“Luca,” the latest animated feature from Pixar, sounds straightforward enough. The title character and his friend Alberto live near Portorosso, a seaside town near Genoa. It’s the late 1950s, which ...

"Everything's perfect – especially my new job!" Pixar has debuted a fun short trailer for their Luca short film spin-off Ciao Alberto. Or perhaps a better title – The Adventures of Alberto and Massimo ...

A brisk and bright sun-dappled fable of above-ground adventure and below-the-surface identity, Enrico Casarosa's “Luca” — a summery, shimmering fish-out-of-water fairy tale — is one of Pixar's most ...

Movie review: "Luca," directed by Enrico Casarosa, featuring the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimundo, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan. Streaming on Disney+. From that ...

Arriving just before the first official day of summer, “Luca” embodies the spirit of the season. The latest from Pixar Animation Studios – a Disney affiliate and generally a creative powerhouse – is a ...

A lot has been said about the striking similarities between Pixar’s upcoming animated film Luca and 2017’s Oscar-winning gay drama Call Me By Your Name. Both are set in sun-drenched Italy and feature ...

The new lighthearted romp “Luca” doesn't drown in the usual Pixar profundity yet still navigates coming-of-age themes quite swimmingly with some appealing animated youngsters. With kicky retro pop ...

Disney and Pixar's 2021 film Luca reportedly almost featured a canonically queer character. A subset of viewers thought that the relationship between the movie's two leads Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and ...

"Luca," which arrives on Disney+ on Friday, currently holds a 91% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 88 reviews. Critics praised the film's tight story, visuals and heart, calling the film joyful ...

Pixar Studios' latest character to fall in love with is a 13-year-old sea monster called Luca. Voiced by Jacob Tremblay (Room), he's curious about life above the surface and sets out to explore the ...

Occasionally, Pixar actually makes a kids’ movie. Sure, the animation studio’s entire library is supposedly meant for little ones, but the films so often turn out more like Psychology 101 class, ...

"Luca" follows two boys who are sea monsters, trying to navigate a town that hates sea monsters. The film's director said it's about friendships, but many viewers observed a strong gay subtext. While ...