Lord Blackwood Himself, British Actor Mark Strong - First Showing

Original at First Showing external link    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. ...

Rate Super furry animals

Original at Sydney Morning Herald external link    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 »

Rate Films that marked the past decade

Original at BusinessWorld Online external link    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 »

Rate New Disney ice show has a 'wow' factor

Original at San Bernardino Sun external link    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 »

Rate Hard times, good films

Original at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel external link    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 »

Rate New Toy Story 3 Clip & Possible New Villian

Original at Screen Rant external link    Sat, Dec 26

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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 ...

Rate 2009 Picks: Jeff Sherman

Original at OnMilwaukee.com external link    Sat, Dec 26

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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. ...

Rate Spike & Mike's Sick & Twisted Animation Festival at the Magic Bag

Original at Royal Oak Daily Tribune external link    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 »

Rate Animation is the big draw for Golden Globes

Original at Victoria Advocate external link    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 »

Rate Terry Gilliam: 'I Want to Work at Pixar'

Original at TheWrap external link    Wed, Dec 23

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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

Rate The Nation: With Disney Magic, New Orleans Awakens

Original at NPR external link    Mon, Dec 21

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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)

Rate New Programs Aim to Lure Young Into Digital Jobs

Original at New York Times external link    Sun, Dec 20

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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 »

Rate DISNEY Pixar Toy Story Interactive Buddies (Buzz Lightyear and Woody) in top ...

Original at Harlow Herald 24 external link    Sat, Dec 19

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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)

Rate Opinion: Avatar: changing the face of film for ever

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Fri, Dec 18

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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

Rate Pixar guru John Lasseter makes his presence felt on Disney toy aisles - Los Angeles Times

Original at latimesblogs.latimes.com external link    Thu, Dec 17

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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

Rate Toy Story 3 Picture Shows Toys Getting Shipped - Reel Movie News

Original at reelmovienews.com external link    Tue, Dec 15

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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

Rate Disney toys get Pixar animation guru's touch

Original at Los Angeles Times external link    Mon, Dec 14

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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...

Rate 'New Moon' still shining overseas

Original at Hollywood Reporter external link    Sun, Dec 13

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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 »

Rate For 'Princess and the Frog,' Disney animators go back to the drawing board

Original at NOLA.com external link    Fri, Dec 11

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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

Rate IGN Comics' Year in Review 2009

Original at IGN external link    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 »

Rate Directors in the Oscar mix

Original at Variety external link    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 ...

November of 2009

 

Rate Olive Township couple write about creativity, teamwork at Pixar in new book - Michigan Business Review

Original at MLive.com external link    Mon, Nov 30

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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. ...

Rate New Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer

Original at ScreenCrave.com external link    Wed, Nov 25

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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

Rate Oscar Animated Shorts Semifinalists Announced

Original at Moviefone external link    Mon, Nov 23

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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

Rate Up – Blu-ray Review - Inside Pulse

Original at movies.insidepulse.com external link    Fri, Nov 20

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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

Rate Is this the world's happiest workplace?

Original at odt.co.nz external link    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

Rate Opinion: Pixar and Luxo Settle Lawsuit; Docter Not Working on "Monsters Inc." Sequel

Original at Toon Zone external link    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

June of 2009

 

Rate Interview with Pixar animator Guiherme Jacinto

Original at Examiner.com external link    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 ...

Rate Review: Pixar short film “Partly Cloudy”

Original at NewsOK.com external link    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 ...

Rate "Up" - A Review

Original at media.herald-dispatch.com external link    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, ...

May of 2009

 

Rate Movie Review: A Bug's Life – Blu-ray Disc

Original at Blogger News Network external link    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 ...

Rate Opinion: Toy Story 3 Trailer Teases Perfectly. Today in Film Bloggery 05/29/09

Original at blog.spout.com external link    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 ...

Rate Pixar's Up Finally Gets First Negative Review

Original at /FILM external link    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. ...

Rate Opinion: EXCLUSIVE: John Ratzenberger Goes Back with A Bug's Life

Original at MovieWeb external link    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

Year 2009

 

Rate Opinion: Up Disney Movie HDVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Feb 17

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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...

Rate Wall-E ReviewVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at expotv.com external link    Fri, Jan 30

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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

Year 2008

 

Rate Niagara Falls Review - Ontario, CA

Original at Niagara Falls Review external link    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. ...

Rate Ridemakerz Builds a Virtual World For Boys Filled With Its Toy Cars

Original at Techcrunch external link    Thu, Dec 4

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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...

Rate Review: Kung Fu Panda on DVD and Blu-ray

Original at Flickscribe » Reviews external link    Sun, Nov 23

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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...

Rate NASA's Robot Smarts Give Wall-E a Ration of Realism

Original at Wired News external link    Thu, Nov 20

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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

Rate Pistol-Packing Angelina Jolie No Match for Puttering Pixar Robot

Original at Defamer external link    Fri, Jun 27

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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...

Rate ‘Wall-E’ Is a Masterpiece for the Ages

Original at New York Magazine external link    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...

Rate The Pixar Touch - The Making of a Company (Book Review)

Original at Gone Elsewhere external link    Sat, Jun 21

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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...

Year 2007

 

Rate DVD Review: Ratatouille

Original at Blogcritics external link    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...

Rate Opinion: Disney Pixar Hit A Home Run With Ratatouille

Original at Magical Mountain external link    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 ...

Rate Ratatouille Review

Original at FlickDirect external link    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...

Year 2006

 

Rate Podcast: In the Loop (5/9)

Original at ThrillNetwork.com external link    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!

Year 2005

 

Rate Podcast: Pixar at MoMA

Original at BusinessWeek external link    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.

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