Is there a more trusted brand name in entertainment than Pixar? The innovative animation studio debuted in 1995 with Toy Story, and has since released 13 feature films and collected 26 Academy Awards.

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For years Pixar has enchanted us with their emotional storytelling and stellar animation. One of the best parts about the studio is their tradition of running a short film before each feature film.

I decided to hold this review (and the Pixar Short Films DVD) for as long as I could because I wanted it to be fresh in everyone's minds as they prepared for the start of the Christmas shopping season ...