Tag: Animation
The Lego Movie (2014)
Just as I was about to lose hope for the Lego brand, what with the segregationist “Friends” line and adult collectors gluing expansive sets…
Frozen (2013)
The bigwigs at Buena Vista Pictures must find it harder and harder these days to promote the somewhat antiquated image of the Disney princess….
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
Back in 2009, directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller took us by surprise with their adaptation of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, a…
Don’t F with the Original: The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
To commemorate the release of The Smurfs 2 in theatres, Nick and Dimitri review the little blue critters’ first cinematic foray: the 1976 French animated feature
Don’t F with the Original: The Transformers
To commemorate (but not celebrate) the theatrical release of Michael Bay’s Transformers 4, Nicolas and Dimitri review the original
Despicable Me (2010)
With some movies, you can just tell the producers fell in love with a high concept and hired a creative team to work backward…
Up (2009)
I dare you to watch the first fifteen minutes of Up and not bawl your eyes out. After introducing us to Ellie and Carl…
Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Ever since Disney acquired Pixar in 2006, it’s seemed like the studios have been slowly switching places creatively, with the House of Mouse challenging…
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Bear with me. I’m going somewhere with this. Back in 1993, when NBC announced its concept for the first ever Star Trek spinoff, I…
Brave (2012)
Brave starts off so strong it was bound to disappoint eventually. The same can be said of its production company, Pixar, which has captivated…
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