Check It. A rare look inside Pixar Studios [The Monday Download].

The Oscars are coming up in a few short weeks, and so it is time to consider all the great films of the past year. If you need some help, the New York Times (as per usual) has got your back. The Carpetbagger's turned her camera on and featuring some great Oscar-themed videos.

My favorite one so far is this rare behind-the-scenes look at Pixar Studios. This looks like such an amazing place to work! And it's great to see how much it seems that everyone is in love with their work.

Be sure to check out other Carpetbagger videos here.

The Oscars air on Sunday, February 27 at 5pm on ABC.

-- Chau Tu

Advance Notice. Up! in the park.

In the perfect season to have outdoors nighttime picnics, Long Beach is having a series of movies in various parks around Long Beach. Among the highlights on the docket, are Up! and Toy Story (the first one) -- two excellent Pixar movies.

Up! will be shown on Monday Aug. 23 in Signal Hill Park, which is on a hilltop in Signal Hill and has an amazing view of Long Beach including the Queen Mary, Spruce Goose, and the port -- kind of an eyesore during the day, but at night it's pretty impressive.

Toy Story will be at El Dorado (also an amazing park) Sept. 1.

-- Lauren Williams