a decade of pixar - Page 11 of 18

Disney’s Raya to Become an Official Princess

virginiakublawi | Aug 19, 2022 | 0

Disney has announced that Raya from their 2021 animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon will become an official Disney Princess in honor of World Princess Week 2022. Raya and the Last Dragon takes place in Kumandra, a fictional world based on the cultures of Southeast Asia. In the film, Raya is t...

Lightyear on Disney+ Trails Encanto But Still a Success

virginiakublawi | Aug 14, 2022 | 0

Audience Analytics company Samba TV released some information on Lightyear‘s Disney+ launch a few days ago. Specifically, the release was a relative success but not on the same level as Encanto last December. Cole Strain, their VP of Measurement Products, offered this statement: “Toy Sto...

Goodfellas, the Alamo Drafthouse, and the Moviegoing Experience

AlexGherzo | Jul 25, 2022 | 2

People have been calling time of death on movie theaters for years, and several big events in the last decade have exacerbated those predictions. The rise of streaming was the big one, with Netflix and its progeny offering your choice of films and shows for a monthly fee that is, at least here in Ne...

Lightyear’s Main Flaw Isn’t Casting or Representation

virginiakublawi | Jun 26, 2022 | 0

I was pleasantly surprised with Pixar’s Lightyear, an unnecessary prequel/spin-off/toy commercial that I was dreading. It’s not a perfect movie, but I ultimately enjoyed the respect it pays to its characters’ emotions and dilemmas. My sci-fi nerd husband liked it even more. I have no problem ...

REVIEW: Lightyear (2022)

virginiakublawi | Jun 18, 2022 | 5

From the initial announcement of Lightyear, I’ve been critical of this movie’s existence. Think Obi-Wan Kenobi, only worse; there was an easy, clearly defined story with Obi-Wan waiting to be told. They just chose to waste time on a galaxy-trotting rescue mission instead. With Lighty...

Lightyear Director and Producer Discuss Same-Sex Kiss and Alisha

virginiakublawi | Jun 14, 2022 | 0

Pixar’s Lightyear, their first theatrical release since before pandemic times, opens this Friday. The movie’s director, Angus MacLane, and producer, Galyn Susman, gave Entertainment Weekly an exclusive interview about the LGBT issues surrounding the movie. Specifically, a friend and co-w...