Tag: Pixar

Why Viewers Keep Coming Back to Apocalyptic Movies

Why Viewers Keep Coming Back to Apocalyptic Movies

I’d wager a guess that most people don’t look upon the idea of the end of the world very fondly. Yet, a popular genre of film focuses on just that, humanity’s destruction. We see this type of narrative played out again and again on the big screen. Why? Most apocalyptic films have two main things […]

Why Pixar’s Elio Is Bombing

Pixar’s newest film, “Elio,” has just hit theaters on June 20, 2025 and has bombed abysmally. Its opening weekend performed at an embarrassing $21 million compared to its $250 million budget, which has set a record for Pixar’s lowest performing opening weekend, beating out the previous, staggeringly low, $30 million opening weekend set by “Elemental.” […]

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