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Disney’s Top Five Fiercest Females

Disney: that megalith of childhood hallmarks, and a brand name as prominent in North America as Coke or McDonald’s. Their success is hardly surprising, considering they hit all the right notes: adventure, love, angst, all with incredible scores, remarkable animation and really, really great hair. It’s hard not to fall in love with Walt’s world. …

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The New Princess: Disney’s Rebirth from ‘Tangled’ to ‘Frozen’

In its storied history of technical trailblazing and making dreams come true for those of all stripes, Walt Disney Animation Studios has been inconsistent at best when it comes to character complexity and thematic significance. That is, until recently. Disney’s most iconic animated characters of the pre-Renaissance are marked by passivity, or, at their worst, …

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Top Ten 3D Animated Movies Your Kids Should See Before They Grow Up

5- Finding Nemo (2003) A heartbreaking and heartwarming movie about clownfish, 2003’s Finding Nemo had audiences glued to the screen. A story about a son taken from his father, and the lengths a dad would go to save his only child, Finding Nemo was a fast favorite. Exploring both life under water, and unlikely relationships, …

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BAFTAs 2013: Who is going to win? – part 1

With awards season truly underway, it is time to dust off the gowns and practice the speeches (not to mention the he-deserved-it-more look) and make out predictions for the BAFTAs. Part 1 will cover the following categories: – Best Documentary – Best Animated Feature – Best Film not in the English Language – Best Adapted …

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Extended Thoughts on ‘Monsters, Inc.’

Monsters, Inc. Directed by Pete Docter Written by Andrew Stanton and Daniel Gerson Starring Billy Crystal, John Goodman, James Coburn, Steve Buscemi Here’s a question that has nagged at me for the last few years: what, really, is the difference between a film made by Pixar Animation Studios and a film made by DreamWorks Animation? …

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‘Brave’ and ‘Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2’ Blu-rays offer insightful special features

There’s no better proof of Disney’s unparalleled dedication to giving you your money’s worth with their home media than two new releases, Brave and the Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2 (though more the former than the latter). Both Blu-rays come out today, and if you’re a Pixar completist, you’ll want to either get them …

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‘La Luna’ is the Perfect Companion Film to ‘Brave’

La Luna Written and Directed by Enrico Casarosa USA, 2011, imdb Listen to our Mousterpiece Cinema Brave (and La Luna) podcast or read Josh‘s review of Brave. ***** The Oscar nominated short La Luna has already made the festival circuit, but being featured in front of Brave gives this Pixar short an audience several magnitudes larger than it (or most short films) had before. It …

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‘Brave’ engaging and assured, even if it falls short of Pixar’s greats

Brave Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and co-directed by Steve Purcell Written by Mark Andrews, Steve Purcell, Brenda Chapman, and Irene Mecchi USA, 2012 At some point, the films from Pixar Animation Studios became so consistently powerful, so exceptional, that almost everyone in the world decided that making pieces of pure entertainment wasn’t …

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