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Lovers or animation and wonderful storytelling know that Pixar has been tops for the past decade or so. And while the trend of some digital animation houses is to pack as much popculture as possible into the hour and a half or so of runtime, Pixar stays classy by keeping their content focused on what is important. Story.

And it is the power of their stories that make Pixar so successful. With their latest effort, Pixar not only proves that they are have great visionary directors, but that they also are still growing and evolving as storytellers.

UP appeals to audiences of all ages. There is a great amount of emotion that beats within this story. And while it features a geriatric gentleman and a pre-teen wilderness scout, it's packed full of entertainment power.

At the urging of my friend @shawnnar, I finally caught Star Trek (note: iTunes link goes to the ORIGINAL Star Trek Motion Picture Soundtrack, not the reboot). While not everyone loves Star Trek, the characters still have resonence.

I am more of a Star Trek: the Next Generation fan, but the themes of diplomacy, humanity, and diversity that are ingrained in the series has always been fascinating.

This new movie isn't focused on those characteristics.

J.J. Abram's reboot of the Star Trek saga is full of action, special effects, and... characters. There must have been quite a sense of pressure to live up to the popculture collective's expectations. And while the movie isn't about the Prime Directive, it is so freaking entertaining that I had an urge to go for seconds right after.The last time I really felt this urge was when the first Matrix was released.

While watching the movie, you forget about plot holes. I was engrossed by the movie, by the plot, and especially by the dynamic between Spock and Kirk.

The audience is NEVER bored during this movie. J.J. Abrams knows how to set the pace between action and story, seducing the audience into this world that is so very familiar to fans and yet so different.

Tarsem Singh may be best known for the stunning visuals of the Cell.

His amazing use of color, costume, and dramatic staging take you into a fantastical world through the eyes of an imaginative little girl.

The story is split into the real world and a fantastical one. Much like The Never Ending Story and Pan's Labyrinth, there are memorable characters and creatures.

I finally had a bit of time to catch Wall-e yesterday. I have to say that I feared that I over-hyped the movie. To be honest, I didn't really care all that much for Cars, though I have watched it again on DVD.

I however totally loved Finding Nemo. I started crying in the theater in the first opening minutes and had a great time with the rest of the film. I think Finding Nemo and The Incredibles are tied as my favorite PIXAR film.... Well, until this.

I love many things about PIXAR, Their storytelling is really solid. They don't stuntcast for voices. Their animation is... amazing.

With Wall-e, you get all of that and more. Wall-e is one of thousands and thousands of robots left to clean up a decimated Earth. Humans have totally trashed the home undefinedworld. B&L, a gigantic conglomerate, seems to own/run everything, and Earth is a junkyard.

So humans leave on a 5 year cruise in space and let the robots clean up. (As an aside, after finally taking a cruise, I was greatly amused by the AXIOM. It's the ultimate space fun ship.)

700 years later, the humans are still away and all of the other WALL-E robots have ceased to function. The last remaining one has is malfunctioning in the best way ever. Like a kind of robot madness, he's broken through and develops a personality.

Wall-e is kind. He's romantic. He's lonely. He's funny. And he's amazing.