‘To Dust’ Review: A Uniquely Humorous Hasidic Jewish Story of Death and Life [Tribeca]

Death makes fools of us all because it exposes the limitations of human knowledge. We may have strong beliefs about what happens after our final breath, but none among us truly knows what happens. That uncertainty can gnaw away at those left behind with little more than the memory and the body of the recently […]

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 […]