ONE HOT TAKE: Hoppers w/ Drew Taylor

About this episode

The episode reviews the Pixar film Hoppers, highlighting its humor, warmth, and inventive storytelling.

This is our NEW RELEASE review podcast, ONE HOT TAKE. In an era where even very good Pixar films can feel overlooked, Hoppers deserves better. It's funny, warm, inventive and packed with heart. Synopsis: A 19-year-old animal lover uses technology to place her consciousness into a robotic beaver to uncover mysteries in the animal world beyond her imagination. DREW TAYLOR is a reporter for The Wrap . He has written for The New York Times , Vulture , Vanity Fair , The Playlist , and Collider . He also wrote The Art of Onward , which gives an inside look at the making of the 2020 Pixar film. The book is available to purchase here . He also co-hosts a weekly podcast about animation called Fine Tooning , which is available on all podcast platforms. Follow Drew: Twitter: @drewtailored Instagram: @drewtailored Podcast: Light the Fuse One Heat Minute Productions WEBSITE: oneheatminute.com TWITTER: @OneBlakeMinute & @OHMPods MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/en-au/stores/one-heat-minute-productions Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Blake Howard

Guest: Drew Taylor

Topics covered

• Pixar
• animation
• film review
• technology
• robotics
• mystery
• animal lover

Keywords

• Hoppers
• Pixar
• Drew Taylor
• film review
• animation
• robotic beaver
• mystery
• animal lover

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Wrap, The New York Times, Vulture, Vanity Fair, The Playlist, Collider, Fine Tooning, oneheatminute.com, TeePublic

Books & works: The Art of Onward, Hoppers

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