Han Solo and Chewbacca from the Star Wars franchiseWords by Joshua Allen When thinking of partners in crime in cinema, none seem more iconic to me than Han Solo and Chewbacca from the Star Wars series. Since A New Hope released in 1977, Han and Chewie have become nothing short of iconic and they are arguably some of the most well-known ÔÇÿpartners in crimeÔÇÖ in … Continue reading Favorite Cinematic Partners in Crime
By Helena Iciek For the past few years, Pixar has seemed to mainly focus on producing sequels to their already existing films; appealing to the nostalgia of older generations rather than creating content for new, younger audiences. However, they appear to have broken this mould with Onward. There is a slither of self-awareness in this film, as it looks to show how easy is can … Continue reading Review: Onward – Nostalgia, Imagination and Fantasy
Phoebe Bowers on Justin Roiland and Nick Kroll Voice acting – an art frequently overlooked in regards to its complexity. It is a nuanced and multi-faceted art which expects the actor to grapple with accent, dialect, tonality, and acoustics. However it is not always given the credibility it deserves; there is still no category of this nature for the Emmys or Oscars. Here are two … Continue reading Sound Rolling: Our Favourite Voice Actors
By JJ Donoghue Creating a new Toy Story film in 2019 that genuinely meets expectations seems an unenviable, almost impossible task. The franchise is of supreme importance to Pixar, given that the original Toy Story film was PixarÔÇÖs first ever full-length release, whilst audience members and critics alike have long held the series in adoration. It is therefore no small praise to say that Toy … Continue reading Review: Toy Story 4
For me, what was perhaps the most remarkable thing about Finding Dory┬áwas that its story flowed so effortlessly without the need of a villain. Like its previous instalment ÔÇô Finding Nemo ÔÇô the sole focus of the film were the characters and their predicament, which was interesting enough to make you forget the lack of a villain in the first place. Out of all the … Continue reading Review: Finding Dory
┬áFollowing the release of PixarÔÇÖs ÔÇÿInside OutÔÇÖ, Eleanor Parkyn interviewed former Cardiff University student Paul Oakley who has been working as a Lighting Technical Director at Pixar for the last 5 years. How did you end up working for Pixar? I did my fine art degree and then I went travelling for a long time and met someone who worked in film and they suggested … Continue reading Interview: Inside Out
