In Pixar’s esteemed lineage, the Cars movies are curious oddities. Old-fashioned in its morals and perplexing in its automobiles-living-and-acting-as-humans mythology, the brainchild of Pixar’s head honcho/gearhead/Hawaiian shirt enthusiast John Lasseter is, comparatively, the animation company stuck in second gear. They’re…
Directors of Cinema: Episode 14- Andrew Stanton
Greetings and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema. If you’re unfamiliar with our podcast, this is a show dedicated to the discussion of selected works of prominent filmmakers. Each week, host Matt Goudreau and guest talk about…
2016 Midyear Review: Best in Film
Does anyone else have the feeling that 2016 has been an incredibly odd year for film thus far? Between the failure of sequels, some superhero duds, the summer in particular so far has been a bit of a let down…
Are Pixar Sequels Coming to an End After 2019?
In a recent interview, Pixar President Jim Morris stated that Pixar would be focusing less on their existing film storylines and focusing more on developing new stories and characters. This change would not take effect until 2019 because there are…
Interview: Ty Burrell talks ‘Finding Dory’
Amongst all the sequels, remakes and reboots during 2016 one in particular has been on my radar for over two years since it was originally announced by Pixar. No one predicted the world going clown fish crazy upon the release…
Movie Review: Finding Dory
The sequel fatigue has been strong as of late in the movie industry. Recently, sequels and franchises have dominated the box office, not leaving much room for original stories. Sadly, Pixar has been participating in the trend with Monsters University…
Marlin the Helicopter Dad: Revisiting Finding Nemo
Just in time for father’s day, one of Hollywood’s ultimate dad movies will finally get its long awaited sequel. Finding Dory may switch protagonist but father and son, Marlin and Nemo, are back too. And while the two movies take…