Director: Dan Scanlon Writers: Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird and Dan Scanlon Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Helen Mirren … More
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“The Incredibles 2” (2018) – Pixar’s Incredible Animated Superhero Sequel
Writer/Director: Brad Bird Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson ‘An Incredible Sequel’ When it comes to … More
“Toy Story 4” (2019) – Pixar’s Spectacular Toy Story Sequel
Director: Josh Cooley Writers: Andrew Stanton and Stephany Folsom Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Keanu Reeves ‘Terrific Toys Sequel’ … More
“Inside Out” (2015) – Pixar’s Awe-Inspiring Emotional Animated Achievement
Writer/Director: Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen Co-writers: Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Lewis … More
“Planes” (2013) – A Plainly Boring Animated Disaster
Director: Klay Hall Writer: Jeffrey M. Howard Starring: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach and Priyanka Chopra ‘A Plane Crash Disaster’ If … More
“Despicable Me 2” (2013) – Steve Carell’s Dazzling Despicable Me Sequel
Director: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Writers: Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt ‘Spectacular … More
“Wreck it Ralph” (2012) – Rich Moore’s Awe-Inspiring Animated Achievement
Director: Rich Moore Writers: Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer ‘Astonishing Animation’ Animated … More
“Frankenweenie” (2012) – Tim Burton’s Spectacular Stop-Motion Animated Achievement
Director: Tim Burton Starring: Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Martin Landau ‘Spectacular Stop-Motion’ “Frankenweenie” is a black-and-white stop motion film directed … More
“The Color Purple” (2023) – A Magnificent Musical Adaptation of a Colorful Book
Director: Blitz Buzuwale Starring: Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks … More
“Suicide Squad” (2016) – The Worst Comic-Book Movie Ever Made
Writer/Director: David Ayer Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Jared Leto ‘A Suicidal Disaster’ Have you ever been let down … More
“Monsters University” (2013) – Pixar’s Most Underrated Animated Classic
Director: Dan Scanlon Writers: Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird and Dan Scanlon Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Helen Mirren … More
“The Incredibles 2” (2018) – Pixar’s Incredible Animated Superheroes Sequel
Writer/Director: Brad Bird Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson ‘An Incredible Sequel’ When it comes to … More
“Inside Out” (2015) – Pixar’s Most Emotional Animated Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen Co-writers: Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Lewis … More
“Soul” (2020) – Pixar’s Most Soul-Stirring Animated Achievement
Writer/Director: Pete Docter Co-writers: Mike Jones and Kemp Powers Starring: Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey and Graham Norton ‘Soulful Animated Achievement’ … More
“Toy Story 4” (2019) – Pixar’s Touching Toy Story Sequel
Director: Josh Cooley Writers: Andrew Stanton and Stephany Folsom Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Keanu Reeves ‘Terrific Toys Sequel’ … More
“Pain and Glory” (2019) – A Glorious Portrait of a Great Filmmaker
Writer/Director: Pedro Almodóvar Starring: Antonio Banderas, Penélope Cruz and Asier Etxeandia ‘A Glorious Achievement’ Few filmmakers from Spain have achieved … More
“Knives Out” (2019) – Rian Johnson’s Clever Murder Mystery Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Rian Johnson Starring: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas and Chris Pine ‘A Magnificent Murder Mystery’ Murder mysteries are a … More
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016) – An Awe-Inspiring Asian Animated Achievement
Directed by Travis Knight Written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler Starring Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey ‘Awe-Inspiring … More
“The Jungle Book” (2016) – Disney’s Remarkable Live-Action Remake
Director: Jon Favreau Writer: Justin Marks (based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling) Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray and Sir … More
“The Incredibles 2” (2015) – Pixar’s Incredible Animated Superhero Sequel
Writer/Director: Brad Bird Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter and Samuel L. Jackson ‘An Incredible Sequel’ When it comes to … More
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” (2014) – A Soaring Animated Dragon Sequel
Writer/Director: Dean DeBlois Co-writer: Cressida Cowell Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett and Djimon Hounsou ‘A Soaring Sequel’ If there’s any … More
“Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014) – Marvel’s Most Entertaining Comic-Book Movie
Writer/Director: James Gunn Co-Writer: Nicole Perlman Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper ‘Marvel-ous Entertainment’ You’re immediately hooked on … More
“Monster’s University” (2013) – Pixar’s Most Underrated Animated Movie
Director: Dan Scanlon Writers: Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird and Dan Scanlon Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Helen Mirren … More
