THR Animation Roundtable: Inside the Craft, Chaos and “Nerd Love” Behind This Year’s Top Contenders

The directors of this year’s best animated feature hopefuls talk inspiration, originality and why emotional truth comes before technique.
IndieWire

How Pixar Chief Pete Docter Turned Animation ‘Inside Out’

The winner of three Oscars is rooting for Pixar's latest Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature, "Inside Out 2," directed by Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen. Back in 2018, when Lasseter left the company ...
IGN

Inside Out 2 Was the Hit Pixar Needed, but the Laid-Off Employees Who Crunched on It Are Still Hurting

From the outside, Pixar’s narrative is a clear story of redemption: after an undeniably tough few years – battered by COVID-19 theater shutdowns, two Hollywood strikes, and a couple of box office ...
The Tufts Daily

Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’ dismantles anxiety fear-mongering

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for “Inside Out 2” (2024). In 2015, Pixar Animation Studios released “Inside Out,” an animated coming-of-age film centered around the mental landscape of ...
Yahoo

Inside Out 2 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD Release Date Set for Pixar Hit

Disney and Pixar have announced the Inside Out 2 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD release date for their massive animated hit, while also confirming when the title will arrive digitally. When is the ...
Cinema Blend

Inside Out 2 Really Doesn't Have The Traditional Pixar Villain, And I Need To Talk About It

Movies I Was Excited For Toy Story 5, But A New Update On The Story Has Snuffed Out A Bit Of The Hype For Me Movies I Rewatched Up For The First Time In Ages, And I've Got Some Blunt Thoughts I Need ...
The New York Times

What Does Anxiety Look Like? How Pixar Created the ‘Inside Out 2’ Villain

The breakout character was initially envisioned as a monster. But when the filmmakers saw it wasn’t working, they found their way to a softer antagonist. By Reggie Ugwu “Inside Out 2” delivers a fresh ...
Cinema Blend

Pixar Artist Reveals Three Emotions She Worked On For Inside Out 2 That Didn't Make The Cut

Movies Elio Bombed At The Box Office, But There's A Big Reason I'm Not Worried About Pixar (Yet) Movies I Was Excited For Toy Story 5, But A New Update On The Story Has Snuffed Out A Bit Of The Hype ...
The New York Times

I Saw My Anxiety Reflected in ‘Inside Out 2.’ It Floored Me.

In a way that’s both cathartic and devastating, Pixar’s latest portrays how anxiety can take hold, our critic writes. By Maya Phillips At the climax of Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Riley, a freshly ...
Variety

‘Inside Out 2’: All the Easter Eggs and Hidden References You Might Have Missed Including a Nod to Pixar’s Next Feature, ‘Elio’

SPOILER WARNING: This story mentions major spoilers for “Inside Out 2,” now playing in theaters. Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” continues to bring joy to audiences around the world, dominating the global box ...
Yahoo

Best Pixar Movies Ranked Following Inside Out 2

Inside Out 2 stormed into theaters this weekend and instantly became one of Pixar’s biggest hits. Thank goodness, because the once unstoppable animation studio saw its reputation take several dings ...
Decider

‘Inside Out 2’ Is Both a Major Comeback and a Bad Omen for the State of Pixar

Pixar is back! Again! While the computer-animation institution once boasted a spotless track record of critically acclaimed box office smashes, in the last decade they’ve demonstrated something ...