Japanese Title: Kaze no tani no Naushika Directed By: Hayao Miyazaki Produced By: Isao Takahata Originally Released: March 11, 1984 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind WAS NOT made by Studio Ghibli. It’s important to get that out of the way. Many people consider […]
Over the past few weeks, I’ve come to want a few things from Elena of Avalor. I wanted more magic. I wanted to see our young wizard Mateo once more. And I wanted Esteban to not be an annoying jerk wad anymore. Seriously. It’s hard to have this […]
There’s an old story about a man who lives in a cave and stares at a wall for his entire life, seeing only the shadows of those outside the cave. He thinks this is everything there is. Then, one day, he gets up and goes outside and sees […]
Watching every Pixar film in order is sort of like watching a conveyor belt of creative excellence. I often say that things come to us precisely when we need them, and Vault Pixar is very much that for me. Faced with the struggle of writing my next novel, […]
Original Release: June 19, 2015 Directed By: Pete Doctor Screenplay By: Pete Doctor, Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley Starring: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Lewis Black, Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling From the first soft note on a piano to the moment the credits roll, Inside Out […]
Original Release: June 21, 2103 Directed By: Dan Scanlon Screenplay By: Dan Gerson, Robert L. Baird and Dan Scanlon Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi and Helen Mirren If I could give an award to the most underrated Pixar film, I think I would easily give it to Monsters […]
Original Release: June 24, 2011 Directed By: John Lasseter Screenplay By: Ben Queen Starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Cane, Emily Mortimer, John Turturo and Eddie Izzard After watching so many amazing Pixar films, you can imagine my disgruntled groan, heavy sigh and overly exaggerated eye […]
Original Release: June 18, 2010 Directed By: Lee Unkrich Screenplay By: Michael Arndt Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger and Estelle Harris Alright guys. We made it through the cry-fest that was Up. It’s all going to be better from here […]
Directed By: Pete Doctor Starring: Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer, Jordan Nagai and Bob Peterson Screenplay By: Bob Peterson and Pete Doctor Original Release: May 29, 2009 Many people have a horror film that they love but refuse to watch because it simply terrifies them far too much. For […]
Directed By: Andrew Stanton Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy and Sigourney Weaver Screenplay By: Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon Original Release: June 27, 2008 I want to start today off by telling you a little bit about how I do […]
