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Pixar’s “Coco” is a joyous homage to Mexican traditions, and its success with Americans a sly rebuke to those, like Trump, who disparage Latinos, writes Raul Reyes.

After a subpar “Cars 3” release, Pixar returned to its former glory with “Coco,” a film featuring exceptional animation, complex characters and hard-hitting themes about love, loss and legacy.

Coco establishes early on that your dead relatives can only visit once a year, on Dia de los Muertos, and only if you've put their picture on the ofrenda, a special shrine Mexican families erect ...

Disney's new movie "Coco" is equal parts magic, family fun, and the deep emotional education fans have come to expect from a Pixar film. ... Miguel and Abuelita in front of the ofrenda.

In Coco's spirit world, you can't get back across the marigold bridge unless your descendants remembered to include your portrait on the ofrenda--each family's Dia de los Muerto altar.

The movie ‘Coco’ helped Americans understand Dia de los Muertos. I was proud to play a role. To me, the mission there was not just to make sure the cultural details of the Day of the Dead were ...

Unlike many movies written for children, “Coco”’s plot is neither too simple nor too predictable. Because of this, the audience is along for the journey rather than waiting for the characters to catch ...

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Daniel Arriaga served as the character art director on “Coco.” The bony characters — and their awkward movements — presented so many technical issues that Pixar had to revamp its hardware.