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Pick of the Day: “Turning Red”
A hilarious and moving tribute to the power of friendship, family, and self-acceptance, Domee Shi’s “Turning Red” is a delight from start to finish. Pixar’s latest tells the...
Women Directing 40 Percent of Upcoming Disney Films, CEO Announces
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Robert Iger made an exciting announcement via Twitter while addressing the 4% Challenge, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and Time’s Up campaign...
Domee Shi, First Woman to Direct Pixar Short, Will Helm Feature Debut
Domee Shi made history this year by becoming the first woman to direct a Pixar short, “Bao.” Now she’s set to pivot to feature filmmaking. As Deadline reports, Shi is attached to...
Pixar Producer Darla K. Anderson to Be Honored by Advanced Imaging Society
Award-winning producer Darla K. Anderson will soon add another honor to her résumé. The Pixar Animation Studios producer will receive the Harold Lloyd Award for Filmmaking at next month’s...
Cross Post: In ‘Planes’ Males Soar, Females Get Grounded
I’ve blogged twice about the sexist preview for “Planes,” and after seeing the movie today, I’m afraid I’ve got to blog about this awful scene once more. The sexist...
Pixar to Release Inside Out – Set Inside an Adolescent Girl’s Brain
Over the weekend at the D23 Expo, Pixar discussed details, showed footage and introduced the cast of their new project Inside Out. Directed by Up and Monster’s Inc. director Pete Docter,...
Jon Stewart Takes on the Merida Makeover: The Princess and the PR
Love this. Jon Stewart kicked the shit out of Disney for their Merida makeover. This ain’t going away Disney. You gotta do better. Happy Friday. The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet...
Watch This: Ellen Announces Finding Dory
A couple days ago, Ellen announced the long awaited sequel to 2003’s Finding Nemo. The sequel, Finding Dory, will focus heavily on Ellen’s character Dory from the first film. As...
Cross Post: Reel Girl’s Gallery of Girls Gone Missing From Children’s Movies in 2013
In 2012, I waited until the last possible minute. It wasn’t until December that I posted Reel Girl’s Gallery of Girls Gone Missing from Children’s Movies in 2012. Even though in the...