‘Inside Out 2’ and Pixar’s Mount Rushmore Movies

Sean, Amanda, and Charles discuss Pixar’s latest attempt to get back to its heyday with ‘Inside Out 2’ and their relationship to the franchise

By Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and Charles Holmes Jun 14, 2024, 9:59am EDT

Sean and Amanda are joined by Midnight Boy Charles Holmes to react to the movie business news that Skydance is no longer looking to acquire Paramount and that Sony has purchased the theater chain Alamo Drafthouse (1:00). Then, they discuss Pixar’s latest attempt to get back to its heyday with Inside Out 2 and their relationship to the franchise (23:00). Then, they build their own Mount Rushmore of Pixar films, including which films represent which presidents on the monument (1:00:00). Finally, Sean is joined by documentarian Lance Oppenheim to discuss Ren Faire and his career thus far (1:35:00).

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‌Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Charles Holmes and Lance Oppenheim
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

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