The Carson City Classic Cinema Club, Garrett Lepire, and Carson City Parks & Rec are once again teaming up to present a schedule of free Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights at Mills Park (1111 E. William Street, Carson City NV 89701 - near the skate park).
The Carson City Classic Cinema Club, Garrett Lepire, and Carson City Parks & Rec are once again teaming up to present a schedule of free Summer Outdoor Family Movie Nights at Mills Park (1111 E. William Street, Carson City NV 89701 - near the skate park).
It’s simple: Everybody needs to watch Pixar’s ‘Soul’
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For months, Disney shuffled around the release of its latest Pixar Animation film “Soul,” a highly anticipated feature starring Jamie Foxx as Pixar’s first Black lead character. While initially slated for theatrical release in June, Disney announced “Soul” would instead premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Dec. 25, 2020. Despite the changed release date, “Soul” managed to arrive right on time, delivering a message that carries newfound importance at the end of a devastating year.
“Soul,” directed by Pete Docter, follows Joe Gardner (Foxx), a middle-aged middle school band teacher in New York City. Joe believes that his true purpose lies beyond the classroom; he hopes to book a breakthrough gig and become a professional jazz pianist.
‘Soul’, Pixar’s latest animated feature, is finally releasing in cinemas on December 25. Initially slated for a June 19 release and pushed back to November 20 the film will make history this Christmas weekend, as it becomes Pixar’s first ever project with a lead Black character, a jazz musician voiced by Jamie Foxx.
The burning question might be why it took Pixar this long to have an African-American protagonist. After all, it’s been 34 years since the studio was founded in 1986. The film follows middle-school band teacher Joe Gardner (Foxx), who has the chance of the lifetime to perform jazz on stage. But after a terrible accident, Joe’s soul detaches from his body