Onward Review: Pixar Delivers a Delightful, Moving Adventure

Watching the trailer for Pixar’s Onward a few months ago in a theater packed with children was an odd experience. The film, about teenage elfs on a magical que...

First Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Poses Existential Questions

Following the seemingly Disney-mandated fourth outing of Toy Story, Pixar is getting back to original films next summer with Soul. Directed by Pete Docter (...

Fantasia Review: ‘White Snake’ Kinetically Reformats a Chinese Fable

Filmmakers Amp Wong, Ji Zhao (directors), and Damao (screenwriter) have taken the Chinese fable Legend of the White Snake and reformatted it into a prequel/rema...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 352 – Toy Story 4

We talk about Pixar's fourth outing for the Toy Story gang....

Review: ‘Toy Story 4’ Ends Pixar’s Flagship Series (For Now) on a Fine Note

It was said upon the release of Toy Story 3 that the franchise was done as far as Woody (Tom Hanks) and Buzz Lightyear's (Tim Allen) adventures were concerned. ...

A Fantastical Adventure Begins in First Trailer for Pixar’s ‘Onward’

While Pixar has been relying upon sequels to appease the box-office grosses demanded by their Disney overlords, thankfully it looks like the company is focu...

New to Streaming: ‘Burning,’ ‘Velvet Buzzsaw,’ ‘Piercing,’ and More

All the newly streaming films of Netflix, Amazon, MUBI, and more....

First Teaser for ‘Toy Story 4’ Finds the Gang Back Together, with a New Face

There are few more perfect trilogies than Pixar's Toy Story, both in the world of animation and beyond. However, money calls and so the company is continuin...

New to Streaming: ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ ‘The Guilty,’ ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Shirkers,’ and More

All the newly streaming films of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and more....

The Film Stage Show Ep. 299 – Incredibles 2

We discuss Brad Bird's Pixar sequel and if it was worth the 14-year wait....