Millions of viewers have been charmed by Soul, the new animated film from Disney and Pixar, which is streaming exclusively on Disney+. The Jamie Foxx-starring film follows the life — and yes, soul — of a New York City jazz musician, who falls into “The Great Before” (a sort-of personality purgatory) and must find his way out by connecting to his true purpose on earth.
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In addition to Foxx, Soul’s star-studded cast includes Tina Fey, Angela Bassett and Questlove; the film also boasts an A-list...
Stream Soul on Disney+ here
In addition to Foxx, Soul’s star-studded cast includes Tina Fey, Angela Bassett and Questlove; the film also boasts an A-list...
- 12/28/2020
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
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Disney+'s Soul will warm your heart with its uplifting story, but it will also bless your ears with its incredible soundtrack. The film, which premiered on Christmas, follows a middle-school band teacher named Joe (Jamie Foxx) who has big dreams to become a famous jazz musician. However, when he finally gets his big break, he is transported to another realm where he must help a young soul named 22 find her "spark" so that he can return back to his body on Earth. Since the film centers around an aspiring musician, there are a handful of incredible songs throughout, but the most notable musical moment isn't actually one of Joe's songs.
During a scene in the subway station, Joe and 22 happen upon a very talented singer. As the singer strums the guitar and croons beautiful lyrics about love, it's hard not to get lost in their incredible voice.
Disney+'s Soul will warm your heart with its uplifting story, but it will also bless your ears with its incredible soundtrack. The film, which premiered on Christmas, follows a middle-school band teacher named Joe (Jamie Foxx) who has big dreams to become a famous jazz musician. However, when he finally gets his big break, he is transported to another realm where he must help a young soul named 22 find her "spark" so that he can return back to his body on Earth. Since the film centers around an aspiring musician, there are a handful of incredible songs throughout, but the most notable musical moment isn't actually one of Joe's songs.
During a scene in the subway station, Joe and 22 happen upon a very talented singer. As the singer strums the guitar and croons beautiful lyrics about love, it's hard not to get lost in their incredible voice.
- 12/28/2020
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
"Music is life! You just need to know where to look." There's another lovely new 60-second promo trailer for Pixar's Soul to watch. It was debuted this weekend at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans - and a Zoom Q&a with the filmmakers from that event is also included below. Soul is about a jazz musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about herself. Featuring the voices of Jamie Foxx as Joe Gardner, Tina Fey as "22", Daveed Diggs, Phylicia Rashad, and Ahmir-Khalib Thompson. This brief new trailer also features the song "Parting Ways", which was written, produced and performed by Cody Chesnutt. Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole worked as a cultural consultant on the film, and musician Jon Batiste wrote original jazz songs for it. The...
- 6/28/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The pandemic may have pushed back the theatrical release of Pixar’s “Soul” (from Juneteenth to November 20), but that didn’t stop Disney from dropping a new teaser trailer on Saturday, touting the original song, “Parting Ways”.
Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer, follows up his Oscar-winning “Inside Out” with the Cannes-selected “Soul,” which explores the answers to some of life’s most important questions of identity. The musical fantasy introduces Pixar’s first Black protagonist, Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a New York middle-school band teacher who gets the ultimate gig playing piano at the top jazz club, only to fall into a manhole and journey to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls are formed before birth. There he encounters precocious soul, 22 (Tina Fey), who rejects the appeal of the human experience. But they team up so Gardner can return to Earth and complete his journey.
Pete Docter, Pixar’s chief creative officer, follows up his Oscar-winning “Inside Out” with the Cannes-selected “Soul,” which explores the answers to some of life’s most important questions of identity. The musical fantasy introduces Pixar’s first Black protagonist, Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx), a New York middle-school band teacher who gets the ultimate gig playing piano at the top jazz club, only to fall into a manhole and journey to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls are formed before birth. There he encounters precocious soul, 22 (Tina Fey), who rejects the appeal of the human experience. But they team up so Gardner can return to Earth and complete his journey.
- 6/28/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Pixar’s upcoming animated movie “Soul” has released a new teaser trailer.
