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A Decade of Pixar Animation Studios: Toy Story 3 (2010)

Munir: Hello and welcome to our first Pixar review from this decade. Today, we are going to review Pixar’s mega hit, Toy Story 3. Released almost 11 years after the second film premiered, it’s not exaggerating to say that TS3 was one of the most anticipated movies ever. The pressure was high on ...

Pixar’s Onward Trailer Works Magic

Last night, Disney/Pixar dropped the first trailer for their 2020 animated film release, Onward. The film has been coined a “suburban fantasy” and stars Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia-Louis Dreyfuss, and Octavia Spencer. Check out the trailer: For years Pixar was my favorite movie studio, and t...

Why I’m Excited: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Much like a lot of other fans, Star Wars has had a profound effect on my life. One of my earliest memories was watching the special edition of Return of the Jedi with my childhood friend Joey. From there, I had to see more of the adventures of Luke, Han, and Leia, and after practically …

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A Decade of Pixar Animation Studios: From Toy Story 3 to Toy Story 4

Munir: Hello, and welcome to our new column, “A Decade of,” where we will be discussing the most popular animation studios and how they have fared this past decade. We’re starting with Pixar Animation Studios because of Toy Story 4’s imminent release. In the following weeks, we’ll be r...

Aladdin: A Whole New World for Guy Ritchie

Ever since I saw The Godfather when I was a kid, I’ve always been on the lookout for other entries in the crime genre. I even started watching General Hospital, since it seemed there was at least a kind of gangster story – albeit one that’s a bit watered down – every day. That being &hel...

Review: Aladdin (2019)

The Disney live-action remake train continues chugging steadily along as their newest offering, Aladdin, hits theaters. I’ve thought all the ads for this film and most creative decisions related to it have been terrible, but I’m always in favor of giving a movie the chance to speak for itself. I...