By Andrea Cepeda, University of North Texas

These films may be connected in more ways than one.

By Niall Calvert, Wesleyan University

A new artificial intelligence design program is revolutionizing a creative field and showing the controversial side of advanced technology.

By Ally Xu, Northeastern University

While the film, directed by Domee Shi, is the first from Pixar to be solely directed by a woman, its significance goes far beyond that.

By Karina Rojas, University of Texas at San Antonio

The trailer for its latest feature film, ‘Turning Red,’ invited some remarks about the studio’s production quality, but such critiques are a little short-sighted.

By Tiffany Singh, University of Central Florida

By Beth Nipper, University of Iowa

Western cartoons were once entirely hand-drawn, frame by frame. With the rise of computer-based CGI and the success of movies like ‘Frozen,’ however, the medium has been seeing some drastic changes.

By Alexandra Cortez, Trinity University

Rather than comparing this release to other Pixar films, viewers need to embrace this distinctive time in the studio’s history and accept the movie for its heartfelt themes.

By Arianna Taylor, University of Rochester

Pixar’s latest hit offers a refreshing image of what it means to be human and to live with a passion, though it falls short at times.

By Emma Watts, University of Arizona

TikTok users are bringing back another relic from the past — this time they’re turning an old Pixar movie into a creative music trend.

By Brady Fitzgerald, Immaculata University

The kids movie is about more than just toys. It delves into the personal struggles that many people experience on a regular basis.

By S. T. Perez, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Just like ‘Coco’ and ‘Up,’ the latest film from the acclaimed animation studio mixes laughs and tears.

By Jake Mauriello, SUNY New Paltz

For anyone who subscribed to the service and is thinking, ‘What now?’

By Ashley Peterson, Geneva College

The animated Disney film might have been a mega-hit, but hopefully the sequel can focus more on Elsa’s development.

By Veronica Kuffel, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Was a fourth installment of the beloved ‘Toy Story’ franchise really necessary?

By Stina Chang, University of Southern California

Sometimes, less is enough.

By Megan Mehta, University of Illinois at Chicago

Grown-up issues packaged in child-friendly animation.

By Alex Futo, Otterbein University

The super sequel lives up to the hype.

By Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Fictional or not, Mr. Incredible is helping change some seriously outdated perspectives.

By Rebecca Crosby, American University

Honey, where is my ticket to ‘Incredibles 2’?

By Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Chinese-Canadian director Domee Shi both wrote and directed the short film.