If you have been following my reviews, you know I believe major animation studios can do absolutely no wrong, and such is the case of How to Train Your Dragon 2, a visually stunning and emotionally charged children’s film that is incredibly charming in so many ways, and even the several problems I had with…
Category: Animation
Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
I am often weary of rebooted versions of classic cartoons. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t. In the case of Mr. Peabody and Sherman, and it worked quite well. My mind wasn’t blown after seeing this film, but it was solidly entertaining and quite funny. Rob Minkoff, the director, had a lot to prove with…
The Lego Movie (2014)
The song that features throughout The Lego Movie is entitled “Everything is Awesome”, and everything about the film is awesome. The Lego Movie is probably the best animated film since Toy Story, and will go down in history as one of the greatest of all time. First of all, this film had razor-sharp writing –…
Frozen (2013)
Recently, mainstream animated films have lost some of the quirkiness that defined them a decade ago. Recent offerings such as Brave and Tangled have been good, but not overwhelmingly great. Also, the films have become increasingly female-centric, which while not in any way a flaw, can be misconstrued as trying to sell to the feminine…
Planes (2013)
It is no secret that I am a huge fan of animation. Everything from Mulan and Hercules to South Park and the Simpsons to Toy Story and Shrek. Pixar’s Cars was a huge disappointment, but it still retained a level of quirkiness and cute laughs for adults and kids. Then there was Planes… If there…
The Croods (2013)
2013 has many exciting animated films coming out – Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Dorothy of Oz etc. However, 2013 also had a really rotten animated film. The Croods was released to average reviews. I went to watch this film with my brothers, and found it was underwhelming. The writing was weak and the voice…
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