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Cars 2 May Drive You Nuts

Matt Cantor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:16:05 CDT

Just because it’s Pixar doesn’t mean it’s good, as Cars 2 proves. Its worst offender: sidekick-turned-lead Mater, voiced by Larry the Cable Guy. “Maybe the company was tired of turning out one masterpiece after another and decided to coast for a while,” suggests AO Scott in the New York Times...

Steve Jobs Re-Elected to Disney Board

Rob Quinn — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:00:00 CDT

Disney shareholders have re-elected Steve Jobs to the company's board of directors despite an advisory firm's concerns about his poor health. The Apple chief—who owns more than 7% of Disney stock and has been on the board since Disney acquired Pixar in 2006—missed nearly three-quarters of board meetings...

Lucasfilm Settles Wage-Fixing Case

Rob Quinn — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:04:00 CST

The force was with some of America's best animators. Lucasfilm, as part of a settlement with the Justice Department, has agreed to cancel a secret agreement with Pixar aimed at preventing a bidding war for top digital animators, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The firms had agreed to notify each...

Guys, It's OK to Cry at Toy Story

John Johnson — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:12:00 CDT

Owen Gleiberman would like to get something off his chest: He cried at Toy Story 3 , and he doesn't mean a few sniffles. "I’m talking about that soppy, awkward thing where you make sounds ," the Entertainment Weekly critic fesses up. He also suspects he's not alone among the movie's male...

Toy Story 3 Romps in $109M Debut

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 16:31:21 CDT

Movie fans have not outgrown the Toy Story 3 gang. The animated sequel leaped to the No. 1 spot with a $109 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates today, becoming the third animated film to top $100 million in the first weekend. The others were Shrek the Third with...

Toy Story 3 Opens Strong

Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:07:55 CDT

Toy Story 3 has become the favorite plaything for moviegoers as the animated sequel heads to a $100-million-plus opening weekend. The latest hit from Disney's Pixar Animation took in $41 million in its first day yesterday, according to studio estimates. That puts Toy Story 3 on track to join Shrek...

Hail Pixar: Toy Story 3 Is Film of the Year

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:57:00 CDT

It's only June, but Toy Story 3 already has one call for best movie of the year. In fact, Dan Kois of the Awl goes so far as to declare that “the people of Pixar are currently America's most important filmmakers.” This movie is “totally bonkers,” with loads of crazy...

Toy Story 3 'an Instant Classic'

Rob Quinn — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:57:00 CDT

Toy Story 3 is a heartwarming masterpiece that easily ranks among Pixar's best, say critics in unanimously positive reviews (as of this writing, it has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes ). Andy's headed to college in this one, but instead of being stored in the attic or put out...

Biggest Oscar Moment for Some: iPad Ad Debut

Harry Kimball — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:34:34 CST

The Apple iPad made its television debut last night with a 30-second commercial on the Academy Awards telecast, which you can view above. The keen eyes at Mashable caught CEO Steve Jobs on the red carpet, and the spot "explains" why he was there. Alternatively, the Detroit Free Press reports,...