Coco

'Coco' guitars all the rage in Mexico

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Salvador Meza has been making guitars since he was a boy, but his leathery hands have never had to churn them out as fast as now -- thanks to the hit movie "Coco." Meza, 41, is one of many renowned guitar-makers in the Mexican town of Paracho, which has been producing artfully crafted guitars since the 18th century. ButRead more

'Coco' and Mexico's Day of the Dead rule at the box office

Los Angeles - AFP

The animated Disney and Pixar hit "Coco" ruled at the North American box offices for a second week, figures out Sunday showed, beating out superheroes, dramas and Christmas comedies. The film tells the story of a 12-year-old Mexican, Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez), who longs to become a musician but faces a generations-old family ban on music. It netted an estimated $26Read more

‘Coco’, ‘Moana’ see Disney get diversity right

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Coco is earning praise from Mexican-American audiences for its portrayal of Mexican culture and the holiday, Day of the Dead, with the Disney-Pixar animated production hauling in an estimated $72.9 million (Dh267 million) over the five-day weekend with an almost entirely Latino cast. It comes even as Disney’s Moana — a computer-animated movie featuring a girl from a Polynesian village — garnered mostlyRead more

Josh Gad on 'Frozen,' Christmas and the wonder of childhood

LOS ANGELES - Muslimchronicle

When "Frozen" was being planned five years ago, its star Josh Gad was relatively unknown and its writers' grandest ambition was simply to tell a story that "didn't suck." Now, Gad is a household name and Disney's movie is the highest grossing animated feature in history, its infectious refrain of "Let It Go" ringing out in homes worldwide all yearRead more

MEDIA ALERT: New Pixar movie ‘Coco’

New York - Muslimchronicle

Coco is an upcoming American musical fantasy animation film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, released by Walt Disney Pictures. Coco tells a story about family, leaving a legacy and finding one’s voice. Based on an original idea by Lee Unkrich, it is being directed by Unkrich, and co-directed and written by Adrian Molina, who were also behind such iconic PixarRead more

Pixar's 'Coco' celebrates Mexico in times of Trump

Mexico City - Muslimchronicle

With US-Mexican relations at their lowest point in recent memory, Disney Pixar is set to release "Coco," a cinematic celebration of Mexico that its director said Tuesday is an antidote to the "negativity" of the current political climate. Set in Mexico against the backdrop of the country's traditional Day of the Dead festival, "Coco" tells the story of a boyRead more