The minute-long teaser shows a typical day in the life of Joe, the main character voiced by Jamie Foxx, who is a middle school band teacher.
“Music is life. You just need to know where to look,” Joe says in the trailer. “Spend your precious hours doing what will bring out the real you — the brilliant, passionate you that’s ready to contribute something meaningful into this world. Get ready, your life is about to start.”
Joe dreams of being a jazz performer, but before his gets his big break, an unexpected accident causes his soul to be separated from his body. He’s then transported to the The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before going to Earth. There, he teams up with a fellow soul named 22 (voiced by...
The minute-long teaser shows a typical day in the life of Joe, the main character voiced by Jamie Foxx, who is a middle school band teacher.
“Music is life. You just need to know where to look,” Joe says in the trailer. “Spend your precious hours doing what will bring out the real you — the brilliant, passionate you that’s ready to contribute something meaningful into this world. Get ready, your life is about to start.”
Joe dreams of being a jazz performer, but before his gets his big break, an unexpected accident causes his soul to be separated from his body. He’s then transported to the The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before going to Earth. There, he teams up with a fellow soul named 22 (voiced by...
- 6/28/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
The new teaser for Disney and Pixar’s “Soul” has no little blue cartoon sprites and doesn’t boast the directing of Pete Docter but rather celebrates the many Black voices involved in the film’s making as led by its star voice, Jamie Foxx.
This latest look at “Soul” features all the human characters in the animated film and shows how Foxx’s jazz musician-teacher character named Joe finds the music and beauty in the world around him.
“Music is life, you just need to know where to look,” Foxx says in the trailer. “Spend you precious hours doing what will bring out the real you, the brilliant passionate you that’s ready to contribute something meaningful into this world. Get ready, your life is about to start.”
Also Read: Pixar's New Short Film 'Out' Features Studio's 1st Gay Main Character
This teaser includes an early look at an...
This latest look at “Soul” features all the human characters in the animated film and shows how Foxx’s jazz musician-teacher character named Joe finds the music and beauty in the world around him.
“Music is life, you just need to know where to look,” Foxx says in the trailer. “Spend you precious hours doing what will bring out the real you, the brilliant passionate you that’s ready to contribute something meaningful into this world. Get ready, your life is about to start.”
Also Read: Pixar's New Short Film 'Out' Features Studio's 1st Gay Main Character
This teaser includes an early look at an...
- 6/28/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Pitchfork has been announced and Beyonce is coming, but there's no need to wait until summer to dig into Chicago's top-notch shows happening around the city.
The month started on an exceptionally high note, with super shows like Big Freedia at the Empty Bottle, Yo La Tengo at The Vic and Shabazz Palaces at The Shrine already in the February rearview.
The shortest month of the year is a high time to catch solid acts since many bands try to fit in tours after the holiday months but well before the restrictions of radius clause seasons beings; major festivals like Pitchfork and Lollapalooza clamp down on where bands on their bill can play in the weeks and even months pre-fest to keep the acts as enticing as possible. Looking ahead, here's a look at some of the most promising Chicago shows on the horizon for early February.
Sold-out shows that...
The month started on an exceptionally high note, with super shows like Big Freedia at the Empty Bottle, Yo La Tengo at The Vic and Shabazz Palaces at The Shrine already in the February rearview.
The shortest month of the year is a high time to catch solid acts since many bands try to fit in tours after the holiday months but well before the restrictions of radius clause seasons beings; major festivals like Pitchfork and Lollapalooza clamp down on where bands on their bill can play in the weeks and even months pre-fest to keep the acts as enticing as possible. Looking ahead, here's a look at some of the most promising Chicago shows on the horizon for early February.
Sold-out shows that...
- 2/5/2013
- by Kim Bellware
- Huffington Post
Writer/director/actress/visual artist Miranda July’s second feature, the highly divisive The Future, has been rolling out through the arthouse citcuit for some time now, and Ricky D, Justine, Simon ans guest Josh Youngerman are eager to debate July’s new movie, along with her first feature, 2005′s acclaimed mosaic comedy/drama Me and You and Everyone We Know. And hey, we got some pretty kickass news this week, and they’ll be talking a bit about that too.
