Best of Pixar: our writers’ favourite movies from Toy Story to Turning Red
To celebrate the release of Lightyear, Guardian writers detail their most-loved films from the animation studio’s back catalogue
December 2020
Why is Pixar so brilliant at death?
From Up’s moving life story to the father-son parting of Onward, the animation powerhouse has never shirked from profound contemplation
July 2020
Brave new worlds: what can we learn from film's utopian visions?
From eco fantasies to dystopian nightmares, cinema has long explored how life might be different. Our post-lockdown existence could look to them for pointers
January 2018
Ranked
Every Pixar film ever made - Ranked!
It’s the studio that rewrote the rules of animation, and it hasn’t let up since. So which is the best – and worst – of Pixar’s 19 movies? We find out in Ranked, our new weekly series
June 2017
Week in geek
Can Coco breathe new life into Pixar – and make audiences tackle death?
Disney’s animation studio has struggled to replicate the success of its golden decade that ended in 2012. Can a tale inspired by Mexico’s Day of the Dead excite audiences?
April 2017
Apes, vampires or giant crabs: which movie apocalypse would you prefer?
Whether you’re hiding from Godzilla or fleeing the zombie masses, some films prove you might just be better off flinging yourself into the sea
June 2016
Week in geek
Finding Dory to Cars 2: Pixar's greatest hits and misses
Pixar redrew the rules of animation with its groundbreaking CGI – and the gorgeous visuals are matched by lovable characters and thrilling storytelling
March 2015
Film blog
Crappy ever after: post-Dumbo, which films need a dose of cold, hard realism?
With Peta calling for a welfare-friendly finale to Tim Burton’s elephant remake, what other family classics need a more realistic coda?
January 2015
The top 20 artificial intelligence films - in pictures
Michael Hogan picks his top 20 films; including Star Wars, The Terminator, Star Trek and Blade Runner; that star A.I. beings who have challenged what it means to be human
October 2014
Film blog
Inside Out trailer: Pixar loots its own back catalogue for 'major emotion picture'
Animation company uses clips from Wall-E, Toy Story and Finding Nemo among its other hits in teaser trailer for latest film, set inside a child’s mind
April 2014
Children's books
Matt Haig's top ten robots
From The Iron Man to Wall-E, Matt Haig shares his favourite androids from page and screen
March 2012
Andrew Stanton: why I had to make John Carter the movie
The genius behind Pixar's animated blockbuster hits Finding Nemo and Wall-E on why he decided to change tack and film a live-action adaptation of a vintage sci-fi epic
October 2010
The 25 best romantic films of all time
WALL-E: No 15 best romantic film of all time
Andrew Stanton, 2008
January 2009
Oscars 2009: the nominations
Most nominated films: The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttton (13), Slumdog Millionaire (10), The Dark Knight (8), Milk (8), Wall-E (6), Doubt (5), Frost/Nixon (5), The Reader (5), Changeling (3), Revolutionary Road (3)
Wall-E voted best film by online critics
• Dark Knight bags four awards • Swedish vampire film a surprise big winner
The genius shaping the future of the movies
The man behind the animation renaissance is about to unveil Bolt, a film that could change the face of cinema
