Turning Red’s giant panda smashes through metaphorical and literal walls to give us Pixar’s—or really any other animation studio’s—fiercest take on the perils of pleasing parents and the awkwardness of adolescence.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
Tag: Pixar
“Luca”: One-Sentence Review
Luca’s sweet and simple take on friendship and charting your own path is undeniably Pixar—gorgeous visuals, nostalgic settings, memorable characters and all, with only a slight (slight) hint of derivativeness.
9 out of 12 Tamales
“Soul”: One-Sentence Review
Soul’s simpatico union of soulfulness and thoughtfulness harmonize well in Pixar’s latest rendering of CGI art imitating the wonders of life.
10 out of 12 Tamales
“Onward”: One-Sentence Review
With medieval adventure at its grandest, belly laughs at their hardiest, and heartfelt moments at their purest, Onward is a more than worthy addition to the Pixar canon.
11 out of 12 Tamales
“Toy Story 3”: Throwback-Tamales Review
It’s rare for a sequel to be better than the original—and odds-of-winning-Mega-Millions rarer for the third entry to top the first two—but Toy Story 3, poignancy, charm, heart and all, does that in spades.
12 out of 12 Tamales
“Toy Story”: Throwback-Tamales Review
Toy Story, the film that saved Pixar, endeared a generation, and took computer animated films to infinity and beyond, remains as iconic today as it did 24 years ago.
10.5 out of 12 Tamales
“WALL-E”: Throwback-Tamales Review
Never have protagonists of metal and circuitry conveyed the human condition better than in WALL-E, Pixar’s monumental platonic love story.
11 out of 12 Tamales
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