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Handsome Furs – “We Hate This City”
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Handsome Furs – “We Hate This City”
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- 8/16/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Much like predecessors 'New York Dolls', 'Stooges' and 'Dead Boys', 'The Factory" burned like a roman candle, then disappeared into the night.
Led by Vance Bockis ('The Obsessed', '9353', 'Pentagram'), The Factory ruled the roost in the late 1980's, opening for Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Public Image, Ltd. and Johnny Thunders.
Acetate president Rick Ballard held on to The Factory demo he got from guitar player Robbie Limon for the last 20 years, followed by locating and re-mastering the original tapes.
From disco-tinged "Love To Dance" to melancholy "Misfortune Son", The Factory captured the gritty pulse of Washington D.C.
The Superbees follow-up "High Volume" with "Top Of The Rocks", led by vocalist, guitarist Dave James.
The six-song Ep also features Jake Cavalier ('The Fuzztones', 'Lords of Altamont') and percussionist Cody ChesnuTT ('The Roots').
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Led by Vance Bockis ('The Obsessed', '9353', 'Pentagram'), The Factory ruled the roost in the late 1980's, opening for Iggy Pop, The Ramones, Public Image, Ltd. and Johnny Thunders.
Acetate president Rick Ballard held on to The Factory demo he got from guitar player Robbie Limon for the last 20 years, followed by locating and re-mastering the original tapes.
From disco-tinged "Love To Dance" to melancholy "Misfortune Son", The Factory captured the gritty pulse of Washington D.C.
The Superbees follow-up "High Volume" with "Top Of The Rocks", led by vocalist, guitarist Dave James.
The six-song Ep also features Jake Cavalier ('The Fuzztones', 'Lords of Altamont') and percussionist Cody ChesnuTT ('The Roots').
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- 9/25/2010
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Directors Label [1] was a series of DVD releases featuring noteworthy music videos and short films from a number of well-known directors including Spike Jonze, Michel Gondry, Anton Corbijn and Mark Romanek. It was a great way to celebrate the short form works of various filmmakers and examine how it may have influenced their feature film work. Unfortunately it looks like the series is now pretty much dead, which is really too bad because there were so many other talented directors that still had yet to be featured. The good news, however, is that it looks like Michel Gondry will be putting on a second DVD of his own work anyway. According to Pitchfork [2], the new DVD is called Michel Gondry 2: More Videos Before & After DVD 1, and it will be available to order directly from his website [3] starting on April 14th. The track listing includes such bands as Beck,...
- 4/10/2009
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
- Dave Chappelle's Block Party - Rogue Pictures Loving the font, has a very 70â.s urban feel to it. Daveâ.s dream come true: The gist; Dave Chappelle is throwing a block party with all your favorite hip-hop and R&B artists, and heâ.s inviting random people off the streets to attend the festivities. Now lemme start by saying I freakinâ. love this thing. Itâ.s gonna be hard to hate-bash it, but Iâ.ll try my darndest. Even harder without pigeonholing myself into all the obvious stereotypes running rampant throughout the trailer, all perpetrated by Mr. Chappelle himself, might I add. And itâ.s something he can obviously do very well as evidenced in various scenes, and thatâ.s what makes it so gosh-darn funny (Iâ.m trying to act my whitest, here). Giving back to the fans. Donâ.t shoot the messenger: Among the various clichés,
- 1/31/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
- My earliest memory of Dave Chappelle is from his annoying portrayal of Tom Hanks’ best friend in You’ve Got Mail. I found him kinda really super annoying. But, like several of my hairy infected back moles, he started to grow on me. I’ve seen his show only a handful of times, and while it is funny for the most part, I still feel it suffers from what all other variety shows of its kind suffer from (like Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In and Antiques Roadshow), it’s inconsistently funny. You either laugh ‘til it hurts or keep flipping over to see that hot chick on the Weather Channel. So that’s why, be it George Carlin or Chappelle, stick to their stand-up routines. And judging from the trailer to Block Party, he should deliver in spades. Inspired by Wattstax, the 1973 documentary about African-American funk and soul singers such
- 1/30/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
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