SNAPSHOTGet ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor. The movie centers on the family Continue Reading
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What if there’s not a villain? Wall-E as sociological storytelling (video essay)
2008’s WALL-E is on the surface a delightful film about two robots falling head over heels in garbage-strewn love. Pretty simple and straightforward, right? Well, yes … and no. As Pop Culture Detective aka Jonathan McIntosh (sponsor him on Patreon) explains, the film is actually considerably more complex than that, Continue Reading
Toy Story 4: Another trailer, another poster, more Forky!
SNAPSHOT When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. (synopsis via Bleeding Cool) Is it possible, and I am, of course, asking for a friend, to have too much Continue Reading
There’s a bird in there! Finding Nemo side by side and avian dentist chaos
Finding Nemo is a gem of an animated film for a whole host of compelling reasons – emotionally-resonant characters, a beautifully-realised narrative full of themes of love, commitment, sacrifice and belonging, gorgeous visuals … and some of the best slapstick comedy you will see anywhere. Case in point is “The Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: LEGO Minifig friends and The Great Escape
What wouldn’t two LEGO Minifgure friends do for each other? This may not be a thought that has crossed your mind at any point – and if not, why not, it’s very cool thing to ponder – but nukazooka aka Andrew McMurry has most definitely let his imaginatively-fecund mind go Continue Reading
Old friends, new friends and stories that change you: New Toy Story 4 trailer + poster
SNAPSHOT Woody (voice of Tom Hanks) has always been confident about his place in the world, and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that’s Andy or Bonnie. So when Bonnie’s beloved new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky (voice of Tony Hale), declares himself as “trash” and not a toy, Continue Reading
Monsters Inc: Gain a new perspective via Pixar’s Side-by-Side
SNAPSHOT Monsters Incorporated is the largest scare factory in the monster world, and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) is one of its top scarers. Sullivan is a huge, intimidating monster with blue fur, large purple spots and horns. His scare assistant, best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal), Continue Reading
Are Mickey, Donald and Goofy “Outta Time”? Yeah, they kinda are …
SNAPSHOT Mickey and Donald set out to rescue Goofy after he time travels back to the past in one of Professor Von Drake’s inventions. (synopsis via YouTube) The space/time continuum is a highly-delicate construct it seems. One small slip, one tweak of the timeline, one Goofy act (pun wholly and Continue Reading
Pixar SparkShorts: Smash and Grab … the liberating joy of going beyond the known
SNAPSHOT The new short film, directed by Brian Larsen and produced by David Lally, focuses on an outmoded and archaic duo of robots, who toil away at their day jobs inside the engine room of a massive train locomotive. The two risk their livelihoods when they find out they can Continue Reading
Pixar SparkShorts: Kitbull and the joy of unexpected friends
SNAPSHOT Kitbull, directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson, reveals an unlikely connection that sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. Together, they experience friendship for the first time. (synopsis (c) Disney/Pixar) Kitbull is, you might be surprised to learn, the culmination Continue Reading