Tag: Ratatouille
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12 Years in the Making, Animated Musical ‘The Inventor’ Cracks the Leonardo Da Vinci Code
With “The Inventor,” Jim Capobianco (the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of “Ratatouille“) has managed to direct a family-friendly animated musical (in both stop-motion and 2D) about Leonardo da Vinci’s search for the meaning of life at the end of his life. That’s quite a da Vinci code to crack. That is why it took 12 years to…
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Unlike Other Pixar Films, ‘Elemental’ Fails in This Major Way
Pixar has become synonymous with pathos. Starting with the “When She Loved Me” sequence from Toy Story 2, Pixar titles are expected to deliver at least one standout scene that will get audiences of all ages in tears. From the iconic opening of Up, to Anton Ego’s big speech at the end of Ratatouille, to…
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‘The Inventor’ Trailer: Leonardo Da Vinci Sets Out on an Animated Adventure
From the creative mind behind the Academy Award-winning hit animation, Ratatouille comes The Inventor, an upcoming animated project set in the French capital during the Renaissance period. However, this time, rather than an ambitious rat for its protagonist, Jim Capobianco’s next major feature will revolve around a real-life visionary, the legendary inventor Leonardo Da Vinci…
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Oscar Nominees Brendan Fraser, Stephanie Hsu and Paul Mescal Reveal the Last Time They Cried at the Movies
From “All Quiet on the Western Front” sparking tears for Colin Farrell to “Triangle of Sadness” making Brian Tyree Henry laugh so hard he cried, this year’s Oscar hopefuls spoke with Variety‘s senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin at the annual nominee luncheon about which film most recently brought them to tears.For Farrell (“The…
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Are The Menu and Ratatouille Actually the Same Story?
The Menu and Ratatouille are not the best back-to-back features for a movie night, but the two films actually have more in common than you might initially expect. The former is an eloquent criticism of elitism and class dynamics whereas the latter is… also an eloquent criticism of elitism and class dynamics. Though these two…
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Patton Oswalt: ‘I Don’t Think Cancel Culture Is Real’ — Interview
Patton Oswalt has several modes: There’s the affable, warts-and-all comedian who has been performing onstage for decades, the comedic performer with dramatic chops known for everything from “Ratatouille” to “Young Adult,” and a comic book junkie who reads as much as he writes for the form.These days, all those instincts are on display. This week,…
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Lightyear Spoiler Review: A Brand Deposit That Fails To Achieve Lift-Off
Expectations are the damnedest thing. Over nearly thirty years of making computer-animated feature films, Pixar Animation Studios has created a set of expectations that are gradually becoming impossible to overcome. Among its initial films, the studio made such wonderful original stories that seemed impossible to top. In the late-2000s, with a run of films like…
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The Daily Stream: Ratatouille Is A Reminder To Slow Down And Appreciate Life
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Movie: “Ratatouille“Where You Can Stream It: Disney+The Pitch: Back in 2007, we got a movie about a rat that cooks. I actually remember watching the first…
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Lightyear Director Angus MacLane And Producer Galyn Susman On Metanarrative And More [Interview]
Director Angus MacLane and producer Galyn Susman have been heavily involved in numerous Pixar projects going back decades. Susman’s first credit as an associate producer came with “Ratatouille” in 2007, and she later produced several Pixar shorts and TV specials. Her first credited feature as a producer was for “Toy Story 4,” and she returns…
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Listen To The First Track From Pixar’s Lightyear Score
Michael Giacchino has already dropped what’s sure to be one of the best soundtracks of the year with “The Batman,” and now, the composer is back at it again with “Lightyear.” Ahead of the Pixar film’s June premiere, Disney Music’s Vevo channel has made the first track from the soundtrack available on YouTube. The tune,…