Every “kids movie” has to navigate that fine balance between being entertaining enough for kids to be engrossed for 90 minutes but not be too corny and super sweet that parents can’t enjoy it too. Pixar knows how to do … Continue reading Trolls (2016) Review
Occasionally, outside of Pixar, an animated movie is made which treats its audience with respect and delivers a clever, partly mature but no less exciting story. How to Train your Dragon is that movie, managing to deliver a tale that is … Continue reading How to Train your Dragon (2010) Review
Most movie bloggers make a list of the films they want to see at this time of year but my list is slightly different. I don’t get to go to the cinema as frequently as I once did so I have … Continue reading My “Must-See at the Cinema” releases of 2019
Pixar have made sequels to movies that don’t necessarily lend themselves naturally to a franchise but it has been far too long since we revisited the Parr family. The potential for a sequel about a family of superheroes who mix … Continue reading Pixar Month: Incredibles 2 (2018) Review
This review was originally posted on January 12th 2018 After all these years you still can’t fault Pixar for originality. At a time when every animation seems to have some anthropomorphic animals or is a sequel (although Pixar suffer from this … Continue reading Pixar Month: Coco (2017) Review (a Re-Post)
Pixar have a mixed record with sequels. At their best they can develop characters and stories, moving the forward and developing the core concept perfectly (see. Toy Story) however at their worst they feel like cheap cash-grabs and you wonder why … Continue reading Pixar Month: Finding Dory (2016) Review
The Views from the Sofa Podcast returns for a ninth full regular episode and this time the focus is all things Pixar. After Ben and Dave discuss the new releases, The Predator and The Equalizer 2, they get down to discussing … Continue reading Pixar Month: Views from the Sofa The Podcast: Sofa Pod 9 – Sofa Story
This review was originally posted on December 31st 2016 Pixar have become their own worst enemy. While other animation studios are slowly playing catch-up, Pixar have made themselves the industry leaders and created a brand which has become synonymous with the … Continue reading Pixar Month: The Good Dinosaur (2015) Review (A Re-Post)
There is no other studio that seems to have the creativity and imagination that Pixar does. What makes this creativity and imagination more incredible is that the ideas are so simple. Toys coming to life after you’ve left the room, the … Continue reading Pixar Month: Inside Out (2015) Review (A Re-Post)
This post was originally posted on July 28th 2013 The best sequels follow characters rather than events. That is why superhero sequels are very easy and successful while sequels to films like The Hangover will always struggle. The Hangover was … Continue reading Pixar Month: Monsters University (2013) Review (A Re-Post)
