Movie: LOU
This Pixar short is about a sort of monster-spirit of a school lost and found box who teaches a bully how to be better. It's very cute and fun to watch and has a nice, if somewhat simplistic, lesson. It's definitely more kid-friendly than the previous three nominees I've written about in this category. It's not groundbreaking, but it's solid.
Availability: Find out how to see the shorts here. This one is also available from Amazon.
Nominated In:
Short Film (Animated): Sure! This was fun and well-executed.
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Thursday, February 15, 2018
Monday, February 22, 2016
Oscar Project 2016: Sanjay's Super Team
Movie: Sanjay's Super Team
This is an adorable Pixar short about a little boy whose superhero daydreams combine with his father's Hindu practices. It was delightful - beautiful art, real-seeming characters, fun little plot. Nothing earth-shaking - except maybe the fact that an Eastern religion was portrayed as normal and positive, thank goodness - but very nicely done.
Availability: Head this way to learn how/where to see the shorts.
Nominated in:
Short Film (Animated): It's not quite my first choice, but I really liked it and would be happy if something with such a positive representation of a non-Western religion won.
This is an adorable Pixar short about a little boy whose superhero daydreams combine with his father's Hindu practices. It was delightful - beautiful art, real-seeming characters, fun little plot. Nothing earth-shaking - except maybe the fact that an Eastern religion was portrayed as normal and positive, thank goodness - but very nicely done.
Availability: Head this way to learn how/where to see the shorts.
Nominated in:
Short Film (Animated): It's not quite my first choice, but I really liked it and would be happy if something with such a positive representation of a non-Western religion won.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Oscar Project 2016: Inside Out
Movie: Inside Out
This had a clever, fun concept - a young girl's anthropomorphized emotions try to deal with the change when her family moves across the country - and I'd heard a lot of good things about it going in, but it just didn't quite work for me. The set-up and world-building were interesting and well-planned, but there wasn't really enough story there and it started to feel repetitive. "Okay, I get it," I said to the screen several times. I think I would have loved this as a short, but it was a little thin as a feature.
Availability: On DVD/Blu-Ray or available to rent or buy via download.
Nominated in:
Animated Feature Film: It was fine, so I wouldn't generally object, I guess, but I didn't think it was particularly notable and there's at least one nominee in the category I thought was much better.
Writing (Original Screenplay): No. Again, beyond the clever concept, I didn't think the writing held up well enough here to sustain a full feature.
This had a clever, fun concept - a young girl's anthropomorphized emotions try to deal with the change when her family moves across the country - and I'd heard a lot of good things about it going in, but it just didn't quite work for me. The set-up and world-building were interesting and well-planned, but there wasn't really enough story there and it started to feel repetitive. "Okay, I get it," I said to the screen several times. I think I would have loved this as a short, but it was a little thin as a feature.
Availability: On DVD/Blu-Ray or available to rent or buy via download.
Nominated in:
Animated Feature Film: It was fine, so I wouldn't generally object, I guess, but I didn't think it was particularly notable and there's at least one nominee in the category I thought was much better.
Writing (Original Screenplay): No. Again, beyond the clever concept, I didn't think the writing held up well enough here to sustain a full feature.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Morning Coffee (2/27/13)
My friend Beck wrote a lovely riff on the controversy over Ben Affleck's "marriage as work" thing.
Downton Abbey as Super Nintendo game! Amazing.
Fascinating: From Women's Page to Style Section
Bill Cunningham's Big Gay Heart
Hee: Pixar Star Trek
Can Knitting Give You a Runner's High?
I did not really know anything about Oscar Wilde's marriage.
Love in Amish Country
Downton Abbey as Super Nintendo game! Amazing.
Fascinating: From Women's Page to Style Section
Bill Cunningham's Big Gay Heart
Hee: Pixar Star Trek
Can Knitting Give You a Runner's High?
I did not really know anything about Oscar Wilde's marriage.
Love in Amish Country
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