Pixar
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Modern Maestros: Pete Docter
Film Experience &bull Yesterday
Robert here, continuing my series on important contemporary directors. Last year when this series had a different name, I featured Oscar winners Brad Bird (dubbed Mr. Complexity) and Andrew Stanton (dubbed Mr. Simplicity). Well in honor of his Oscar win this past week, we add director Pete Docter to the list. I give you: Mr. Madcap!Maestro:Pete DocterKnown For: Zany, heartfelt, and high-concept Pixar films.Influences: Bugs BunnyMasterpieces:UpDisasters: NoneBetter… Full Story »
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"You've Never Always Seen Oscar Like This"
Film Experience &bull Mar 9, 2010
Advertising can be so misleading. The tagline for the 82nd Academy Awards was, "You've never seen Oscar like this!" But from the gaudy opening song to the mix of new and old Hollywood presenters through time wasting dance numbers, scripted… Full Story »
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Shorts? Sweet!
GreenCine Daily &bull Mar 6, 2010An astonishing number of cartoons are nominated for Academy Awards this year-Up, Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Avatar, Meryl Streep's mawkish turn as Julia Child-but only five are in contention for Best Animated Short Film. Oscar's recognition of animated shorts dates all the way back to 1932, when Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees took home the statuette in what was known for nearly 40 years as the "Short Subjects, Cartoon" category. The Seventies heralded two name changes, first to "Short Films (Animated Films)" and then its current… Full Story »
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Final Toy Story 3 Poster is a Big Group Hug
FilmSchoolRejects.com &bull Mar 4, 2010
Walt Disney and Pixar have released the final poster for their upcoming animated flick Toy Story 3, the long-gestating sequel to one of the most beloved CG-animated movies of all-time: Toy Story 2. This final poster tries to get all… Full Story »
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Pixar To Receive Big Ten Award at ShoWest!
Upcoming Pixar &bull Feb 20, 2010Its a well known fact that Pixar has had 10 consecutive box-office hits out of its 10 feature productions. So, isnt it time they were recognized for it? Im not trying to sound like the press coverage, Oscars, and countless… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Toy Story 3
- Pixar
Toy Story 3 - Movie Poster - 11 x 17
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FS #292: Fish Tank / Ninotchka / Top 5 Teen Rebels
Filmspotting &bull Feb 19, 2010
Feb 19: "Arthouse Adam" is back in his element this week as the Filmspotting duo discusses the new film "Fish Tank." No - not because Michael Fassbender spends the better part of the movie sans shirt (though that is a… Full Story »
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More Dinosaur Concept Art Spotted at Pixar
Slashfilm &bull Feb 19, 2010
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Pixar draws ShoWest kudos
Variety Online &bull Feb 19, 2010
Film News: Animation house to receive Big Ten Award for B.O. hits -- Pixar Animation Studios will receive the ShoWest Big Ten Award for producing 10 consecutive box office hits. Full Story »
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More Art Revealed for Rumored Boy + Dinosaur Pixar Production
Upcoming Pixar &bull Feb 19, 2010It was a trulyexciting day late last August when Bryko614, an avid and eagle eyedPixar Planet member, noticed somethinginteresting in a brief moment on the Up B-Roll. An image of whatI called a boy and his dinosaurcan beseen behind Pixar… Full Story »
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Woody's News Round-Up (02/18/10)
Upcoming Pixar &bull Feb 19, 2010Does the date in this poststitle seem a little familiar? If you were wondering, that means were exactly 4 months away from Toy Story 3! Anyway, below are some assorted stories from the world of Pixar to keep you busy until… Full Story »
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New TS3 Character: Meet Buttercup!
Upcoming Pixar &bull Feb 18, 2010Buttercup the unicorn is the latest new character to be revealed over at Disney/Pixars official Facebook! With this particularmythical plush, lookscan be deceiving. Although Buttercup would clearly be marketed to young girls, this particularcharacter happens to bemale. In fact, hes… Full Story »
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Meet Toy Story 3's Buttercup and Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear
Movie Web News &bull Feb 18, 2010
Pixar has just unveiled character posters for the brand new characters Buttercup and Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear from Toy Story 3, which is set to hit theaters on June 18. Click on these brand new character posters below to access our entire… Full Story »
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For Oscar surprises, check out short-film nominees
The Seattle Times &bull Feb 18, 2010
The Varsity is showing all 10 of the Oscar-nominated shorts in two categories: "The Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films" and "The Oscar Nominated Live-Action Shorts." Short subjects often provide the chief surprises at the Academy Awards especially in a year like this one, when Jeff Bridges,… Full Story »
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2010 Oscar Shorts
Boston.com &bull Feb 18, 2010
Its just about impossible to see the 2010 Oscar Shorts programs starting today at the Coolidge as merely collections of good short films. Somewhere in the back of your head youre filling out a ballot for your office betting pool, grinning evilly… Full Story »
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Topics:
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- Pixar
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Toy Story' shows that movies can still fuel kids' playtime
Kansas City Star &bull Feb 18, 2010
When Pixar Animation Studios guru John Lasseter was working on the original Toy Story movie, he approached the maker of Barbie to include the fashion doll in the film - and was rebuffed./ppWhat a difference 15 years, and $8 billion in global merchandise sales, make./ppAs Disney's Pixar prepares to release Toy Story 3 this summer, virtually every major toy maker - including Barbie's Mattel - has lined up to make dolls, action figures, construction sets, vehicles and board games based on the film. No fewer than 250 toys will begin appearing in stores before the movie's June 18 release -… Full Story »
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Christopher Plummer talks about Leo Tolstoy and Heath Ledger
Kansas City Star &bull Feb 18, 2010
Christopher Plummer has barely taken a breather since the publication in 2008 of his autobiography, In Spite of Myself. The charming 80-year-old Canadian-born actor was in four movies last year - three of which have received Oscar attention:/ppHe has the title role in Terry Gilliam's surreal fantasy The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (which earned art direction and costume design nominations); he was the voice of Charles Muntz, the maniacal explorer with a pack load of talking dogs in Disney-Pixar's Up, nominated for best picture and animated feature; and he played the octogenarian Russian author Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station,… Full Story »
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Lee Unkrich on TS3's Themes of Change vs. the Past
Upcoming Pixar &bull Feb 18, 2010At its core, Toy Story 3 ultimately causes a creative collision between the old and the new which Im sure all of us are anxious to experience in theatres. During the Toy Fair,Lee Unkrich talkedto momlogic about just that; the… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Toy Story
- Toy Story 3
- Pixar
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Games: Hater:Puppy Tweets Are The Cutest Tweets
The AV Club &bull Feb 17, 2010
Obviously, if your dog could use Twitter, his doggie-tweets would be the most erudite 140-character missives the world has ever witnessed. He'd make wry observations about the curious texture of Beggin' Strips, and concoct quips about Justin Beiber so sharp… Full Story »
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New International 'Toy Story 3' Trailer
The Movie Blog &bull Feb 17, 2010
I cannot wait for "Toy Story 3" to come out. The Disney/Pixar film hits AMC Theatres on June 18, 2010, but the studio is teasing us by releasing new trailers and teasers. Last week, we saw the second full-length US… Full Story »
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Disney to Hollywood: If It Can't Sell Toys, It Had Better Be Cheap
Rotten Tomatoes - News &bull Feb 17, 2010
The Proposal starred the newly resurgent Sandra Bullock, grossed $315 million worldwide, and only cost $40 million to make. Who wouldn't want to make a sequel? Wait, before you answer, here are a few more questions: Can you sell Sandra Bullock action figures? Will there be a Proposal theme-park… Full Story »
