Ed Asner

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg underscores a unique moment in our history when the Jewish experience crossed over into households composed of African Americans and Midwesterners, as they all listened to The Rise of the Goldbergs.

Fifteen years since the release of Toy Story, Pixar has made it very clear that they would like to be considered a movie studio in the classic sense: their films all seem to illustrate a singular creative perspective.

Up it is a gloriously beautiful adventure film that will likely remain the finest film of 2009. While the film is basically about death and the fragility of life, it is every bit as funny and exciting as any other Pixar film.