Dog’s Movie House: “Inside Out 2” Return To Form For Pixar & Disney!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here and Pixar Studios has taken it on the chin lately since the pandemic (along with parent company Walt Disney, of course). “Onward” the last film released in cinemas before Covid shut everything down, did middling box office at best and “Lightyear” got blasted for trying to make a space epic out of a beloved series of movies about toys. In between, Disney had the bright idea to release three Pixar films to Disney Plus. We had “Luca” “Soul” and “Turning Red,” on the small screen and it conditioned fans to stay away from the cinema. The movies were uniformly excellent, but the perception that Pixar was losing steam was very real. Last year Pixar released “Elemental” and it looked like another crash and burn for the studio with the lowest opening weekend for a Pixar film in ages. Yet the film seemed to find its legs and became a modest hit, showing signs Pixar wasn’t quite down for the count yet. Now we have “Inside Out 2” the highly anticipated sequel to 2015’s original film that was hailed as an instant masterpiece and a perfect pyschological primer on children’s emotions. It was a pretty big hit as well. That’s a lot to live up to, but “Inside Out 2” not only meets the quality of the original but exceeds it, seemlessly weaving in complex new emotions to interact with our favorites as pre-teen Riley is now a teenager. (Look out for falling glass!)
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Luca” Another Pixar Gem!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here with a look at Pixar’s latest film. It’s another winner; a charming animated fable called “Luca” and it has the hallmarks of another Pixar classic, combining elements of mythology with a charming Italian atmosphere, along with relatable characters, stunning animation and a story that will please both children and adults. Along with this year’s Oscar-winning “Soul” Pixar again shows that they are one of the most creative and talented studios in the animation business.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Soul” and “Wonder Woman” Entertaining Way To Start The New Year!
Howdy Folks! It’s The Kendog here back after a couple of weeks of holiday mirth-making (subdued though it may be) to jump back in to the movie swimming pool. The end of the year brought us two blockbusters that would normally be released directly into theaters but because of circumstances are getting sent to the streaming services. “Wonder Woman 1984” after several delays got released simultaneously into theaters and HBO Max and Pixar’s latest “Soul” went directly to Disney Plus. It’s a shame these two films can’t be seen on the big screen because both are fine pieces of entertainment, with “Soul” being one of Pixar’s finest in the last few years.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Onward,” “The Way Back” Make For Opposite Sides Of The Redemption Spectrum!
Howdy folks! It’s The Kendog with a look at two high quality releases this week! Today we’ll be looking at Pixar’s latest “Onward” as well as the most recent release from Gavin O’Connor, “The Way Back” starring Ben Affleck.
Continue readingDog’s Movie House: “Coco” An Inspiring, Imaginative Concoction From Pixar!
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Inhabitants of The Land Of The Dead In Pixar’s “Coco”
I’ve been told on more than one occasion by colleagues that the bloom is officially off the rose at Pixar. While it’s true that some of their offerings haven’t been as bold and originally as some of their earlier films (I’m looking at you “Cars 3”) the studio continues to put out solid, wonderful entertainment with only the occasional misfire (“The Good Dinosaur). It’s a record any studio, animated or otherwise, would be proud to have. That said, Pixar has always been at it’s best when pushing original material and in “Coco” Pixar proves once again that it’s the best in the business when it comes to multilayered animated films.
