Tag: John Lasseter

• Cars 2 (2011)

  

  Missing an exit, Cars 2 doesn’t hit the same stride with Pixar’s second attempt at turning a singular film into a franchise

  Jon Pascuzzi

  March 1, 2023

  Movie Review

  Bonnie Hunt, Bruce Campbell, Cars 2, Comedy, Daniel Whitney, Disney, Disney Plus, Eddie Izzard, Emily Mortimer, Family, Joe Mantegna, John Lasseter, John Turturro, Michael Caine, Michael Giacchino, Movie Review, Owen Wilson, Pixar, Reel Interpretations, Rotten Tomatoes, Thomas Kretschmann

• Cars (2006)

  

  Cars: Not a guaranteed first place finish but still dazzling to look at and admire in its homage to racing and the backbone of America

  Jon Pascuzzi

  September 7, 2022

  Movie Review

  Animated, Animation, Bonnie Hunt, Cars, Cheech Marin, Comedy, Dan Whitney, Disney, Disney Plus, Family, George Carlin, Guido Quaroni, Jenifer Lewis, John Lasseter, John Ratzenberger, Michael Keaton, Michael Wallis, Movie Review, Owen Wilson, Paul Dooley, Paul Newman, Pixar, Randy Newman, Reel Interpretations, Richard Petty, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, Tony Shalhoub

• Toy Story 2 (1999)

  

  Toy Story 2: Surpasses the original in every way that squeezes more heart and emotion out of 90 minutes

  Jon Pascuzzi

  June 8, 2022

  Movie Review

  Animated, Animation, Annie Potts, Comedy, Disney, Disney Plus, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Jim Varney, Joan Cusack, John Lasseter, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer, Movie Review, Pixar, Randy Newman, Reel Interpretations, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Toy Story 2, Wallace Shawn, Wayne Knight

• A Bug’s Life (1998)

  

  A Bug’s Life: A solid second entry from Pixar proving lighting can be caught twice in a bottle by John Lasseter and co

  Jon Pascuzzi

  May 18, 2022

  Movie Review

  A Bug's Life, Animated, Animation, Bonnie Hunt, Brad Garrett, Dave Foley, David Hyde Pierce, Denis Leary, Disney, Hayden Panettiere, John Lasseter, John Ratzenberger, Jonathan Harris, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kevin Spacey, Madeline Kahn, Michael McShane, Movie Review, Phyllis Diller, Pixar, Randy Newman, Reel Interpretations, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes

• Toy Story (1995)

  

  Toy Story: Revolutionary in how stories are told through animation while providing laughs, an absurd amount of charm and emotional beats throughout the 81 minute runtime

  Jon Pascuzzi

  May 4, 2022

  Movie Review

  Annie Potts, Disney, Disney Plus, Don Rickles, Erik von Detten, Jim Varney, John Lasseter, John Morris, John Ratzenberger, Movie Review, Pixar, Reel Interpretations, Ripe Banana, Rotten Tomatoes, Tim Allen, Tom Hanks, Toy Story, Wallace Shawn