Looking at the first "Toy Story" and what has made it such a classic beyond the technical innovations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzPc...

TADC is very "ABC Saturday Morning" coded in general

Do you think the One Saturday Morning building became the Amazing Digital Circus after the block was cancelled?

What is a movie that no one in the world could ever make you hate? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

My review of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey", which expertly adapts Homer's epic with plenty of scale as it takes us on this journey with Odysseus: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6YJ...

On why Dr. Seuss books are considered a bit of a sacred cow, especially in regards to film adaptations: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1-m...

My review of the Disney Channel Original Movie "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland", which I found to be an underwhelming entry in the franchise, with disappointing musical numbers and trying to juggle too many characters: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_RO...

#TheOdyssey captures Homer's classic story with the required scope and some terrific set-pieces and, of course, told with Christopher Nolan's non-linear style. And of the ensemble, Robert Pattinson (in classic slimeball mode) and Samantha Morton were the stand-outs for me.

My last thought on this for now...

Just saw someone refer to "The Invite" and "The Drama" as "slop." Because engaging with a work and analysing the story, themes and filmmaking choices is too difficult now. Don't like something? Just throw the newest buzz word at it.

Sam Neill always had such a presence. Whether looking at dinosaurs in "Jurassic Park" or dealing with the horrors in the Mouths of Madness or his fun cameo as Mr. McGregor in "Peter Rabbit." But my favourite role of his might be "Hunt for the Wilderpeople." www.youtube.com/watch?v=252n...

For all its groundbreaking jaw-dropping CGI that somehow still holds up today, it's often overlooked that this scene simply WOULD NOT WORK if you didn't believe that the actors believed they were looking at a real-life flesh-and-blood dinosaur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Wa...

Hearing a certain slur said out loud in this movie was a sad reminder of how people are casually saying it again. So if you say that word, guess what, you're now a bully on the Disney Channel. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

New "Mr. Coat" episode, on the history of Carolco Pictures, which gained a reputation for big action movies like the "Rambo" series and "Total Recall", throwing a lot of money around and desperately trying to stay afloat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxqp...

Going to take a wild guess here that the director of this movie isn't fond of the hospitals in Romania. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

Assuming this is about Moana, it astounds me that Disney decided to spend $250 million to redo pretty much the exact same script they animated ten years ago. For way less than that, they could have adapted Moana to the stage in a fun way and then in a few years, upload the pro-shot on Disney+.

I will always love the fact that rather than give us a standard menu, the "Toy Story" Blu-Ray menu showcased the original storyboards and concept art.

My review of the live-action "Moana" remake, which just recreates the original animated movie shot-for-shot, so we're left with a dull imitation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O37i...

We could've just had Janet Mills y'all. Nice simple uncomplicated no-Nazi-tattoos no-SA-allegations told-Trump-"I'll-see-you-in-court"-when-he-threatened-trans-rights Janet Mills. oh but she's an old lady (still six years younger than bernie) so nope, unacceptable

On what if Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" had taken a slightly different approach to defeating Frollo at the end: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_Vq...

From the beginning, everything about Graham Platner has reminded me way too much of Lonesome Rhodes from "A Face in the Crowd", with his use of rhetoric (including slurs), hiding behind a working class image and the multiple red flags. Maine Democrats can do much better.

Starting to realise the 1980s was a Golden Age for makeup effects, because makeup artists were doing a lot of nifty things during that period that pushed the art form forward. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

New "Mr. Coat" episode, on the history of the iconic Japanese manga and anime character Doraemon and what makes this robotic cat from the 22nd century so charming and endearing: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l8p...

"Ani! My goodness, you've grown." Yes, Padme, that would happen when a role last played by a nine year old is recast with a twenty year old, while you're still played by Natalie Portman. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

I will always disagree with people calling "Toy Story 5" unnecessary, because I think it's the most important film in the series for children to see. It's certainly the most relatable to them as they navigate and deal with the problems in this tech-driven world.

