From my visit at Pixar, here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with “Inside Out 2” director Kelsey Mann and producer Mark Nielsen. —————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. And altogether he […]
Pixar’s Oscar winning “Brave” turns 10 this month and airs on ABC for the first time this Monday June 6th at 8pm. I talk with “Brave” co-director Steve Purcell for this new Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age […]
Instead of airing “American Idol” on Sunday and Monday nights this May, ABC has decided to bring back its “Wonderful World of Disney” movie series. And this time: it’s all animation. Monday May 3rd sees the network TV premiere of Disney/Pixar’s 2018 Oscar nominated blockbuster sequel “Incredibles 2”. On May 10th it’s the network television […]
In two weeks, Pixar will release a film on Disney+ for the first time. It’s not what the animation studio giant had in mind this time last year. But it’s where we are right now. I’ve seen “Soul”, which is nominated for the Best Animated Feature Critics Choice Award. And I’ll be surprised if Annie, […]
I’ve ranked all the Pixar movies in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2016. Pixar’s two 2017 films now need to be added to the list. So let’s see where they fall. I’ve made a few minor switches in the order of the others as well: 1. “CARS” (2006) 2. “RATATOUILLE” (2007) 3. “TOY STORY 3” (2010) […]
When people are asked either in person or online “What are Your Favorite Pixar Movies?”, the first films that come to mind are usually from a pool of these five: “WALL-E”, “Up”, “Finding Nemo”, “The Incredibles” and the original “Toy Story”. The “TS” sequels are probably tossed-in there for some. “Monsters, Inc.” has a soft […]
Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center […]