“West Side Story” (2021) – Steven Spielberg’s Magnificent Musical Remake
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler and Rita Moreno ‘Maria-velous Musical’ Latino-American communities scarcely orchestrate … More
“Monsters University” (2013) – Magnificent Monsters Inc. Prequel
Director: Dan Scanlon Writers: Daniel Gerson, Robert L. Baird and Dan Scanlon Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman and Helen Mirren … More
“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” (2012) – Disastrous Dr. Seuss Adaptation
Directors: Chris Renaud and Kyle Bada Starring: Danny DeVito, Ed Helms and Zac Efron ‘Passable Animation’ “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” … More
“Arthur Christmas” (2011) – Amazing Christmas Animation
Directors: Sarah Smith and Barry Cook Starring: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Billy Nighy ‘Astonishing Animation’ “Arthur Christmas” is directed by … More
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (2021) – Marvelous Martial-Arts Epic
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Simu Liu, Awkwafina and Tony Leung ‘Marvel-ous Martial-Arts Epic’ Crazy rich abilities of Asian communities … More
“Kubo and the Two Strings” (2016) – Awe-Inspiring Asian Animation
Directed by Travis Knight Written by Marc Haimes and Chris Butler Starring Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron and Matthew McConaughey ‘Awe-Inspiring … More
“Inside Out” (2015) – Pixar’s Emotional Animated Classic
Writer/Director: Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen Co-writers: Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Lewis … More
“How to Train Your Dragon 2” (2014) – Spectacular Dragon Sequel
Writer/Director: Dean DeBlois Co-writer: Cressida Cowell Starring: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett and Djimon Hounsou ‘A Soaring Sequel’ If there’s any … More
“Planes” (2013) – Plainly Boring Animation
Director: Klay Hall Writer: Jeffrey M. Howard Starring: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach and Priyanka Chopra ‘A Plane Crash Disaster’ If … More
“Despicable Me 2” (2013) – Dazzling Animated Sequel
Director: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Writers: Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt ‘Spectacular … More
“Wreck it Ralph” (2012) – Astonishing Video-Game Animation
Director: Rich Moore Writer: Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer ‘Astonishing Animation’ Animated … More
“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” (2012) – Disappointing Dr. Seuss Adaptation
Directors: Chris Renaud and Kyle Bada Starring: Danny DeVito, Ed Helms and Zac Efron ‘Passable Animation’ “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” … More
“Barfi” (2012) – Brilliant Bollywood Musical
Writer/Director: Anurag Basu Co-writer: Sanjeev Dutta Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana, and Saurabh Shukla ‘Bollywood at its Best’ Indian … More
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (2023) – Spectacular Animated Sequel
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson … More
“Toy Story 4” (2019) – Movie Review
Director: Josh Cooley Writers: Andrew Stanton and Stephany Folsom Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Keanu Reeves ‘Terrific Toys Sequel’ … More
“The Personal History of David Copperfield” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Armando Iannucci Co-writer: Simon Blackwell (based on book by Charles Dickens) Starring: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie and Tilda Swinton … More
“The Jungle Book” (2016) – Movie Review
Director: Jon Favreau Writer: Justin Marks (based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling) Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray and Sir … More
“Planes” (2013) – Movie Review
Director: Klay Hall Writer: Jeffrey M. Howard Starring: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach and Priyanka Chopra ‘A Time Pass at Best’ … More
“Despicable Me 2” (2013) – Movie Review
Director: Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Writers: Ken Daurio and Cinco Paul Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt ‘Spectacular … More
“Wreck it Ralph” (2012) – Movie Review
Director: Rich Moore Writer: Phil Johnston and Jennifer Lee Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer ‘Astonishing Animation’ Animated … More
“Planes” (2013) – Movie Review
Director: Klay Hall Writer: Jeffrey M. Howard Starring: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach and Priyanka Chopra ‘A Time Pass at Best’ … More
“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” (2012) – Movie Review
‘Passable Animation’ “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” is an animated film directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda. Its script is … More
“Dr. Suess’ The Lorax” (2012) – Movie Review
Directors: Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda Starring Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Taylor Swift ‘Lovely Animation’ “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” is … More
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