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Pixar Movies 23 – Soul
This post has been delayed because, well honestly, I was watching the swim meet at the Olympics. Now that it’s over, it’s time to get back to blogging about movies. Two weeks ago I said I’d look at Black Widow … Continue reading
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Pixar Movies 15 – Inside Out
The last few Pixar movies I’ve looked at could all be grouped into Pixar’s own Dark Age of sorts, similar to Disney Animation Studio’s own Dark Age. By no means were any of these movies bad (well, except maybe Cars … Continue reading
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Pixar Movies 10 – Up
We’ve reached the exact half-way point in Pixar’s released film catalogue, which also means we’re reaching the end of Pixar’s own Golden Age. It was a period where they earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature four times in … Continue reading
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Pixar Movies 9 – WALL-E
Even among Pixar’s very creative catalogue of films, WALL-E is unique. For a movie that’s about an hour and a half long, there’s barely any dialogue, telling most of its story through its visuals, sound design and soundtrack. It was … Continue reading
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Pixar Movies 4 – Monsters Inc.
Pixar’s fourth feature film, Monsters Inc., is yet another very creative concept from the CGI animation powerhouse studio. Although I never felt this fear myself, a common fear amongst children is that a monster lives in the closet. This movie … Continue reading
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Pixar Movies 2 – A Bug’s Life
Shortly after the release of Toy Story, Pixar began working on their second feature film, A Bug’s Life. Directed by John Lasseter, the film stars Flik, a misfit ant who is both inventive and clumsy. After he severely messes up, … Continue reading
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