More than just Pixar's best, 'Inside Out' is a new animation masterpiece

Posted by · 9:18 am · June 15th, 2015

Pixar’s “Inside Out” is the studio’s best film to date, and while it will surely be in the Best Picture conversation like “Toy Story 3” and “Up” before it, shouldn’t director Pete Docter be in serious consideration to break that boundary for filmmakers?

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From 'Toy Story' to 'Inside Out': Ranking all of Pixar's films

Posted by · 12:21 pm · June 12th, 2015

Twenty years, 15 feature films, and a whole lot of quality work to go around. Ask us again next year and the order might be different, but for now, taking a stab at ranking the films of Pixar Animation Studios…

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'Carol,' 'Inside Out' and 10 other Cannes 2015 films ready for Oscar's closeup

Posted by · 8:27 am · May 25th, 2015

A look at the 12 films from the 2015 Cannes Film Festival most likely to make some noise during the upcoming awards season.

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Mindy Kaling says she wept when she visited Pixar to discuss 'Inside Out'

Posted by · 8:00 am · May 18th, 2015

Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling discussed their experiences making “Inside Out” at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival on Monday.

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Review: 'Inside Out' is simply one of Pixar's most creative films ever

Posted by · 2:36 am · May 18th, 2015

“Inside Out” is Pixar’s most creative film in years and features stand-out vocal performances by Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith.

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The movies you need to pay attention to at Cannes 2015 and why

Posted by · 3:49 am · May 12th, 2015

19 films the world is waiting to premiere and why you should care about them including “Carol,” “Inside Out,” “Sicario,” “The Sea of Trees,” “Amy,” “The Lobster,” “Louder Than Bombs,” “Love” and more.

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How will the 2015 Cannes Film Festival set the stage for this year's Oscar race?

Posted by · 5:00 am · May 11th, 2015

The 2015 Cannes Film Festival commences Wednesday, May 13. With it comes the usual array of awards hopefuls that could end up on red carpet after red carpet by year’s end.

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'Inside Out,' 'Carol' and 'Macbeth' highlight the 2015 Cannes Film Festival selections

Posted by · 2:24 am · April 16th, 2015

“Inside Out,” “Macbeth,” “Carol,” “Sicario,” “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” “A Sea of Trees,” “Irrational Man” and “The Assassin” are just some of the films that will premiere at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

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25 most anticipated prestige films of 2015: 'Hateful Eight,' 'Knight of Cups,' 'Carol'

Posted by · 10:27 am · January 5th, 2015

A rundown of the 25 most anticipated prestige films that will make their mark on the festival or awards circuit in 2015 including “Silence,” The Hateful Eight,” “Carol,” “Knight of Cups” and more.

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