What does The Lion King portend as Disney transforms in to a mega-conglomerate?
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Toy Story 4 cements that Pixar’s tentpole series has no equal in the era of franchise films.
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John Lasseter is set to depart Pixar and Disney quietly, but his legacy has grown complicated.
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Piecing together two excellent books brings our Executive Editor to the inescapable conclusion that the future of film isn’t emerging - for better or worse, it’s already arrived.
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The value of art itself is already suffering under the new administration.
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The relentless march of franchise films was again the story of the year, but for our Executive Editor, 2016 was a tipping point.
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In the wake of a fierce, dehumanizing election cycle, we turn to the wisdom of Roger Ebert for a reminder that, yes, film can help.
Read MoreThere's an agony and an ecstasy to being a movie fan in 2015.
Read MoreGuardians of the Galaxy cements the unlikely star status of its leading man.
Read MoreWe have plenty to get off our chest as we discuss the worst trends in movies right now.
Read MoreHas the most financially successful subgenre hit a creative rut?
Read MoreThe religious controversy over Darren Aronofsky's epic is quite a shame.
Read MoreMore than in many other years, feeling for and with your fellow man ruled the movies of the past year.
Read MoreAre there too many Best Picture nominees? You have to answer another question before you can begin to answer that one.
Read MoreOur discussion on the Oscars reaches its conclusion with a look at the Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress races (and a bunch of other stuff).
Read MoreIn the second installment of Talkin' Oscars, we look at the Best Actor and Best Actress races.
Read MoreOur writers break down the recently announced Academy Award nominations by starting with a look at the Best Picture race.
Read MoreConnecting the dots between the decline of action movies and the "childish" state of recent blockbusters.
Read MoreYou cannot remake The Naked Gun. You cannot replace Leslie Nielsen. Please, Paramount, do not waste everyone's time by trying.
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