Added This Week: Dirty Dancing, The Twilight Saga, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and a bunch of Canadian family films letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...

On whether children will ever stop playing with toys: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oyQ...

Illumination would never do it, but a short where the Minions somehow end up in Berchtesgaden and ruin Hitler's day would be hilarious. The short would, of course, end with Hitler running away from them to hide in his bunker...only to find other Minions there first.

My predictions for who will represent Canada at Eurovision 2027:

My review of "Minions & Monsters", which appealed to my tastes with its delightful depiction of 1920s Hollywood and the Minions paying homage to Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVNf...

That Wonka competition show on Neflix using AI to try and recreate Gene Wilder's voice is so gross. Although in the end, it still sounds like every robotic AI voice you have heard. Just hire someone to play Willy Wonka. Even the Wonka Experience in Glasgow did that.

Agreed. Especially since there are cases of people claiming to be a fan of something and then completely misunderstanding the story's intentions (Tyler Durden being viewed as a male role model comes to mind).

To whoever at Illumination had the genius idea to remake "Babylon" with Minions, I thank you. But seriously, I love that the Minions are being used to introduce classic cinema to children.

"Weird Al" Yankovic has always been a real one. Just learned that he very recently turned down "a nice pile of money" to shill for A.I. Damn right he did. @alyankovic.bsky.social www.syracuse.com/entertainmen...

My review of the comedy "The Invite", which finds a lot of humour in this married couple's conversations and how things build at this little get together: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkGu...

Two films in, I like what I'm seeing so far from the James Gunn-led DC Universe. This movie deserves better. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

Mel Brooks made it to 100!!! At his best, it's absolutely inspiring how masterfully he's taken some of the most horrifying and least joke-worthy subject matter (on paper at least), rob it of its power, and make it not just funny, but somehow JOYFUL. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnF1...

Seeing Mel Brooks and Dick Van Dyke make it to 100 years old tells me we're going to be okay. Thank you for the many laughs and the joy you have given us.

I find it funny that Simon Wells's reasoning for why he should direct "The Time Machine" was "Do you know who my great-grandfather is?" letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

New "Mr. Coat" episode, on the history of the MTV Movie Awards, which allowed the public to vote, gave away awards in fun categories like Best Villain and entertained viewers with wacky movie-related sketches: www.youtube.com/watch?v=asWa...

Mel Brooks didn't write a catchy song for a fake musical about Hitler, have Alan Johnson choreograph it for his movie and then decades later, have Susan Stroman choreograph it on stage so you could tell me that A.I. is "inevitable."

Someone watched the first half of "Full Metal Jacket" and went "yeah, this is good, but what if the soldiers and drill sergeants were teenage girls?" letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

Picturing an alternate ending to Tim Burton's "Planet of the Apes" where instead of apes taking over, Mark Wahlberg comes back to find out the host of "The Apprentice" is President, he's ruined the Reflecting Pool and nobody is allowed near it.

This is such a tragedy. A talented artist in France to showcase a really neat-looking project only to have his life cut short. My heart goes out to his family, friends and collaborators. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Will never understand why people have such strong reactions to any movie news that's basically "Studio is developing movie based on IP. Indie/Established/Journeyman director attached." I either think "oh, that's interesting" or don't react at all.

Added This Week: Avatar: Fire and Ash letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...

Robert Zemeckis and Richard Williams after being told it's customary not to move the camera so much when shooting live-action scenes with animated characters, so it's easier for the animators to draw them into the footage:

Looking at the World War II movie "T-34" aka "Iron Fury" and whether it qualifies as state propaganda, along with a note about Tubi's handling of subtitles: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvYa...

Eddie Murphy has been wanting this for years, so I'm really happy for him. And with the right story, a Donkey-centered movie can work. He already has a lot of screentime in the Shrek movies. He just won't be with his ogre companion this time. variety.com/2026/film/ne...