Tag: Animation

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel WISH review

About the film (courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios): Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel STRAYS review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): They say a dog is man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naive, relentlessly optimistic Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel ELEMENTAL review

About the film (courtesy of Disney • PIXAR): An all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE review

About the film (courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing): Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros. Do any of you remember the live-action movie, Super Mario Bros. (1993) that starred Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo? If you’ve never seen it, consider yourself lucky. But if you did …

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Time for a Reel DC LEAGUE OF SUPER-PETS review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): Krypto the Super-Dog and Superman are inseparable best friends, sharing the same superpowers and fighting crime in Metropolis side by side. When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto must convince a rag-tag shelter pack—Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle …

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Time for a Reel MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): This summer, from the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain. In the heart of the 1970’s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared Jeans, Gru (Steve Carell) is growing up …

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Time for a Reel LIGHTYEAR review

About the film (courtesy of Disney • PIXAR): The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear—the hero who inspired the toy—introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans. Lightyear is a spin-off of the VERY successful and well-received Toy Story franchise that also serves as an origin story for …

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Time for a Reel THE BAD GUYS review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Never have there been five friends as infamous as The Bad Guys – Dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), chill master-of-disguise Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), short-fused “muscle” Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos), and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina), aka “Webs.” But when, …

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Time for a Reel SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): After settling in Green Hills, Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles (voiced by Idris Elba), in search for an …