The Irish Times

Let it go, again: Jennifer Lee on making Frozen 2

Making a follow-up to the highest grossing animation ever was always going to be tough. ‘We realised there was more story to tell’

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 06:00

Toy Story’s #MeToo moment: Casting couch ‘blooper’ cut by Disney

Removed scene features Stinky Pete behaving inappropriately with Barbie dolls

Wed Jul 03 2019 - 09:27

The untold stories of Toy Story

Woody started out as a jerk, Barbie is a Marxist . . . much like Andy’s toys, the fan theories around the franchise have taken on a life of their own

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 06:15

Child’s Play: Unexpected reboot proves to be surprisingly enjoyable

Review: Comic horror deserves immortalisation for its shameless trolling of Toy Story 4

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 05:00

Toy Story 4 trailer: Woody’s there. And Mr Potato Head. But no John Lasseter ...

Pixar’s fourth instalment will keep the Entertainment-Industrial Complex ticking over

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 23:19

John Lasseter, Pixar cofounder ousted over #MeToo, returns to Hollywood

Toy Story creator toppled after #MeToo claims to join Mission: Impossible producer

Thu Jan 10 2019 - 10:24

‘Toy Story 4’: first new teaser trailer released

The fourth film in the series from Disney Pixar reveals a new character of a ‘spork-turned-craft-project’

Tue Nov 13 2018 - 08:00

Brad Bird: Inside the Pixar movie-making machine

The ‘Incredibles 2’ director on the Disney studio’s secret sauce, and keeping his distance from corporate nonsense

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 06:10

Is ‘Toy Story’ better than ‘Up’? All 19 Pixar films ranked

Which are the best (and worst) Pixar movies, and where does current release Coco sit?

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 05:30

Video: ‘Coco’ dodges pitfalls and tops the pops at Mexican box office

Pixar says it’s dealing with the issues raised by John Lasseter’s inappropriate conduct

Thu Jan 18 2018 - 12:00

Is it still okay to watch Toy Story?

Whether or not you watch work by discredited film-makers is an emotional decision

Sun Nov 26 2017 - 06:00

The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age

Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha and Chris Yeh. Harvard Business Review Press. €19.99

Mon Aug 04 2014 - 01:00

Monsters University

Fri Jul 12 2013 - 00:00

Will Pixar still make the grade at Monsters University?

Pixar’s monster hits, such as Monsters Inc, Toy Story and Up, have set the bar high for the company. So with disappointing films of late, is the once-great Pixar slipping?