Maceo Milligan film review: Cute but stale ‘Elio’ is another misfire for Pixar

‘Elio’ and the decline of Pixar

The news that Pixar’s latest picture, the alien-contact family comedy Elio, has been an egregious flop at the American box office, grossing a mere $20.8 million on its opening weekend, has been greeted with both surprise and disappointment. Surprise, because Pixar has long been seen as the gold standard of contemporary animation, and disappointment, because its films are not supposed to flop. No fewer than 13 of their pictures are in the 50 high…

Maceo Milligan film review: Cute but stale ‘Elio’ is another misfire for Pixar

Disney and Pixar’s latest tearjerker, “Elio,” is an adorably existential look at loneliness and the beauty of the unknown. Like every Pixar project it has an endearing cast of characters, heartstring tugging emotion and solid themes of feeling like the…

Pixar responds to critics as 'Elio' struggles at box office