FilmCritic entries tagged "John Lasseter"

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Cars 2

by Sean O’Connell on Jun 23 2011
DVD Release Date: November 1, 2011
Cars 2

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At the very least, Cars 2 ends the pesky debate waged by Pixar addicts about which of the animation studio's 12 feature films deserves the undesirable "worst" tag. Prior to this summer, passionate Pixar factions passed time making the case...... more »
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Up

by Sean O'Connell on May 30 2009
DVD Release Date: November 10, 2009
Up

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Movies can offer varying degrees of disappointment. Terminator Salvation, for example, disappoints because it's terrible and shouldn't have been made, let alone released. The ironically titled Up, on the other hand, disappoints because it doesn't soar quite as high as...... more »
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A Bug's Life

by Bill Gibron on Jan 18 2009
DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009
A Bug's Life

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It's inevitable. Whenever the conversation turns to Pixar, and said company's remarkable track record of animated masterpieces (and/or near works of art), someone always has to suggest their 'worst.' It's a silly exchange, really, arguments both for and against such...... more »
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Bolt

by Sean O'Connell on Nov 20 2008
DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009
Bolt

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If action 'auteur' Michael Bay trained dogs instead of constructing Transformers, his canines would probably behave like Bolt. Disney's computer-animated mutt (voiced by John Travolta) defends his beloved owner, Penny (Miley Cyrus), from the evil forces of Dr. Calico (Malcolm...... more »
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Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1

by Christopher Null on Nov 4 2007
DVD Release Date: November 6, 2007

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If you own every Pixar feature film on DVD, you have most of this content already, even if you don't know it. To grind a few extra bucks out of superfans, Pixar has plopped every one of its short films...... more »
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Ratatouille

by David Levine on Jun 29 2007
DVD Release Date: November 6, 2007
Ratatouille

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A fine red wine only gets better with age. Long before that cork is popped and the first pour hits your favorite wine glass, you already know how great that vintage vino is going to taste. Much like that bottle...... more »
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Cars

by Sean O'Connell on Jun 10 2006
DVD Release Date: November 7, 2006
Cars

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Almost every major sport has a companion film, the one movie fans routinely point to as the definitive representation of their beloved competitive activity. Basketball has Hoosiers. Baseball divides camps between The Natural and Bull Durham. Hockey (Slap Shot) and...... more »
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Toy Story 2

by Christopher Null on Nov 22 1999
DVD Release Date: March 23, 2010
Toy Story 2

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Previously destined for a straight-to-video release, the Toys are back in the long-awaited sequel to 1995's massively successful Toy Story.Thank God! Almost as good as the original, Toy Story 2 is an unabashed crowd-pleaser to children and adults. With enough...... more »
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Toy Story

by Christopher Null on Nov 23 1995
DVD Release Date: March 23, 2010

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The wizards at Pixar and Disney have created a film that is unlikely to be forgotten in the next few years. Toy Story, the first completely computer-animated movie ever, is fresh and funny, and it takes the state of animation...... more »

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