‘Coco’ dominates a quiet weekend at the box office (DIS)

Disney/Pixar “Coco” wins the domestic box office for a second-straight weekend with $ 26 million. A24 is capitalizing on the pre-“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” weekends by releasing award season contenders “Lady Bird” and “The Disaster Artist.” Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” has followed up its Thanksgiving weekend dominance at the domestic box office with a repeat win. […]

Frozen short REMOVED from Coco screenings: Audience backlash forced Disney to Let It Go

It seemed the perfect plan. A charming animated short movie sequel to box office smash Frozen, timed to hit cinemas just before Christmas, would delight fans worldwide. Or so they thought. Audiences and some critics have complained about being forced to sit through the lengthy “short” and accused Disney of cynical marketing. One fan posted: […]

That Stupid ‘Frozen’ Short Is Being Removed from ‘Coco’ Everywhere

Many audience members who sat down to see Coco over the past couple weeks were not looking for warm hugs before seeing Pixar’s latest animation feature. But that’s exactly what they got when a 21-minute Frozen short film played before the movie. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure has stirred up plenty of people since hitting theaters with […]

/Filmcast Ep. 443 – Coco (GUEST: Vanessa Erazo from Remezcla)

Devindra and Jeff join up with Remezcla’s Vanessa Erazo to review Pixar’s Coco. Also, they chat about Spike Lee’s Netflix TV series, She’s Gotta Have It, and Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Phantom Thread. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like us on Facebook! Download or Play Now in your Browser: Subscribe to the /Filmcast: SHOWNOTES […]

How a harsh criticism turned ‘Coco’ into Pixar’s most uniquely made movie yet

Disney/Pixar “Coco” is the latest Pixar movie and is directed by Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”). The movie focuses on the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos (“Day of the Dead”), and marks the first time Pixar has told a story around a cultural celebration. Unkrich brought on cultural consultants to make sure the story […]

You Probably Missed This ‘Coco’ Detail Foreshadowing a Major Plot Point

Coco is Pixar’s most visually sumptuous movie to date, bathed in vibrant and warm colors that recall the festive decorations of Mexico’s Day of the Dead, and the otherworldly luminescence of Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. But amid all the visual splendor are a few plot details that you may have missed upon first, or even second, viewing of this delightful […]

Pixar’s ‘Coco’ tops ‘Justice League’ to win the Thanksgiving weekend box office (DIS)

Disney/Pixar Disney/Pixar dominated the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at the multiplex once again. “Pixar” won the long holiday weekend with an estimated $ 72 million. The animated movie knocked off “Justice League,” which took in $ 60 million to come in second place. Pixar and Disney Animated Studios have dominated the Thanksgiving holiday weekend over the […]