Tag: Pixar

Movie Review: COCO

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 21, 2017

COCO Director: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina Starring: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renee Victor, Edward James Olmos, John Ratzenberger, Cheech Marin When Pixar isn’t cranking out sequels to their greatest hits (Finding Dory, Cars 3), they are creating timeless original stories that touch the heart and prove their staying power as…
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND PIXAR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Aug 25, 2017

THE SCIENCE BEHIND PIXAR TIME IS RUNNING OUT!! AHHH!! Okay, I’ll calm down, but seriously. Back on June 22, my husband and I went to The Science Behind Pixar exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota as we both adore Pixar movies. They’ve taken their magic on the road with this new exhibit that lets…
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Movie Review: CARS 3

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 15, 2017

CARS 3 Director: Brian Fee Starring: Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Armie Hammer, Margo Martindale, Kerry Washington, Larry the Cable Guy I don’t know of too many people who were looking forward to a third Cars movie after the second one’s poor reception. It seemed a little unnecessary for Pixar to spend…
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Movie Review: FINDING DORY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 16, 2016

FINDING DORY Director: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane Starring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Ty Burrell, Eugene Levy, Diane Keaton, Idris Elba, Sigourney Weaver, Hayden Rolence, Dominic West It’s time to head back into the water with our favorite blue fish that suffers from short-term memory loss. As the opening points out, even as a…
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Movie Review: THE GOOD DINOSAUR

Paul McGuire Grimes

Nov 25, 2015

THE GOOD DINOSAUR Director: Peter Sohn Starring: Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Steve Zahn, Anna Paquin, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Elliott, A.J. Buckley It’s not every year you get two Pixar releases. We were treated with Inside Out earlier this year, and now they bring us The Good Dinosaur. This calendar placement may be a…
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Movie Review: INSIDE OUT

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jun 18, 2015

INSIDE OUT Director: Pete Docter, Ronaldo Del Carmen Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black, Phyllis Smith, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dias, Richard Kind, Kyle MacLachlan, Diane Lane The last time writer/director Pete Docter, composer Michael Giacchino, and Pixar teamed up they brought us Up in 2009, and I was a puddle within the first fifteen…
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Movie Review: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 18, 2013

MONSTERS UNIVERSITYDirector: Dan ScanlonStarring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Steve Buscemi, Sean Hayes, Dave Foley, John Krasinski, Aubrey Plaza, John Ratzenberger Pixar seems to be cranking out the sequels to their hits these days. I am relieved to say that Monsters University is no Cars 2. Truth be told, I have never seen Cars 2, but I heard…
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Movie Review: BRAVE

Paul McGuire Grimes

Jul 9, 2012

BRAVE Director: Brenda Chapman, Mark Andrews Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connelly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Julie Walters Most young girls would love to become a princess some day. That is definitely not the case in the latest Pixar creation. Princess Merida (Macdonald) could care less about the fact that she is a princess. She would…
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