A SEQUEL THAT’S CUTE, YET NOT MAGICIAL ENOUGH In 2007, Walt Disney Studios released Enchanted, a fantasy musical comedy, that seemed to riff on the fairy tale-esque and signature ideas that Disney had employed in their animated classics. Directed by Kevin Lima, the film, which starred Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Susan Sarandon, follows a young girl
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SILENZIO BRUNO! Pixar Studios has become the premiere powerhouse animated studio for nearly the past twenty-five years; producing some of the more memorable and beloved animated feature films that have seeing a theatrical release. While other studios have indeed produced hits (i.e. DreamWorks, Illumination Entertainment, Blu Sky, Warner Bros Animation, etc.), Pixar, a subsidiary company underneath the Walt Disney
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Get ready for a summer of adventure as Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation releases the official trailer for their upcoming film Luca. View trailer below.
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A summer of adventure and wonder begins as Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation releases the official teaser trailer for their upcoming film Luca. View trailer below.
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A COLORFUL (YET CHOPPY) FAMILY STORY In 2019, Netflix released Klaus, a Christmas holiday themed animated feature, that was to be the streaming services first attempt into the animated world of cartoon storytelling. Launched in November (a month or so prior Christmas), the film, which was directed by Sergio Pablo, serves as an alternate origin story of Santa Claus
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Saving the world can be a “trip” as Sony Pictures Animation releases the official trailer for their upcoming animated feature Connected. View trailer below.
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A FLIMSY PASSING GRADE (THAT DOESN’T GRADUTE WITH HONORS) Actress Melissa McCarthy has become a staple of comedy movies, with being featured in one or two motion pictures a year for several years now. While she does have the necessary acting talents to be in comedic feature film, McCarthy has become known for being both big (rotund) and using
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HAVEN’T I SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE? The animated powerhouse studios of Disney, Pixar, and Illumination Entertainment have dominated the box office the past few years with big-time hits like Finding Dory, Zootopia, Moana, Sing, Secret Life of Pets, and Despicable Me 3. All these movies were well-received from critics and moviegoers as well as reaching box office success with
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PLUCK MY LIFE Created by the Finnish company Rovio Entertainment, Angry Birds (a mobile downloadable game) first debuted back in December 2009 for Apple iOS. Drawing inspiration from “Crush the Castle” (a mobile game developed from Armor Games), Angry Birds has been praised by many for it simplistic nature of fun gameplay and comically style (all of which is
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Red strikes back in the new trailer for the animated feature The Angry Birds. View trailer below.
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