Pixar’s “Inside Out” is the studio’s best film to date, and while it will surely be in the Best Picture conversation like “Toy Story 3” and “Up” before it, shouldn’t director Pete Docter be in serious consideration to break that boundary for filmmakers?
More than just Pixar's best, 'Inside Out' is a new animation masterpiece
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:18 am · June 15th, 2015
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From 'Toy Story' to 'Inside Out': Ranking all of Pixar's films
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:21 pm · June 12th, 2015
Twenty years, 15 feature films, and a whole lot of quality work to go around. Ask us again next year and the order might be different, but for now, taking a stab at ranking the films of Pixar Animation Studios…
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Mindy Kaling says she wept when she visited Pixar to discuss 'Inside Out'
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 8:00 am · May 18th, 2015
Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling discussed their experiences making “Inside Out” at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
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Review: 'Inside Out' is simply one of Pixar's most creative films ever
Posted by Gregory Ellwood · 2:36 am · May 18th, 2015
“Inside Out” is Pixar’s most creative film in years and features stand-out vocal performances by Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith.
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Roundup: 'Inside Llewyn Davis,' 'The Butler' compete at Camerimage fest
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:30 am · October 29th, 2013
Also: Pixar saves Ken Loach, and who are 2013’s Usual Suspects?
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Roundup: 2014's animation slate will be Pixar-free
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:46 am · September 19th, 2013
Also: The fear in ‘Blue Jasmine,’ and WikiLeaks takes on ‘The Fifth Estate’
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Pixar strikes a compromise between original concepts and sequels
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:08 pm · June 28th, 2013
The animation studio plans to aim for one original film every year.
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Tell us what you thought of 'Brave'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:47 am · June 22nd, 2012
Pixar’s latest hits theaters today.
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The Lists: Top 10 Pixar films so far
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:01 am · June 19th, 2012
With the studio’s 13th feature on the way we take stock of the studio’s best.
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From Disney to GKIDS, this year's animated feature race is already looking stacked (UPDATED)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:34 pm · June 4th, 2012
Both the toon titan and the indie distrib have full plates this season.
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Pixar's 'Brave' to premiere at grand opening of Dolby Theatre
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:01 am · May 18th, 2012
The event will be held in conjunction with the 2012 LA Film Festival.
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Oscar Talk: Ep. 81 — Lunch with the nominees, breaking down animated shorts, BAFTA preview
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:58 am · February 10th, 2012
In this week’s podcast, Kris and Anne discuss Monday’s Nominees Luncheon, break down the animated short category and take a quick look ahead at this weekend’s BAFTA Awards, among other things.
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Oscar Guide 2011: Best Short Film (Animated)
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:41 am · January 30th, 2012
US audiences will get a chance to see the Oscar-nominated shorts again this year as Shorts International (via ShortsHD) and Magnolia Pictures will be launching its popular program for the seventh-straight year. The nominees for animation, live action and documentaries will hit theaters for a limited time on February 16. But this year’s crop of contenders in the animated field is a bit thin compared to years past, I feel.
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AMPAS advances 10 animated shorts, including Pixar's latest
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:20 pm · December 1st, 2011
The Academy has announced 10 advancing titles in the Best Animated Short race. Three to five of them will be selected by the short films and feature animation branch for nominations in January.
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45 animated shorts longlisted for Oscar
Posted by Guy Lodge · 12:33 pm · November 16th, 2011
Pixar’s “La Luna” and the Quay Brothers’ “Maska” are two of the 45 films vying for that most unpredictable of Oscar categories, Best Animated Short.
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Oscarweb Round-up: Lasseter gets his star
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:11 am · November 2nd, 2011
In today’s round-up, John Lasseter gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Art Directors Guild pays tribute to the “Harry Potter” franchise and Disney takes to the heartland to build “War Horse” steam.
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Aaron Sorkin remembers Steve Jobs… and the Pixar movie that never was
Posted by Guy Lodge · 2:52 pm · October 11th, 2011
Aaron Sorkin’s chief memory of Steve Jobs concerns a creative proposal made to him that isn’t too hard to imagine as a reality — Jobs, it seems, wanted a reluctant Sorkin to write a Pixar movie.
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Steve Jobs changed the film industry forever
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 5:08 pm · October 5th, 2011
The passing of Steve Jobs reminds, as if we needed reminding, what an impact he has had on the film industry. Whether it was the backing of Pixar or the innovation of devices that came to be standards, his fingerprints will always be all over film history.
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