It’s holiday season now and what better way to celebrate than with Pixar's Finding Dory, Nicolas Cage hunting Osama bin Laden, Travis Bickle and a disgruntled alcoholic Christmas movie. Start putting together your Thanksgiving weekend binge list and buying those stocking stuffers now, but there will be plenty more Blu-rays by December. Finding Dory - Out November 15 As the most popular family … [Read more...]
Finding Dory Movie Review: Swimming Right Into Your Heart
When Finding Nemo hit theaters, I was 24- young, independent and completely smitten with the lovable, forgetful blue tang sidekick, Dory. It took having a child of my own, to realize that Dory's story wasn't complete. My daughter was no more than 3 years old, when she saw it with grandma, and immediately had a ton of questions like- where were Dory's parents? Where did she come from? Does she … [Read more...]
Before Finding Dory, Discover ‘Piper’
When you head to the theaters this weekend to catch Finding Dory, you are in for an adorable surprise right beforehand. 'Piper,' a gorgeous animated short, will be splashing into your hearts right before Finding Dory, and I got to have a look at it way back when I was in Monterey, CA for the Finding Dory Long Lead press days. When I tell you that within a second, I fell in love with that adorable … [Read more...]
Introducing Hank: How An Octopus Came To Life For Finding Dory #FindingDoryEvent
When you think about creating a character that families will fall in love with, I can bet an octopus isn't exactly what comes to mind. But, that's because you haven't met Hank yet. Hank is Dory's tentacled friend who tries to help her break out of the Marine Life Institute, where she has been caught and held while she was trying to find her family. We got to see a couple scenes with Hank, while in … [Read more...]
Finding Dory: How An Idea Becomes A Scene
Every so often, when I watch an animated movie, certain scenes leave me wondering- how did they think of that?While in Monterey early last month, I got a chance to talk to Finding Dory Co-Director Angus MacLane and Story Supervisor Max Brace about that very thing- how an idea becomes a scene. They actually took us through the whole process of ideas, to story to animating of one particular sequence … [Read more...]
Finding Dory, Sea Otters and Petting An Octopus At The Monterey Bay Aquarium
How far would you travel to find Dory? Turns out, for me it was a quick plane ride just up the coast to Monterey Bay! Last month, I was asked to go on a whirlwind trip up to Monterey, CA to experience learn about the development and behind the scenes info on the long awaited (ask Ellen DeGeneres!) release of Finding Dory. While I can't share what I learned quite yet (trust me, it is awesome!), I … [Read more...]
Finding Dory In Monterey #FindingDoryEvent
When Disney Pixar announced that Finding Dory was being made, I was a little too excited. I mean, I have fallen for quite a few animal characters in the Disney character world, but who would claim a fish would steal their heart? Then, we met sweet, forgetful, loyal and trusting Dory (Ellen DeGeneres)...and it happened. Now almost 13 years after Finding Nemo first premiered, I am so happy to … [Read more...]
D23 Expo 2015: Pixar Upcoming Film Slate Reveal
John Lasseter didn't take any pause before going into Pixar's slate of upcoming movies. His transition started off on a heartfelt note as he originated from Pixar's over to chief creative officer for Disney. He felt that Bog Iger gave Pixar the opportunity to, "Keep storytelling alive while saving Disney Animation". Riley's First Date? Premiere Even though it's been out for a few months, … [Read more...]
