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Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 , Week 4 and Week 5 here. So, at the time of writing, Pixar has now officially turned 40. Going back in time 20 years ago, the year is 2006 which was when Pixar celebrated 20 years. The movie that came out to celebrate such an occasion was Cars and ho-boy was this movie plastered everywhere! Trailers, TV spots, cereal prizes, much promotional material and Christmas of 2006, those toys were an absolute must! However, the ma

Parts 1 , 2 and 3 here. And here we are folks, the final part as we've now reached 40 facts for Pixar's 40th anniversary. Without further ado, let's dive in! 31: Why Bo Peep was absent in Toy Story 3 Many, many fans have asked this about Bo Peep in regards to Toy Story 3 : why was she absent in that movie? She's such a beloved supporting character and an important character in the franchise as Woody's supportive love interest. So why wasn't she in Toy Story 3 ? The answer co

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 and Week 4 here. And now here we are, not only another Pixar movie, but a superhero movie nonetheless. People love superheroes so they would have had to go through a lot to ensure this one makes its mark and stands out above the rest as even back in 2004 when this movie came out, the superhero genre would have been one of those genres where just about anything you can think of would have been done at least somewhere before.

Happy Anniversary Pixar! Here we are folks, 40 Years of Pixar. On this very day, 40 years ago, the animation powerhouse that gave us Toy Story , Monsters Inc. , Finding Nemo , WALL.E and Inside Out was founded and still continues to this day to inspire, entertain and captivate audiences with their creative, unique and emotionally powerful movies. While Pixar films haven't been as strong as they used to be back in the 90s and 2000s, Pixar movies still manage to be some of th

See Parts 1 and 2 here. And here we are, Week 3 of Facts About Pixar. Next week is the actual anniversary, but for this week I still have some interesting facts to share. Do enjoy! 21: A Bug's Life  was Hayden Panettiere's first major acting role This one's short, sweet and simple, not much else to say here. If you're familiar with actress Hayden Panettiere, then you may recognize her from some of the recent Scream movies, some of her television roles and for games especial

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 and Week 3 here. Now this review will be an interesting one. I learned recently that the former Disney CEO Michael Eisner thought this movie would bomb. Well, he was wrong, ever so wrong. This movie was a  success and a big one at that. Let alone a sequel was justified which of course we’ll look at next, but first things first: Finding Nemo . The story speaks for itself with a title like that. It’s the story of Marlin, a single fath

See Part 1 here. Welcome to the second week of "Facts About Pixar"! As we draw closer to Pixar's anniversary day, let's cover ten more facts about the studio and its movies... 11: Peter Sohn's work at Pixar This is a name I'm sure many Pixar fans will be familiar with, especially the really die-hard ones. Peter Sohn has worked at Pixar since 2003, his first job being working in the art and story department of Finding Nemo . Talk about humble beginnings, eh? But that's just to

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 and Week 2 here. So, after Toy Story , Pixar had the ultimate question to face – now what? A movie about insects, that’s what. A Bug’s Life really was Pixar’s chance to make lightning strike twice and in my humble opinion, I would certainly say they did. Let’s look into it. The story revolves around a colony of ants who gather food for a group of grasshoppers every summer and then collect food for themselves for the rainy season. But after

How's that for something media fans? Pixar Animation Studios officially turns 40 this year! Yeah, hard to believe that the studio behind Toy Story , Inside Out , The Incredibles , Cars , WALL.E and many, many more will be 40 years old. I bet for many people, it still feels like Pixar's relatively new as it's not as old as the really big studios like Disney or Warner Bros. But that's where we are now. Pixar has officially been around for four decades and I'm here to celebrate

Written by Captain Conroy Read Week 1 here. One does have to wonder so, for how great Toy Story 2 was, how on Earth could the guys at Pixar possibly top that? Well, how about a prison break story featuring toys? No seriously. Come on guys, don’t look at me like that. Guys I’m serious! Ah for Pete’s sake, let’s get going shall we?! Toy Story 3 features a main plot point which was teased previously in the second film, what does happen when Andy grows up? Well – in this movie h

Written by Captain Conroy Hello everyone and at the time of writing this, Happy New Year 2026! I know I said my next review would be of The Archie Show , but a great circumstance has warranted holding that review back for the moment. For those who know me well, or even if you don’t know me well – I am a massive fan of the Pixar side of Disney and I have loved all of their movies to date. Yes – Cars 2 included which is an incredibly hot take and I know. LOL. However, as of th

Man, we're at that stage where so many pop-culture juggernauts are celebrating some big anniversary milestones lately, aren't we?...